008. Scaling a Marketing Team: What No One Tells You – with Marija Hammon 6d3l4r

09/02/2025

Hiring the right people is hard. Leading them? Even harder. One day, you’re a marketing...

Hiring the right people is hard. Leading them? Even harder.

One day, you’re a marketing executive. The next? You’re hiring, leading, and making decisions that impact the entire company... on top of your daily work. No one really prepares you for this 😅

That’s why I sat down with Marija Hammon, Marketing Director at Relax Gaming, who’s grown her team across multiple countries – and learned some hard lessons along the way.

We cover:

👉 How to structure a marketing team for scale (without chaos)
👉 The biggest hiring red flags that cost you time & money 🚩
👉 How to balance leadership & execution as a marketing leader
👉 What makes a great hire?
👉 How to step up and grow into leadership

If you're figuring out how to build and lead a high-performing marketing team (including the first-ever hire!), this episode is packed with real, no-BS advice from someone who’s been there.

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🕰️ Timestamps

0:00 – Marija's journey to marketing director
3:57 – Scaling a Marketing Team
5:44 – How to Structure a Marketing Team for Long-Term Growth
7:29 – The Biggest Leadership Lesson
10:54 – Hiring Red Flags You Should NEVER Ignore
12:17 – Common CV Mistakes
15:41 – Onboarding Done Right
17:52 – How to Balance Leadership, Strategy & Execution Without Burnout
19:39 – The Toughest Part of Managing People
21:59 – Keeping a Team Motivated in Hard Times
23:43 – Marija’s #1 Career Advice

💜 About Marketing Mondays with Maria
Marketing Mondays with Maria is a podcast series where marketing leaders share real-world challenges and creative solutions to inspire and empower fellow marketers.

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