Hiring Your First Growth Person: Easy Peasy, Right...?

It’s been 8 years since I first started to work. And never have I figured that someday I’ll be working as a Growth Manager. Like, the F*** is that...?

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Background Story | (You Absolutely Can Skip This)

Being really honest, I was graduated from Universitas Indonesia, majoring in Architecture (I grew up watching Ted Mosby). You must be wondering now, why I decided to change my career? My quickest answer, is because I hate designing things that can only be judge instinctively. If you guys asked, “Have you ever worked for Architecture Consultancy, before saying that you hate designing?”. Guys, I did and I have (I worked for one the Big3 Architecture Consultancy in INA) for 9 months since August 2019. (Timestamp: 2019 | Architecture Consultant / Designer)

I believe it was before Christmas 2019, I was questioning myself...

“Am I Happy with my life? Am I Happy with the choices I’ve made so far...?”

I was then tried to look for a new opportunities outside architecture, looking for the role that I might be able to fit in. And so suddenly, I came up with this role, “Product Manager”. Someone that is responsible to orchestrate a product development, by connecting Biz Team, Design and Tech. Something that fit a jack all of trade like myself. But, most of the job opening requires for at least an internship in Product Management role (which sadly I didn’t have). But then I found this application for Tokopedia Product Camp, a chance for 6-Months Internship in Tokopedia Product Team and be offered for full time employment based on performance. I tried my best, and I have passed all of the process, and the last thing is for me to wait for the final offer. But Covid-19 hit Indonesia on February 2020, and Tokopedia informed they will freeze all of the product camp process.

Around March 2020, one of my clients offered me a Job that I wouldn’t be able to resist, they offered me a Product Manager role, which strangely I didn’t even know what would it be, but surely, I know what I hate (re: Architecture).

Fast forward to June 2020, Covid-19 was crazy. It impacted a lot of people, including me. I didn’t get laid off, but unfortunately the product that I was building was determined to sunset, even before it was being released to the public. I was frustrated, because I put a lot effort to it. My boss told me he would transfer me to another team, and I can still continue “building products” inside the company. I was mad at myself, and also, mad at the situation. It was like you build a humongous sand castle, but so suddenly wave came in and destroy everything. Without having a clear mind, I decided to quit the company and look for another opportunities.

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