executivejobs/chief-sales-officer

The Sales Executive

Meet Malin

Malin is CSO for a multinational pharmaceuticals company.

Learn how Malin used BlueSteps to successfully transition to a new CSO position in her target location.

Chief Sales Officer

Malin’s title when she joined BlueSteps.

Singapore

Malin’s location when she became a BlueSteps member.

15+ Years

Malin’s experience as a C-level executive, with a successful track record of delivering outstanding performance within a global, geographically dispersed organization.

Malin was ready for a new challenge

After managing a global sales team for a pharmaceuticals giant in Singapore for nealy a decade, Malin was looking to move her family back to her home country of Sweden to be closer to her aging parents. She was also looking to transition to a leaner, mid-cap company.

Malin's Journey with BlueSteps

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Malin scanned CSO opportunities on BlueSteps.

Malin checked several times per week the Current Opportunities on BlueSteps, updated daily. She discovered that global CSO opportunities, many only advertised within BlueSteps, appeared from time to time in different cities around the world, but she was really set on Stockholm.

Malin identified recruiters specializing in CSO searches.

Malin identified three executive search consultants with expertise in CSO searches in Stockholm. She connected with each of them, using the guidelines from BlueSteps, offering her industry expertise as a source of information to them. She also identified other Sweden-based consultants with deep expertise in the Pharmaceuticals sector.

Malin connected with a BlueSteps advisor.

Malin decided to connect with a BlueSteps advisor for advice on updating their career documents. Malin's advisor recommended a resume refresh, new executive bio and a rewritten LinkedIn profile to showcase their achievements and experience.

Malin refined her job search strategy.

Malin found a wealth of career resources, from Executive Interviewing to Negotiating Compensation, in the BlueSteps Career Insights. Malin used the other resources available to her through her BlueSteps membership, including the MyGoals feature to help her stay on track with weekly tasks to move her forward to achieveing her goal, including BlueSteps Executive Webinars on a plethora of topics from The Complete Guide To Executive Branding and Insider Secrets for Executive Expat Success.

Malin is prepared for future challenges.

Malin’s BlueSteps membership helped prepare her for the eventual opportunity that was presented to her. Malin doesn’t plan on searching for a new executive position for a number of years, but she knows that her Lifetime BlueSteps Membership will help her manage her career and track toward her future goals.

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