30s to 1 min. about you

I wouldn't call this a pitch. In the 'outreach' stage (and not 'interview' stage), you're establishing a relationship. You're not trying to sell something. So be direct, but casual and personable.

For alumnus...

Hi Jon, thanks so much for getting on a call with me. I'm really happy to have found you, a fellow UP alumnus in Germany. I'm a product manager in tech moving to Hamburg in August. Wanted to have a quick chat with you for 15mins and ask your advice.

For peers, but not from same country

Hi Natalie, thanks so much for getting on a call with me. I'm really happy to connect w a fellow product person in Hamburg. I'm also a product manager in tech moving to Hamburg in August. Wanted to have a quick chat with you for 15mins and ask your advice.

For referrals...

Hi Yasmin, thanks so much for getting on a call with me. Mia referred me to you as friendly person to talk to in Hamburg. I'm a product manager in tech moving to Hamburg in August. Wanted to have a quick chat with you for 15mins and ask your advice.

"Tell me about yourself' w hiring managers and HR

Chiara, Product Manager (22. Mar 2019) - 1m38s

I’m currently Product Owner at OnFrontiers which is a Techstars company based in New York, where I feel like I have found my calling in the intersection of the business, the customer, and the technology.

What do I mean? I have always been strong at the analytical side of things. People saw me as super smart, but also that I could communicate and lead. So I kept getting promoted into commercial and leadership positions.

• For example, in school I competed math internationally and was focused on maintaining my magna cum laude standing studying math and economics. People pushed me to run for student council president.
• I was an excel ninja at a consulting firm, but a client loved my writing so much he hired me to do product marketing.
• In fact, last year I almost left OnFrontiers to study programming. The CEO stopped me, saying that I was too good at business and leadership to just code. In order to keep me, he laterally promoted me to product owner. Saying even though I didn’t get to do software engineering, that I could at least flex my technical muscles working with the engineers.

I’ve really enjoyed the product owner role at OnFrontiers so far. Recently, my partner got accepted with full scholarship to a prestigious law program in Hamburg, which is why I’m really excited about this Digital Product Manager opportunity at Kartenmacherei.