How to Hire a VP of Growth | Ep. #953

In episode #953, we discuss how to hire a VP of Growth. Tune in to hear how you should approach this type of hire. We have committed to throwing a FREE Marketing School Live Event in Los Angeles, once Marketing School reaches 1M downloads in a 30 day period. Take action: Rate, review, subscribe, and SHARE. Check the progress here! TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [00:27] Today’s Topic: How to Hire a VP of Growth [00:31] A VP of Growth is the person responsible for making your numbers go up. That could mean anything, really. They use whatever knowledge they have to increase all your numbers. [01:15] Ask for referrals. [01:30] Neil recommends researching your competitors and who their growth people are. [01:55] Shoot the growth people messages and introduce yourself. [02:10] Then ask these people for referrals (this may even include them). [03:40] Ask potential hires what they would do to grow your business and achieve your goals. This will help you understand their thought process and abilities. [04:40] Eric’s friend hired two growth people based on Eric’s recommendation. [05:50] That’s it for today! [05:57] We hit our goal of 1 Million downloads! So, we will be throwing a free event in Los Angeles this June. Check out this website if you would like to attend. Remember: we are capping the event at 500 people, so sign up now, if you’re interested! Leave some feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: NeilPatel.com Quick Sprout Growth Everywhere Single Grain Twitter @neilpatel Twitter @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.