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Friday Jobs Edition
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April 25, 2025
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They're Laying Off Over Here and Hiring Over There. Both Are True.
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Hey y'all,
You've probably seen a headline this week about layoffs at a major company, and then scrolled two inches down and found a job posting from that same company. It feels like a contradiction. It isn't.
Companies are not monolithic. A corporation that cuts 1,500 roles in its consumer division on Tuesday can post 80 open positions in its infrastructure or government contracts division on Wednesday, and both decisions are rational from where leadership sits. The layoffs are usually about cost, consolidation, or a product line that isn't performing. The hiring is about where the company is placing its next bet, what a new contract requires, or what a regulatory push is demanding they build out. Those two things can live inside the same company at the same time, and frequently do.
This week's list includes roles from Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Mastercard, AT&T, Intuit, Microsoft, the NBA, Starbucks, and Zillow. Some of these companies have had layoff news in the last six months. Several are also actively expanding specific teams right now. That's the market you're working in, and the more clearly you see it, the better positioned you are to move through it.
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2 Myths. 2 Truths.
Myth 1
If a company is doing layoffs, it's not a good time to apply there.
Truth
Layoffs often target legacy roles, overstaffed business units, or cost centers. If the job you're looking at is in a growth area, a newly funded initiative, or a compliance-driven function, the layoffs may have nothing to do with your target team and may have actually created budget for the role you want.
Myth 2
Companies hire aggressively when they're doing well.
Truth
Some of the most urgent hiring happens during a pivot, a regulatory shift, or a new product push — moments that can look messy from the outside. The question to ask is not "Is this company stable?" The question is "Is this team funded and does this role solve a problem they have right now?"
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This Week's Roles
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Apple
Sr. Live Stream Broadcast Systems Engineer, AppleTV
$171,600 – $302,200 · Culver City, CA · In-office
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Mastercard
Director, Customer Engagement
$172,000 – $283,000 · New York, NY
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Goldman Sachs
Transaction Banking, Head of Payment Channels, VP
Est. $180,000 – $250,000 · Dallas, TX
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Zillow
Principal Manager, Marketing Strategy
$153,600 – $245,400 · Remote
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Intuit
Public Affairs Manager, GBSG & Corporate Responsibility
$157,500 – $212,500 · Washington, DC · Hybrid
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AT&T
Principal Business Strategy
$143,800 – $215,800 · Dallas, TX · In-office 5 days
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Amazon
Sr. Global Commodity Manager, Amazon LEO Customer Terminals
$147,900 – $200,100 · Redmond, WA
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Microsoft
Technical Program Manager
$119,800 – $258,000 · Redmond, WA · 4 days/week in office
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NBA
Commercial Insights & Measurement Director (Project Employee, 10 months)
Est. $138,000 – $148,000 · New York, NY
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Starbucks
Real Estate Representative, North Atlantic Region
$36.35 – $54.57/hr (Est. $75,000 – $113,000 annually) · North Atlantic Region
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Salary ranges reflect posted compensation. Estimated ranges are marked and based on comparable market data.
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Before you rule out a role because you saw a layoff headline, take a few minutes to understand what business unit was affected. Look at what the company announced alongside the cuts, where they're investing, and whether the team behind the job you want is growing or contracting. A layoff press release and a job posting can both be true at the same time. Your job is to figure out which story applies to the role you're actually considering. The companies in today's list span aerospace, fintech, media, public affairs, and real estate strategy. The common thread is that they are all building something right now. That's the filter worth applying.
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The question I get every week is: are you a recruiter. I am not. I share this curated list to keep opportunities in front of folks! If a link isn't working, go directly to the company's careers page and search the title. I verify before I send, but these postings move fast.
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Rooting for you,
Jacqueline
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P.S.
I'm telling the story of how I designed and executed a 20-city donor cultivation project across 8 countries on my LinkedIn. If you're interested, you'll find it on my profile.
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Jacqueline V. Twillie, MBA · Bestselling Author · Leadership Development Strategist
jacquelinetwillie.com ·
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