I'm currently a sr director at a small company selling marketing analytics/ AI to pharma brand and commercial teams. I'd like to make the transition from being a vendor to working in the industry. Do you have any advice on how to make the transition? I'm specifically targeting digital marketing roles at Genentech, Abbvie, and Lilly in the Bay Area.

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