It all started for me when I read the company brochure online, praising how Meltwater prides itself in its culture and belief in people. My first thought was: “too good to be true,” but secretly, I was hoping it would turn out to be all that was described in the recruiting material.

The next step was recruitment, where I met some of the Meltwater people: Sales Managers, Managing Directors, Area Directors, all taking their time to recruit individuals they felt truly passionate about and wanted to invite to be part of the team. That recruitment turned out to be the first day of the rest of my career, and I haven’t looked back. At that point, I had no idea that a mere 10 months later I would sit in the exact same board room in Manchester, only this time, I was to be on the other side… It was everything I anticipated and more.

Edinburgh was a fantastic starting point; an office renowned for its success in people development, international transfers and hitting sales quotas in style. I found myself surrounded by colleagues (whom I consider friends) who have inspired me and continue to do so.

Looking back at it now, it feels surreal how much I’ve developed professionally, from a fresh graduate to taking on a management role in a fast growing software company. I found myself doing business with CEOs, Marketing Directors of global companies and able to garner these executives’ respect for my time and efforts. However, none of this…