Aleesha P.
5.0
Career Coach | Helping you explore, transition, & advance your career
Studied at NYU Stern School of Business
Worked at LinkedIn
Hiring Manager
Available Thursday at 7:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 3 hours
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Aleesha's Career Development Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
10+ people coached for Career Development
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Aleesha has helped clients get into these companies:
Partner with a Coach Who's Been There Navigating the twists and turns of a career can be daunting, whether you're chasing a dream job, shifting gears professionally, aiming to sharpen your skills, or dealing with a challenging situation at work. That's where I come in. As your career coach, I'm dedicated to guiding you through every step of your career journey, helping you grow in ways that resonate deeply with your personal values. Why Choose Me as Your Career Coach? 1) My career hasn't been a straight, smooth line—it's been a dynamic story of highs, lows, and continuous learning. This experience equips me uniquely to support your growth, ensuring that your professional development aligns with your core values. 2) I've navigated a diverse career path, made transitions, and have climbed the corporate ladder from individual contributor to senior leadership roles. This journey has taken me through various industries, from consulting to client-side, breaking into tech and start-ups, and excelling in start-up, fast growth environments, and Fortune 100 companies. This insight is invaluable in helping you identify and seize the right opportunities. 3) Beyond my own career, I've actively coached, mentored, and advised others, supporting their transformations and helping them reach new heights in their professional and personal lives. Being in service to others has always been a core value of mine, and I hope to bring the same level of genuine empathy and care to your coaching conversations. Let's connect and embark on this journey together. Your path to success is unique, and with my guidance, you can navigate it with confidence, clarity, and a sense of purpose.
Aleesha can help with:
Interview Prep
Skill Building
Career Planning
Professional Networking
Resume Review
Personal Branding
Networking Strategy
Freelancing
Salary Negotiation
Job Search Strategies
Aleesha also coaches for Product Marketing Management and Leadership Development. View all.
About Aleesha
Hi, I'm Aleesha! After 13+ years of leading brand, marketing, and research at mission-driven startups and technology companies (LinkedIn, Digit, Brightwheel) and Fortune 100 companies (Nike, Chase, J&J), I now work directly with individuals and business leaders as a Career & Leadership Coach. I take an integral, values-driven approach to coaching and specialize in partnering with those who are feeling stuck, seeking growth, or transitioning careers. Throughout my career, I have experienced my fair share of lows (getting laid off, feeling burnt out, being stuck in a toxic environment), highs (getting promoted, gaining responsibility, becoming a leader), and transitions (from consulting to client-side, individual contributor to people manager, interviewee to hiring manager, big company to start-ups, B2C to B2B, mentee to mentor, full time job to freelancer, and many more). And so as your coach, I pull from these experiences and guide you by asking the important questions all with the goal of moving you towards the career and life you want. I'm also a proud dog mom, amateur yogi, hummus lover, marketing & research consultant, and a new found minimalist after a 2-year roadtrip across 25+ cities.
Why do I coach?
I coach to make an impact and be in service of others. I achieved this clarity about my purpose and values from working with my own coach a few years ago, and I hope to be able to do the same for you--so you too can live your life, personal and professional, with more clarity, intention, and joy.
Work Experience
Fractional Leader & Consultant
Consultant
2023 - Present
Shaping go-to-market strategy and driving execution across research, brand, and marketing for startups and established organizations across industries
Head of Product & Customer Marketing
brightwheel
2021 - 2023
Hiring Manager
- Launched the brand into a new category with a full funnel campaign and saw +50% close rate and 3X monthly recurring revenue within the first 3 months - Elevated go-to-market messaging based on robust market and customer insights, including a refresh of the brand homepage that saw a +20% lift in conversions - Drove upsell of billing product with refreshed positioning, sales enablement, and lifecycle campaigns that resulted in attach rates exceeding the goal of 60% - Created an ambassador program, testimonial library, and monthly newsletter that effectively drove brand awareness and consideration with core target audiences - Built and managed the function with clear priorities, skilled talent, streamlined processes, and strong stakeholder partnerships, improving efficiency and impact
Head of Brand, Product Marketing & Lifecycle
Oportun
2019 - 2021
Hiring Manager
- Established the brand’s target segments, value proposition, and messaging, informed by in-depth market research, and saw app downloads increase by +24% - Partnered with product, design, and engineering to deliver more value throughout the user journey via the in-app experience and saw a +4.5% lift in retention - Introduced a go-to-market launch process and communication program, and saw feature activation 2X along with higher positive impact on users financial health - Influenced the product roadmap and company annual planning with insights from monthly customer calls, market research studies, and ongoing demand testing - Hired to lead Product Marketing at Digit (now Oportun) and within 6 months was promoted to oversee the existing Creative team and build out Brand, PR, and Lifecycle
Product Marketing Manager
2018 - 2019
Hiring Manager
- Refreshed the consumer value proposition with global research and C-Suite buy-in, and drove adoption across the organization with new strategic priorities - Owned the customer voice and led in-product experimentation to pilot personalization in-product and saw a 3% lift in engagement with core segments - Hired and managed two summer interns, and mentored rising product marketers
Senior Manager
Publicis Sapient
2012 - 2018
Hiring Manager
- Partnered with Fortune 100 companies like Nike, Chase, Johnson & Johnson to drive customer engagement and business transformation rooted in research - Promoted every 2 years from Associate to Senior Associate, Manager, and Senior Manager with increasing people and client management responsibility - Led on campus recruiting efforts, cultural committees, and the planning of team engagement events
Product strategist
Capgemini
2010 - 2012
- Defined product strategy and functionality for MyMagic+, Walt Disney Parks’ first ticketing wearable, based on a deep understanding of guest needs and behaviors
Education
NYU Stern School of Business
BS, Economics & Marketing
2006 - 2010
10 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
4.0
Value
4.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
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