Biggest Challenges For a Media Director at a Fortune 500 Retail Company
Elena's biggest challenge as Media Director is the constant change inherent in the role, leading to a cycle of "move forward to move backwards to move forward," impacting efficiency. This dynamic, while sometimes exciting, requires adaptability and a willingness to rebuild strategies frequently.
Project Management, Problem-Solving, Resilience, Adaptability, Communication
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Elena Carroll
Media Director
Fortune 500 Retail Company
Syracuse University
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Advertising, Public Relations
Apparel, Beauty, Retail & Fashion
Communication and Marketing
Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Constantly changing landscape requires adaptability and resilience.
2. Value efficiency but be prepared for setbacks and pivoting.
3. Challenges often lead to stronger outcomes, fostering continuous improvement.
Transcript
What is the biggest challenge within your role?
The biggest challenge within the role is that things constantly change. Some of that is very exciting, and some of it can be challenging.
As soon as you lock something into place, it can swiftly change and domino affect you backwards. If you value efficiency and those types of things, which people in this role often do, you can get derailed pretty quickly and often.
That can be challenging, but it's usually to rebuild and do something stronger and better. You very often will move forward, then backward, then forward again.