In this episode of Exiting Academia, I sit down with a former History PhD who made the jump into industry and is now a Content Marketing Manager. We walk through what the transition actually looked like—how they translated “academic” skills into marketing language, what hiring managers cared about, and how they built credibility without the usual academic signals (publications, conferences, and committee work). If you’re coming from the humanities and wondering whether you’re “qualified” for marketing, this conversation is meant to reset that frame. I focus on the practical mechanics: positioning your research and writing as audience-driven communication, showing impact through outcomes (not just effort), and building a portfolio that makes your capabilities obvious. We also talk about how to approach applications strategically, what to emphasize on a resume versus in an interview, and how to avoid getting stuck trying to find a perfect 1:1 match for your dissertation topic. The big takeaway is that you don’t have to abandon your identity as a scholar—you just need to learn how to narrate your value in a way industry understands, and then execute a clear plan to get there.