Varun's response focuses on communicating technical problems to non-technical stakeholders, which is not relevant to the question about adapting a marketing strategy based on feedback. He fails to provide any insights or examples related to marketing strategy adaptation, which are essential for the Marketing Specialist role. The benchmark response effectively outlines a specific situation where feedback was used to adapt a marketing strategy, detailing the steps taken to gather insights, ensure alignment with brand vision, and the positive outcome achieved. Varun should have shared a relevant experience where he adapted a marketing strategy based on customer feedback, discussed the changes made, and highlighted how those changes aligned with the brand's overall vision. For improvement, he could say, "After launching a campaign, we received feedback that our messaging wasn't resonating. I organized a feedback session to gather insights, which led to refining our messaging to better align with our brand vision. The relaunch resulted in a significant increase in engagement."