I have some exciting news!
Before you ask, no it isn’t a promise to blog more… we all know I won’t keep that promise. What I am writing to share is that I’ve decided to leave Autodesk to take a new job.
I am unsure how to do a dramatic pause on the internet. So, if you could take a moment to gasp, hold your breath, and wonder “Oh my gosh! What could this mean?!” I’d really appreciate it.
I am going to be joining LinkedIn as their first “Senior Product Marketing Manager – Competitive Intelligence”. My first major initiative will be to find a less adjective-heavy title that fits on a business card. Today will be my last day at Autodesk after a great run. I’m planning to take next week off to spend time with friends and family (<- I know this is the same thing that people who get fired say, but it’s TRUE!). I’m going to be in Minnesota / South Dakota for part of next week to visit my brother, his wife, and my little nephew, Espen! I kick-off of my LinkedIn life on 5/15!
Note: For those of you wondering if I will mercilessly haze you for having shoddy LinkedIn profiles, in a word, “yes”. 😀 I am not sure what my actual job will be but I feel like this will have to be part of it!
In honor of my time at Autodesk, I thought I would do a quick “by the numbers”
2.5 : Total time employed by Autodesk (6 months as a contractor; 2 years as a full-time employee)
3 : Work friends I made! Friends defined as people I spend time with on the weekends. Those doing the math, yes… its about 1 friend per year. It takes me a while to warm up to people!
4 : Different managers over my tenure
5 : Titles! Each title is like one of my children, I loved each one in its own unique way! They are as follows:
6 Months: Marketing & Strategy Consultant
4 Months: Market Intelligence Research Analyst
7 Months: Market Intelligence Manager
11 Months: Audience Intelligence Lead
3 Months: Senior Analytics Business Partner
9 : Number of times I came into the office on a Friday. What can I say? I loved working from home!
14 : Minutes it takes to walk from my current (Autodesk) office to new (LinkedIn) office. My commute decreases by 1 minute!
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