Most Important Skills for Associate Director Digital Media Optimization at a Top 3 US Pharma Company
Amir, an Associate Director of Digital Media Optimization, highlights the importance of both "tangible skills," such as data platform expertise and project management, and "intangible skills," like empathy and emotional intelligence, for career success. The interviewee emphasizes that these "intangible skills are perhaps equally or more important," illustrating the value of soft skills in a senior leadership role within a top pharmaceutical company.
Data Analysis, Project Management, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
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Amir Hemmat
Associate Director, Digital Media Optimization
Top-3 US Pharma Company
Yeshiva University, 2014
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Marketing
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
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Video Highlights
1. Develop strong data analysis skills and expertise in relevant data platforms.
2. Cultivate project management skills and the ability to effectively solve problems.
3. Prioritize the development of intangible skills such as empathy and emotional intelligence to build strong working relationships and navigate complex situations effectively.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
When you talk about skills, it's important to define what you mean. I'd say there are tangible and intangible skills, just like in any other role.
Let's discuss the tangible skills. In a role like mine, you need experience. This is a senior role, but these are things you develop over time. You gain experience by seeing situations before and knowing how to deal with them.
This is why someone like Tom Brady is so good at what he does; he's been to numerous Super Bowls. He's seen everything and knows all the things that can happen. Tangible skills also include expertise in data platforms and project management, as well as solutioning.
Intangible skills are also crucial. Empathy is one, knowing what not to say in a meeting that might derail it or prevent you from hitting your agenda items.
Other intangible skills include simple things like saying good morning and asking how someone is. Taking a moment before a meeting to be human, ask about people's weekends, and then get down to business.
People really respect emotional intelligence, or EQ. So, while tangible skills like data analysis and understanding how different parts of a system or team work are essential, the intangible skills are perhaps equally or more important.