#125: Career | How Chili Piper's New VP of Marketing Landed His Job (with Brandon Redlinger)

Dave is joined by Brandon Redlinger, VP of Marketing at Chili Piper. Brandon takes us through how he landed his new role at Chili Piper against hundreds of applicants andHow to think through and negotiate compensationWhen to leave your job and how to break up with your employerTips for nailing interviews for competitive positionsDetermining company culture and values in the interview processTimestamps(00:00) - - Intro (04:42) - - Navigating high-growth companies (08:03) - - The challenging nature of founders (15:23) - - The Importance of Knowing Your Market Value (18:33) - - Overcoming Communication Challenges in the Job Search (26:24) - - Importance of financial knowledge in business (32:44) - - Understanding Company Culture: Asking the Right Questions (34:49) - - Building and Maintaining Relationships with Recruiters Send guest pitches and ideas to [email protected] the Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterCheck out the Exit Five job board: https://jobs.exitfive.com/Become an Exit Five member: https://community.exitfive.com/checkout/exit-five-membership***Today’s episode is brought to you by Grammarly.Ever have one of those weeks where you spent more time replying to Slack and email than doing actual marketing work?You’re not alone. The average marketing team spends 28+ hours a week just keeping up with comms.That leads to burnout, frustration, and a whole lot of performative productivity that doesn’t actually move the needle.AI-fluent marketing teams are changing that. Grammarly’s 2025 Productivity Shift Report shows how they’re using AI to:– Cut down on back-and-forth– Automate content, research, and reporting– Eliminate busywork– Make space for strategyWe’re marketers because we love crafting campaigns, driving revenue, and proving impact – not spending all day buried in messages.Get the report and see how top teams are making AI actually useful.Visit go.grammarly.com/exitfive to grab it.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more