A Day In The Life Of A Director At A Fortune 20 Tech Company
A Director of Sales at a Fortune 20 tech company's workday begins early, balancing family responsibilities with "early hours" work and calls across multiple time zones, including Europe. The morning is filled with customer interactions and team support, transitioning to quieter tasks like "building a PowerPoint for internal strategy" in the afternoon, demonstrating the varied demands of the role and the benefits of West Coast location for East Coast-heavy work.
Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Time Management, Problem-Solving
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Bill Casper
Director
Fortune 20 Tech Company
Kansas State 2005
UCLA Anderson
Political Science, American Studies
Technology
Sales and Client Management
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Greek Life Member, Transfer Student, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Balancing work and family life is a key aspect of the job, requiring early mornings to manage both.
2. The role involves a mix of customer interaction, team support, and strategic tasks, demanding strong communication and problem-solving skills.
3. The work schedule is flexible, with the possibility of early morning or overseas calls depending on the needs of the business and global colleagues
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a director of sales look like?
My workday on the West Coast really starts with East Coast time. I usually get up pretty early to get on top of things my team needs or things that have come up in the early hours, before I start jumping on customer calls.
I also have a family, so I need to get the kids out the door. Balancing and juggling those things happens early in the morning.
Then, I'm usually at my desk around eight or nine to focus on the day. Stuff on the West Coast really aligns heavily with the East Coast. That can mean early calls, or sometimes overseas calls. If I'm talking to European colleagues, I'll be up even earlier for that.
Generally, my morning is spent on quite a few conversations and customer interactions. I also interact with my team to see what they need help with and what problems they're facing that I can help them work through.
This continues until around 2 p.m. I'll usually squeeze in lunch at some point. Then, the afternoon slows down a little bit.
That's the benefit of being on the West Coast for a job that has a heavy orbit on the East Coast. I get to take the afternoon to work on some more of those quiet tasks, like building a PowerPoint for internal strategy or for a customer meeting.
I also catch up with some colleagues I didn't connect with over the course of the day. We're just trading information about customers or projects we're working on, all the way up until dinner with my family.