31 min
Career And Leadership Advice: Zak Brown, CEO, Formula 1 McLaren Racing WeCruitr Podcast
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Formula 1 McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown Offers Candid Career And Leadership Advice
Zak Brown, the CEO of Formula 1 McLaren Racing, has been on a wild ride. As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, California, he attended car races with his family. Brown immediately fell in love with the sport.
A friend turned him onto karting, which started his journey. He began his racing career in the 1980s, winning 22 races in five seasons. Along the way, Brown honed his skills in marketing, business development and cultivating advertisers and sponsors. He built one of the largest and most successful marketing agencies in the racing space.
Brown leveraged his experiences to ultimately become the chief executive of McLaren Racing. In this capacity, he has overall responsibility for the racing business, strategic directions, operational performance, marketing and commercial development projects.
Brown shared his leadership style and offered career advice to both young people starting out and experienced professionals seeking out new directions.
Formula 1 McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown Offers Candid Career And Leadership Advice
Zak Brown, the CEO of Formula 1 McLaren Racing, has been on a wild ride. As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, California, he attended car races with his family. Brown immediately fell in love with the sport.
A friend turned him onto karting, which started his journey. He began his racing career in the 1980s, winning 22 races in five seasons. Along the way, Brown honed his skills in marketing, business development and cultivating advertisers and sponsors. He built one of the largest and most successful marketing agencies in the racing space.
Brown leveraged his experiences to ultimately become the chief executive of McLaren Racing. In this capacity, he has overall responsibility for the racing business, strategic directions, operational performance, marketing and commercial development projects.
Brown shared his leadership style and offered career advice to both young people starting out and experienced professionals seeking out new directions.
31 min