How Did You Decide to Be Head of Data?

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Katie Drexler: The origin of this conversation probably is mostly a post I wrote on sub stack. She had just finished her most recent job hunt and wanted to talk about what she was looking for. "I know tons of people who have stepped into roles with vague titles like head of or lead that they get there," says Drexler.

You've got some solid experience under your belt, and you're starting to feel like you're ready to move into a data leadership role. What does that even mean? Shifting your keystrokes from SQL to slide decks? Maybe (but maybe not). Katie Bauer, Head of Data at GlossGenius, has held multiple data leadership roles over the course of her career, and she penned a thoughtful post on the various tactics she employed to find a role that is a good fit. She wrote the post so that she wouldn't have to keep repeating herself when data folks in her network reached out for advice. But that didn't stop this podcast from reaching out to record a lively discussion on the topic! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.