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What Do You Do?

This series explores the working lives of women by job title. Readers can get a glimpse of what it's like to work as an account executive, software developer, restaurant manager, and more.

Career Development

What Does an Executive Assistant Do?

‘It’s a chess game’

Career Development

What Does an Operations Manager Do?

‘I have the fortune of working with each department to bring ideas to life and to determine how to pivot when the data suggests it’s time to do so’

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What Does a Technical Recruiter Do?

“Watching those we hire not only contribute to the growth of the product, but the growth of those around them as well is second to none.”

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What Does a Sales Professional Do?

“No two salespeople are the same; we all have unique attributes that make us successful.”

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What Does an Engineer Do?

“Stay true to yourself and follow your passion—engineering is incredibly rewarding if you enjoy solving problems and designing the future!”

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What Does an Account Executive Do?

"It took me a long time to realize that the more I allowed myself to be authentic, the more powerful I felt and the better I performed."

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What Does a Brand Manager Do?

"Don’t wait for the perfect role or make excuses as to why you’re not ready to get started."

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What Does a Software Engineer Do?

"It’s easy to write code, but creating something that others find value in is even better."

Career Development

What Does a Creative Director Do? 2 Women Share Their Career Paths & Responsibilities

“Creative direction is more about reading the map in the passenger seat than it is having your hands directly on the steering wheel.”

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What Does a Digital Strategist Do?

“Anyone who works in this field must be naturally curious.”

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What Does a Headhunter Do?

“It’s a merge of a real estate agent and matchmaker, and it’s a hustle.”

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What Does a Talent Manager Do?

“Getting people their dream job—it’s so rewarding”

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What Does a Technical Writer Do?

“We need to distinguish between when you should add more details and when you need to be as short as possible. In most cases, one good picture is much better than a long list of detailed arguments.”

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What Does a Public Relations Manager Do?

“I love the creative element on my job and the importance of thinking strategically in order to beat out the competition and put your clients on top.”

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What Does a Social Media Manager Do?

“Sure, you can take an online course or a college course to learn how to be a social media manager, but nothing compares to actual, hands-on, experience from running accounts and diving into real analytics.”

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What Does a Project Manager Do?

“At the end of the day, we’re not dealing with numbers, we’re dealing with people”

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What Does a Product Manager Do?

"A product manager should fall in love the with the problem and not the solution"

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What Does a Customer Success Manager Do?

Three women on their roles in customer success