E6: Do you need a marketing degree to be a Product Marketing Manager? Breastfeeding challenges.

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SaaSy Moms

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Welcome to SaaSy Moms, the podcast where tech-savvy moms navigate the intersections of SaaS, technology, career and motherhood. Hosted by two leaders in SaaS and moms, we tackle the challenges of balancing life’s biggest priorities: building and marketing exceptional products and raising exceptional humans. Whether you're solving product challenges or sleepless nights, SaaSy Moms is here to provide relatable stories, practical advice, and the occasional laugh. Join us weekly to empower your career and motherhood journey, one episode at a time.

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E6: Do you need a marketing degree to be a Product Marketing Manager? Breastfeeding challenges.

SaaSy Moms

47 minutes 15 seconds

7 months ago

E6: Do you need a marketing degree to be a Product Marketing Manager? Breastfeeding challenges.

Sassy chocolate: https://amzn.to/4k8YIjE

In this episode, we tackle a big question: Do you really need a marketing degree to become a Product Marketing Manager?

We break down:
✅ How to break into product marketing (with or without a marketing background)
✅ The must-have skills for PMMs—storytelling, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration
✅ The importance of aligning product, sales, and marketing for success
✅ How to fast-track your career in SaaS marketing

And in our SaaSy Struggles segment, we get real about breastfeeding challenges, the pressure on new moms, and why "feed is best."

🎧 Tune in now for career insights, mom life, and some real talk! #SaaSyMoms #ProductMarketing #CareerGrowth

(00:00:01) Sassy Chocolate - Anna's favorite chocolate

(00:00:34) From Biochemistry to PMM: Wendy’s Career Pivot

(00:09:13) Doing the PMM Job Before You Get the Title

(00:13:42) Cracking the Code: How to Land a Product Marketing Job Without Direct Experience

(00:17:20) The Secret Sauce to PMM Success: Storytelling & Curiosity

(00:26:46) Making a 30 day Impact as a Product Marketer

(00:33:06) Sassy Struggles: The Realities of Breastfeeding

(00:36:01) Breastfeeding, change, sleep in this order!

(00:37:42) Feed or Breast is Best?

#ProductManagement #WomenInTech #SaaSyMoms #CareerGrowth #WorkingMoms #PMTips #Motherhood