Working in the modern age is like pushing toothpaste back into the tube

A recruiter posted an opening for a Launch Strategy Manager to one of the job groups I read. The location is Midwest/East Coast which, while covering a potentially huge chunk of the country, is probably not geographically suited for me and therefore subject to my piercing wit.

Because the Qualifications, Business Skills and Technical Excellence which comprise the listing, 16 bullet points in all, never actually explain the work the person hired will actually freaking do! Sounds like marketing from the job title but the bullets gives more of an engineering or even operations flavor. My two favorites are:

1. Implements creative solutions to meet staffing requirements that support cross department initiatives.
2. Creates consensus around new ideas and initiatives, building confidence in the outcome.

In other words, you won’t get much in the way of budgets or authority but if the work doesn’t get done–on time–kiss your tiny little cubicle goodbye.