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Episode #103
He Scaled His Growth Team with Overseas Talent. It led to a big exit. (Philip Ruffini)
Jun 30, 202636 min
A huge thanks to this episode’s sponsor: Hire Overseas: Exceptional Talent for Less - https://www.hireoverseas.com/value Navattic: Interactive Product Demo Software - https://navattic.com/value In this episode, Philip Ruffini, a growth leader and co-founder of Hire Overseas, shares his journey from managing small teams at Rupa Health to scaling a global workforce of US employees and overseas contractors. Philip talks about how he learned to manage people, build processes, and prioritize what works in marketing and growth. He shares how he discovered the power of overseas talent, built cohorts of AI-trained contractors, and created clear expectations and 30-60-90 day plans to help his team succeed. Philip also explains how these lessons shaped the founding of Hire Overseas, helping other companies hire, train, and manage remote talent effectively. Things to listen for: (00:00) Intro (01:29) Thrown into head of growth role (02:34) Scaling Rupa Health with contractors (04:01) First weeks managing teams and agencies (05:19) Defining real ownership and responsibilities (06:19) Prioritizing marketing channels that work (07:51) Building overseas contractor engine efficiently (09:31) Thank you to our sponsors, Hire Overseas and Navattic (12:15) Origin story hiring talent abroad (14:34) Finding and vetting high quality talent (16:48) Onboarding output driven contractors quickly (19:10) Team at peak and leadership challenges (22:33) Turning growth playbook into business (24:18) Why agencies often fail clients (27:51) Sops and setting clear expectations (29:10) Operator to founder leadership shift (30:40) Sponsor break coaching opportunities (31:21) How to start hiring overseas teams (32:37) Future of AI powered contractors Resources: Connect with Philip: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipruffini/ Website: https://hireoverseas.com Connect with Andrew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcapland/ Substack: https://media.deliveringvalue.co Hire Andrew as your coach: https://deliveringvalue.co/coaching
He Runs Paid Media at Cursor - Here's What Most Growth Leaders Get Wrong (Rex Gelb)
Jun 16, 202642 min
A huge thanks to this episode’s sponsor: Hire Overseas: Exceptional Talent for Less - https://www.hireoverseas.com/value Navattic: Interactive Product Demo Software - https://navattic.com/value In this episode, Rex Gelb, a performance marketing expert and leader, shares his journey from being an eager first-time marketer to leading paid media teams and building Summit Chase, his own paid media agency. Rex discusses the lessons he learned while scaling teams, delegating responsibilities, and transitioning from being the person doing all the work to becoming a leader who builds systems and empowers others. He reflects on difficult moments throughout his career, including receiving hard feedback about his marketing approach and navigating disagreements with leadership over brand risk and strategy. Rex explains how those experiences shaped his leadership style, teaching him the importance of thoughtful experimentation, clear processes, and learning how to pause and absorb feedback instead of reacting defensively in the moment. He also shares how building SOPs, creating operational systems, and adapting his management style to different personalities helped him grow as a leader and scale both teams and businesses successfully. Things to listen for: (00:00) Intro (04:37) Why Rex shares career mistakes (05:55) Leadership pushback on affiliate strategy (06:44) Affiliate marketing and brand risk (09:33) Thank you to our sponsors, Hire Overseas and Navattic (12:17) Lessons on risk and brand protection (17:17) Transitioning from doer to leader (17:55) Scaling Summit Chase beyond founder dependence (20:35) Building SOPs and team systems (21:34) Creating intake processes at HubSpot (22:51) Turning leadership into an operations manual (25:49) Tough feedback and imposter syndrome (29:30) Coaching growth leaders through challenges (30:11) Learning to pause before reacting (32:40) How Rex gives constructive feedback (33:23) Managing different employee working styles (37:12) Why growth teams should experiment more (39:25) Spend company money like your own (42:12) Career growth feels like video games Resources: Connect with Rex: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rex-gelb-43445b1b/ Connect with Andrew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcapland/ Substack: https://media.deliveringvalue.co Hire Andrew as your coach: https://deliveringvalue.co/coachin
Your Biggest Strength Is Your Biggest Career Blocker (Jenny Wanger)
May 19, 202655 minS0
<p>A huge thanks to this episode’s sponsor: </p><p>Hire Overseas: Exceptional Talent for Less - https://www.hireoverseas.com/value </p><p>Navattic: Interactive Product Demo Software - https://navattic.com/value</p><p>In this episode, Jenny Wanger, a coach for product teams, shares her story of growth and leadership development. </p><p>Jenny discusses the pivotal moment at SpotHero when she was informed that she would not receive a promotion due to her leadership style, a feedback that deeply affected her. She reflects on how this experience shaped her approach to leadership, focusing on building ac...
How to Go From VP of Marketing to VP of Growth (Emily Chong)
May 5, 202640 minS0
<p>A huge thanks to this episode’s sponsor: </p><p>Hire Overseas: Exceptional Talent for Less - https://www.hireoverseas.com/value </p><p>Navattic: Interactive Product Demo Software - https://navattic.com/value</p><p>In this episode, Emily Chong, a dynamic growth leader, shares her journey from VP of Marketing to VP of Growth and the challenges she faced during the transition.</p><p>Emily shares the turning point at CodePath when she transitioned from overseeing traditional marketing to leading growth in a fast-changing environment. She explores the key leadership insights she gained, from realigning her team's pr...
New Head of Product? What to Do When Your Playbooks Fail (Barron Ernst)
Apr 21, 20261h 9mS0
<p>A huge thanks to this episode’s sponsor: </p><p>Hire Overseas: Exceptional Talent for Less - https://www.hireoverseas.com/value </p><p>Navattic: Interactive Product Demo Software - https://navattic.com/value</p><p>---</p><p>In this episode, Barron Ernst, a seasoned product and growth leader, shares how his diverse career led him to navigate success in environments where his tried-and-true playbooks didn’t apply.</p><p>Barron discusses a pivotal moment at Showmax, a Netflix competitor in Sub-Saharan Africa, when he had to adapt his growth strategy to the unique market challenges. He reflects on e...
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