“Interactive Experience Required”???

by mgill 22. January 2010 15:18
It seems to me that every senior marketing job description since 2002 includes interactive experience.  To make it even more challenging, there are multiple variations of the definition.  The definition also varies drastically from one organization to another and yet again with the influencers of the hiring decision. Here are a few standard bullets I have seen in job descriptions:  -Knowledgeable of interactive strongly preferred
-Significant experience overseeing interactive strategy and implementation
-A basic understanding of interactive principles and tools Along with all the other required experiences we see these days (see my last post about experience in Reykjavik) interactive is an obligatory “toss in” for some positions, and for others, an absolute requirement.  The reality is that with most positions, interactive is a nice to have”--the organization hasn’t defined its interactive strategy, but they know they should have one.  

Here’s where it impacts the candidate. When the company interviews for the position, there’s no agreed upon level of “interactive experience”.  The solution here is to approach this topic during the interview as a consultant.  When the conversation turns to the subject of interactive, use the opportunity to probe and ask questions. You don’t want to pigeonhole yourself as someone whose experience is basic, significant or just knowledgeable before you know where “interactive” fits in the overall marketing strategy.

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