Molly Chapman: Senior Associate of Product Marketing at Apax Partners on Product Marketing Inside Private Equity, Driving Go-to-Market in the First 100 Days, and the Future of PMM

On this episode of Embracing Erosion, Devon sits down with Molly Chapman, Senior Associate of Product Marketing at Apax Partners. Molly’s career spans both agency and in-house roles across industries like travel, and financial services — from shaping campaigns at STA Travel, to leading product marketing and GTM strategy at Moorepay, and now advising a diverse portfolio of companies within one of the world’s leading private equity firms.

In their conversation, they discuss how she guides portfolio teams without owning their strategy, what product marketing looks like in a PE context, and how the discipline itself is evolving — both inside traditional tech companies and beyond. Enjoy the conversation!