Applying more won’t fix a weak job search.
Strong candidates don’t just pursue openings, they study how great operators position themselves and how good companies behave.
Below are two operators worth copying and two roles that signal real quality.
Two all-stars professionals I’d bet on…
Operator #1 - Regulatory Operations Manager (Consulting)
What they’re known for
Navigating regulatory, commercial, and policy complexity and translating risk, compliance, and uncertainty into decisions leaders can actually move on.
Signature wins
Built first-of-its-kind regulatory frameworks for novel food and biotech categories with no regulatory precedent, enabling market-entry readiness across the U.S., Singapore, Australia, and Southeast Asia
Served as primary liaison with international regulators, shaping approval pathways and contributing to guidance, FAQs, and policy interpretation during rollout phases
The seat they’re targeting
Regulatory Strategy / Regulatory Affairs / Risk & Compliance ideally at a biotech, life sciences, foodtech, or regulated innovation company moving from R&D into commercialization or global expansion.
Why I’m backing
Because they don’t treat regulation as a blocker, they treat it as a design constraint.
They are trusted by government bodies and internal teams because they understand both incentives. If you’re entering a regulated market, expanding globally, or commercializing something novel, this is the operator you want in the room early… not after things go sideways!
Operator #2 - Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager
What they’re known for
Driving B2B marketing performance by building lifecycle-oriented programs that align commercial goals with execution discipline not just “runs campaigns,” but connects them to measurable business outcomes.
Signature wins
Revamped SAP’s global Sustainability and CX lifecycle programs, rebuilding automated workflows in Marketo + Knak to shorten campaign production time 40% and increase engagement across five product lines.
Orchestrated multivariate experiments in text, subject lines, color palettes, segmentation, and button placements, achieving open rates of up to 50% with recipient lists of up to 140,000.
The seat they’re targeting
Director / Head of Lifecycle & Demand Generation ideally at a tech-enabled B2B company scaling product adoption and revenue through data-driven acquisition and retention strategies.
Why I’m backing
They build repeatable systems, bring clarity to complex buyer journeys, and operationalize rigor where others deliver noise. In a world where companies struggle to tie marketing activity to real business results, they stand out because they insists on measurable impact.
Two world-class roles I’d follow…
Company: Fanatics
Why world class?
Do I love the role? Yes. Get to sit at a sports company and shape the future of how fans are interacting with their favorite teams. What really caught my eye? This guy.
He consistently is pumping awesome data related roles, he’s not recruiting for them but is linking to quality posts with other data leaders that you can connect with.
Company: Tiger Data
Why world class?
I’ve appreciated companies that commit to responding to everyone. While that might not mean a super in depth response, it’s more than most. Also in their job description they have a section called… “you might not be a great fit if”
While for this specific role it needs updated, more companies need to do this.
One question to gut check the job search:
Do you have a call on the calendar this week with someone doing the work you want to do?
Before you leave…
If you know of high quality talent (friends or family) looking to make a move and want to give them the spotlight, send them my way! Also, if you’ve come across an awesome job description feel free to respond directly here so I can highlight it.
Also… this week we had 9 interviews this week across 12 folks in my program right now.
If you’re navigating a move and want to see how strong operators actually approach it, that’s the work we do inside the program. February 1:1s are opening soon - Join us 🤝
Dominic
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