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Senior Manager, Partner Success: The CPG Hunger Games
This week, Paul and Jen roast a Senior Manager, Partner Success job ad for a tiny CPG startup network... and uncover a classic scaling mistake: hiring a clone of yourself. The role? A chaotic mix of sales, operations, event planning, and team leadership, all wrapped up in a “player-coach” philosophical bend. But with 20-30% travel, a vague team structure, and a salary that suggests high stakes, is this a bold bet on growth or a recipe for disaster?
We dig into why founders often default to replicating their own skill sets (hint: it’s not strategic), the red flags in role design, and what this…
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