A Day In The Life Of A Head Of Academic Sales At BoodleBox.ai
As Head of Academic Sales Strategies at BoodleBox.ai, a typical day involves creating and sharing approachable content, often by clipping podcast episodes or creating videos, to explain complex AI concepts to teachers and students on LinkedIn, along with extensive Zoom calls showcasing BoodleBox. The career professional jokingly says that "the world found out about the company," and one must be prepared to "work really hard" and learn how to scale a company when working for a start-up.
Academic Sales, AI Education, Startup Life, Communication Skills, Time Management
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Zach Kinzler
Head of Academic Sales Strategies
BoodleBox.ai
University of San Diego
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Engineering - Industrial
Education, Technology
Sales and Client Management
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Creating approachable explanations of complex AI concepts for teachers and students is a core daily task.
2. A significant portion of the day involves product demonstrations and discussions, particularly through platforms like Zoom.
3. Working at a startup provides valuable learning experiences, including scaling a company and go-to-market strategies, but requires a strong work ethic.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a head of academic sales strategies look like?
A day in the life of a head of academic sales strategies looks like work both inside and outside of work. For Bootle Box, I wake up and post on LinkedIn every single day.
That's the first thing I do. I either clip an old podcast episode or make a video about AI buzzwords, explaining them to teachers and students. The biggest part of my day-to-day job is taking something complex and explaining it in an approachable way.
After that, I go through my emails and look at people I should be talking with. For the last month or two, the world has found out about the company I work for. I've been on six to eight hours of Zoom calls most days, showing and talking about Bootle Box.
Startups are fun, but don't work for one if you don't want to work really hard. You learn so much, though. I've learned how to scale a company and go to market.
At the end of the day, I just take a deep breath and relax. That's a general day-to-day for me.