This slide presentation talks about how to position yourself for global opportunities as a Product Manager.

1. Positioning yourself for
Global opportunities as a
Product Manager.
Seun

2. Oh...This is where I get to drop a short note about
myself 😁.
I’m an ex-software engineer.
I now manage software products.
I love good food (You can use food to get me😭).
As a yoruba boy, we love to turn up for Owambes.
I play chess ♟.
seunzone.com

3. Tips for positioning
yourself.

4. Build an online brand / portfolio.
● Create a website if possible.
● You can create a repository of
your projects on Notion.
● Create a solid LinkedIn acct,
AngelList acct, twitter acct, etc.
● A medium account is a plus.
● Post relevant contents.

5. Push out helpful
contents regularly
Consider pushing out
relevant product
management contents on:
- LinkedIn
- Twitter
- Medium
- Youtube

6. Join global
product
slack
communities
Product Manager HQ Product School
Product Manager Hub Black Product
Managers
Product-Dive
Product Coalition Product Buds

7. Build a
solid
resume
● Talk about your wins.
● Use data to support your
claims.
● Follow resume best
practices.
● Have different resumes to
suit your different skill sets.
● I’d say have a one pager
resume (subjective).

8. Build your Network
Hey listen to this,
your Network
determines your
Net Worth.
cc: David Oyedepo

9. Where una dey see these gigs?
● Product Management Slack Channels.
● Weworkremotely.com
● AngelList.
● Twitter / LinkedIn.
● Upwork / Fiverr / Freelancer.
● Indeed.
● Recruit.net
● careerbuilder.ca
PRO Tip:
Apply directly on the website of these companies even after using these 3rd party
services. Always poach the careers page.

10. Join talent
networks
● Product-Buds
● Gebeya Talent
Network
● Andela, etc

11. Apply
Aggressively
Google program managers encourage new PMs to apply to 5 jobs weekly (20 jobs per month).

12. Make
developers
your friends.
These guys know where the
gigs are, they can cut soap
for you.

13. Write a Killer Cover Letter
Ebun has one of the best cover letters I’ve ever seen.
Read about it here: https://medium.com/the-andela-way/my-
andela-cover-letter-8fa00b637030

14. Do the Unusual
I can work
for free sir.
Product analysis on
Medium, LinkedIn or
Youtube
Shoot your
shot.

15. Maximizing
opportunities

16. Prepare
for the
PM
Interview
● Watch youtube videos on mock
interviews.
● Take courses on mock interviews.
● There are great books too.
● Attend conferences on mock interviews.
● Practise mock interviews.
● Prepare for common questions.
● Come with your own questions.

17. Research about
the company
PRO Tip:
- Read Glassdoor reviews
before applying and before
interviews.
- Reach out to employees on
LinkedIn if you can.

18. Keep polishing
your skills
Have a solid skillset:
- Written / Oral
Communication.
- Agile Development.
- Requirement Gatherings.
- Documentations.
- Stakeholder Management, etc

19. Do you have
an elevator
pitch?
What is the unique pitch
that communicates your
value within the time it
takes to move from the
1st to 5th floor of an
elevator???

20. Communicate
your value to
the team
Throw a wild card. It
could go a long way.

21. Thanks for your time
You can follow me on twitter
@seunzone
10X Product Manager
seunzone.com