902 Advizers
Erin
VP Retail Partnerships
Blendjet
Washington University in St. Louis
NYU Stern Business School
Q1Career path
Career Pivoting
MBA
Networking
4:03
"I ended up getting referred for a sales position at Yelp. I interviewed on Tuesday, was offered it a couple days later and started the following Tuesday."
Q2Main responsibilities
Revenue Growth
Business Development
Retail Partnerships
1:00
"I'm also bringing in new relationships so that we can continue to grow and reach more audiences."
Q3Day in the life
Communication & Collaboration
Supply Chain Management
Retail Partnerships
2:02
"The closer our relationship is, the better they know me, the better they know our brand, the more likely they are to give us opportunities."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Persistence
Organization
0:59
"Being detail-oriented, organized, and persistent are crucial. You have to take ownership and move things forward."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Executive/Leadership
Department Building
Decision-Making
1:01
"I've gotten to build a department from the ground up. It was worth maybe 1% of our Revenue when I came in and now it'll probably surpass 50% of our business next year."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Communication
Project Management
Technology
0:57
"Just understanding that everything moves at a certain Pace in retail and then working around that."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Consumer Products
Marketing
Brand Management
1:03
"Even though we really are selling it as a tool of convenience, but the byproduct of that tends to be that people are healthier."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Patient
Organized
Detail-oriented
1:07
"I think just being very diligent very organized and staying on top of your schedule your to do list."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Tech vs. Retail Differences
Patience and Persistence
Retail Partnerships
0:53
"Tech companies operate very differently from most other companies."
Q10Entry-level positions
Sales
Client Communication
Customer Relations
1:22
"I very unintentionally ended up in a sales role right out of undergrad, but I think it was probably the best thing that has happened for me in my career."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Networking
Career Development
Advocacy
1:58
"I think the most important lesson that I've learned is to advocate for myself at different companies and within different roles"
Q12College ideas for success
Self-Discipline
Group Project Skills
Time Management
1:18
"I took classes just based off of what I was interested in in undergrad. I tried to find professors that I knew were really good."
