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Requirements found
Marketing Sales Training Project Management Writing (nice)
What this posting asks for
Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".
Main responsibilities
- Be the “quarterback” of our launches of our new hardware, software, and materials products
- Nurture existing products by executing changes in marketing and positioning
- Connect market and technology trends with Formlabs’ products to build product positioning and messaging for verticals, buyer personas, and use cases
- Regularly track, and assess competitors, and adjust Formlabs’ product marketing accordingly as industry situation changes
- Communicate our products across all mediums in succinct and compelling ways, and anticipate and circumvent possible confusion or questions
- Develop technical training, messaging decks, internal FAQs, product guides, etc. that allow our sales team to succeed while driving competitive differentiation
- Promote and demo Formlabs products at conferences, trade shows, events and to analysts and potential customers
- Develop deep expertise in our 3D printing technologies, materials, and portfolio
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Product Marketing at Formlabs is a pivotal team, where you will work with product management, design, engineering, manufacturing, web, and content to get thi…” · “Be the “quarterback” of our launches of our new hardware, software, and materials products” · “2-5 years of experience in a product marketing or sales engineering role at a B2B hardware or software company”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “This is a fast-paced environment, where we launch new materials to market every few months, with large hardware announcements every couple of years.” · “Tactfully manage by influence with leaders across the organization” · “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Communication Core
In the posting: “We’re looking for a Product Marketing Manager with a strong communications background to drive market adoption of our 3D printers, and related accessories an…” · “Communicate our products across all mediums in succinct and compelling ways, and anticipate and circumvent possible confusion or questions”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Conducted independent primary and 5-secondary market research to understand trends and analyze competitive landscapes” · “Proven ability to work independently and cross-functionally to complete projects”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Product Marketers at Formlabs are expected to be the closest to our products and our customers - sitting between the Product and Marketing teams, with a tale…” · “Promote and demo Formlabs products at conferences, trade shows, events and to analysts and potential customers”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Promote and demo Formlabs products at conferences, trade shows, events and to analysts and potential customers” · “Conducted independent primary and 5-secondary market research to understand trends and analyze competitive landscapes”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Problem solving Supporting
In the posting: “comfortable solving strategic problems in real time”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
In the posting: “Successful in collaborating with sales and marketing teams to create product training material including value propositions and differentiation”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Flexible Out of Office Plan – Take time when you need it”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Supporting
In the posting: “Detail-oriented with a track record of excellence in project management”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Supporting
In the posting: “Tactfully manage by influence with leaders across the organization”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- How have you used marketing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using sales. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
- Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
- Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
- A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
- How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
- What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
- Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
- Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
- Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

