Sample Answer
I worked on a cross‑functional launch with Product and Marketing where we were rolling out a new onboarding flow. Product wanted a minimal change to ship quickly; Marketing wanted a highly branded, content‑heavy experience. Both were dug in because we had a tight quarter‑end deadline. I stepped in as the data‑oriented voice. Instead of debating opinions, I suggested we frame it as an experiment. I worked with Product to define two viable variants and with Marketing to prioritize the highest‑impact content elements. I then translated that into a simple test plan: sample size, guardrail metrics, and success thresholds. We agreed to launch an MVP plus one richer variant to 50/50 traffic. My role was keeping everyone aligned on the metrics and running daily check‑ins. The data showed the richer variant improved activation by 11% without hurting time‑to-complete, so we rolled that out fully. Both teams felt heard because their ideas were tested, not dismissed.
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Walk me through a recent multi-channel digital marketing campaign you managed end-to-end. How did you set objectives, choose channels, allocate budget, and measure success?
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