Have you ever wondered what it is like to work as a Marketer for a global company?  Jennifer Conway describes her role in Marketing for Oculus and how she manages over 100 trade shows in addition to being responsible for all aspects of Marketing.  Oculus is over a German company over 100-year-old company and has been in the US for 20 years.  Find out what it is like to be part of an organization where not only is there leadership buy-in, the CEO helps the marketing team on show-site.

Jennifer shares how she plans meetings with her German counterparts using What’s App and GoToMeeting and it helps to keep connected with a 9-hour time difference.  Scheduling meetings in advance is key to being able to communicate effectively with global colleagues. This episode includes everything you need to know to take a on a marketing role for a global company.  In addition, Jennifer shares key insights about work life balance working for a German company including PTO for days worked at trade show events.  Listen to the end and discover insights about what it is like to have leadership support for a trade show marketing program.

As always, if you have any questions or would like information about the content we discussed on today’s episode, reach out to me at Rock Your Trade Show.  I love hearing from you and helping you achieve your personal and professional goals.

Special thanks to Jennifer Conway for meeting early in the morning to record this episode while onsite at HCEAConnect.

Credits: Thanks as always to Christy Haussler at Team Podcast for editing this episode.