Career Path Of An Account Manager At Meta
Mild's career path reveals a dynamic journey from geography studies to a successful career in sales and marketing within big tech and startups. After four years as a Meta account manager in Singapore, focusing on "conversational commerce" and leveraging "Facebook family of apps," a short stint as a sales and marketing director at a Thai cannabis startup preceded current MBA studies at UCLA Anderson.
Marketing, Sales, Account Management, Business Strategy, International Business
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Mild Siriwatwimol
Account Manager
Meta
National University of Singapore
UCLA Anderson
Environmental & Related Sciences
Technology
Sales and Client Management
International Student, Scholarship Recipient
Video Highlights
1. Mild's career path demonstrates that a background in geography can be a valuable asset in a business career. Her transition from geography to marketing highlights the transferability of skills and the importance of proactive career exploration.
2. Mild's experience at Meta, including advising clients on business strategy and leveraging Facebook's ad solutions, showcases the importance of understanding marketing strategies and digital marketing tools in an Account Manager role.
3. Mild's entrepreneurial experience at a startup, especially in a newly emerging market (cannabis in Thailand), highlights the diverse opportunities available in business and the value of adaptability and risk-taking in a career path
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your career grew?
I studied geography in college. I liked what I studied, but I realized early on that that wasn't exactly what I wanted to do. So, in college, I decided to take a marketing internship to make that transition into business.
Since graduation, I've had around four and a half years of experience in sales and marketing in big tech and startups. I started my career at Meta in Singapore, where I worked as an account manager for four years. In that role, I advised clients on their business strategy, leveraging ad solutions across Facebook's family of apps, and basically helped clients grow their business.
I had a particular focus on chat and messaging features like Messenger and Instagram DMs. This was because in Thailand, where I was in charge of the conversational commerce business, chat businesses were a big thing. That was one exciting thing I took part in.
After my time at Meta, I moved back to Bangkok for a little bit. That was when I had a short stint as a sales and marketing director at a startup for around six months. I helped with the end-to-end development of products. It was when cannabis was just legalized in Thailand, so I adopted into cannabis CPG products for health and wellness.
Currently, I'm pursuing my first year as an MBA candidate at UCLA Anderson.