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It seems that there is an endless supply of ridiculous job titles in the digital media industry. Here are five more that we have come across that will make you happy with your regular old job title. (See our previous posts of ridiculous job titles here and here.)
Chief GrownUp: If you need your job title to explicitly indicate that you are a “grownup,” then maybe you are doing something wrong in life.
Growth Hacker: What does that even mean? How do you hack growth? Not sure about this one.
Mighty Eagle: How is this seriously a job title? Are you a Native American chieftain?
Customer BFF: You are a girl, probably around the age of 12 to 14.
Chief Engagement Officer: Are you Hitch?
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