What Type Of Person Thrives In The Events Industry, According To An Event Manager At Google
Rachelle describes successful event professionals as "hustlers," proactive problem-solvers who anticipate issues and build solutions, securing necessary buy-in. The career demands hard work and dedication, often involving unconventional hours and significant pre-event preparation, with "crunch time" in the weeks leading up to a major event.
Problem-Solving, Project Management, Communication, Teamwork, Resilience
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Rachelle Platis
Event Manager & Marketer
George P Johnson, Applied Underwriters, Google Chrome Enterprise
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
N/A
Hospitality Administration
Hospitality, Restaurants & Events, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Transfer Student, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. People who thrive in this industry are hustlers, hard workers, and proactive problem solvers.
2. Event professionals often work unconventional hours, including evenings and weekends.
3. There's a lot of sacrifice involved in event planning, particularly in the weeks leading up to an event, requiring dedicated and hardworking individuals.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
They are hustlers, hard workers, and proactive problem solvers. They are people who can see and envision something happening before it happens, then take precautions and set up guardrails or whatever they need to ensure that thing happens or doesn't happen. They also get buy-in from whoever they're working with.
People in this industry don't work a typical work week; they have all different kinds of hours. There's a lot of weekend work, although I didn't work a ton of weekends myself because I was more on the corporate side, which was nice. Events and similar activities usually happen in the evenings or on weekends.
There's a lot of sacrifice involved for the amount of time it takes to put these things together, especially leading up to a big moment, event, or trade show. Prepping, shipping, and getting things in order typically happen during crunch time in the weeks leading up to it.
Ultimately, these are really hard workers who take a lot of pride in the type of work they execute.