902 Advizers
Marisa
Web Marketing Lead
Blend
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
NYU Stern School of Business - MBA, Specializations in Tech Product Management, Leadership and Change Management, and Strategy
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisabrazelton/
Q1Career path
Career Exploration
Networking
Communication
2:35
"I felt like the hands-on experiences working with different people at different levels and in different grades really helped me get that experience."
Q2Main responsibilities
Data Analysis
Project Management
Communication
2:26
"being able to look at that user behavior really helps me determine along with my team, which things we work on next."
Q3Day in the life
Project Management
Communication
Data Analysis
2:05
"I am doing a lot of communicating at my company. We use Slack, so most of my communication with my coworkers takes place there."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Teamwork
Relationship Building
2:03
"Building trust is really important. Building relationships and trust with people and teams is a key skill."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Continuous Learning
Teamwork
Collaboration
1:44
"I do really enjoy the collaboration with different teams."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Communication
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
1:59
"The most effective way is to reach out, tell them where you're at. Say, I tried looking into this myself, but got stuck. Would you walk me through it on a call?"
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Marketing
FinTech
Helping underserved communities
1:14
"We help people in underserved communities. So we help them get better access to financial tools."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Communication
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
1:23
"People who are curious and driven"
Q9Wish known before - industry
FinTech
Onboarding
Financial Services
2:34
"It's not surprising that you would enter a job and know everything right off the bat."
Q12College ideas for success
Leadership
Communication
Public Speaking
2:16
"I think the biggest outcome and biggest benefit I got from that though were the new experiences that I got through that."
Q13How identity impacted career
Confidence
Data Analysis
Communication
2:04
"I really do a lot of research and backup my points with hardbacks and data."