What it's like to work for Red Bull, create content with professional athletes and follow your passion with Mike Cianciulli | EP28

Summary: <p><strong>Dream Job Ready Episode 28: Mike Cianciulli (Sports Producer at Red Bull Media House).</strong></p><br><p><em>"Your first job is not going to be your best job," </em>replies Mike when I ask him the Listener Question of the Week.</p><br><p>How would you like to work for Red Bull? In this episode, Sports Producer Mike Cianciulli shares some great advice and tips about getting a job at the global drinks giant, as well as explaining why he's as stoked to work there today as he was when he first started with the brand 4 years ago.</p><br><p>Mike's had a couple of dream jobs during his career, including a long stint as a content creator at surf forecasting and media site, Surfline. After some time off to travel and explore the world, Mike found a job advertisement for Red Bull, applied, interviewed, accepted and hasn't looked back. In this episode he explains how his first Red Bull Media House role was potentially a step sideways in his career but how it was always a step up in opportunity and circumstance.</p><br><p><strong>Here's a breakdown of the episode:</strong></p><ul> <li>0.40sec: Mike breaks down his role and responsibilities at Red Bull Media House.</li> <li>1.30min: We talk about the power of Red Bull's marketing resources, brand plan and media network.</li> <li>2.40min: We talk about the investment and scale Red Bull puts in to its Media House, and Mike talks about the continual learning and training he gets on the job.</li> <li>4.30min: Discussing the onboarding process at Red Bull and the brand's infectious culture.</li> <li>5.15min: Mike talks about how his career transitioned Surfline to holiday travel to Red Bull.</li> <li>10.00min: Mike shares advice about managing change, transition, re-organisation and role moves in the work place.</li> <li>12.00min: We discuss mindset and approach to interviewing and job applications, as well as the benefits of having recommendations and references on the inside.</li> <li>14.30min: We discuss addressing your experience and lack thereof during the interview process.</li> <li>17.48min: The importance of being prepared during a job application process and knowing your purpose.</li> <li>18.45min: Mike gives advice about sharing your plans for growth and goals.</li> <li>19.30min: We discuss some of Mike and Red Bull Media House's best and froth-worthy work.</li> <li>22:00min: We discuss inspiration and ideas.</li> <li>23.23min: Listener Question of the Week... Rachel asked "Did your first job teach you anything that is still important today?"</li> <li>26:30min: Mike explains how he got his first dream job with Surfline and how he worked his way up with the company.</li> <li>32:00min: I ask Mike where he thinks sports and content production is going "next" and what has him excited.</li> <li>34:00min: Mike's final thoughts on following your passion...</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Thanks for listening! If you'd like to financially support this podcast series, please make a contribution via <a href="https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://supporter.acast.com/dream-job-ready-1</a>.</p><br><p>As always, a huge thanks to University of Wollongong for their ongoing support and assistance! Follow UOW on LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-wollongong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-wollongong/</a></p><br><p>Music: ‘Funky Sunday’ composed and performed by my former music teacher, Mark Matthews.</p><p>Copyright 2020 | <a href="https://www.remarkablemusic.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Remarkable</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready">http://supporter.acast.com/dreamjobready</a>.</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>