RetailMeNot COO Kelli Beougher: “Be humble — No one wants to work for or with an arrogant self-promoter”

Be humble — No one wants to work for or with an arrogant self-promoter. When you become a leader, it’s really not about you anymore. It’s about the team and the company. Own your mistakes and be willing to talk about them. It’ll give others the courage to take risks.

I had the pleasure to interview Kelli Beougher. Kelli leads the company’s account management, advertising sales, operations and merchandising duties as chief operating officer. She also manages the integration of domestic and international acquisitions for the company. Since joining RetailMeNot, Inc. in 2009 as employee number two, Kelli has instrumentally grown the company in the United States and abroad by expanding the portfolio of websites and growing a team of top talent. Prior to RetailMeNot, she was the senior vice president at LinkShare, where she was responsible for advertiser and publisher services and all lines of business in North America. Kelli started her career in GE Capital’s management program. At GE, she held roles in client and corporate marketing and Six Sigma operations. Kelli holds a Bachelor of Business…