We asked these three stellar consultants on the Global Brand Creative Team at Tableau Software the same four questions, and we got some fabulous responses - as always, we're #BetterTogether here at Simplicity!
Anya: I am currently a Project Manager on the Global Brand Creative team at Tableau Software. I co-manage the creative marketing assets for the annual Tableau Conference, manage the incoming requests for the Tableau Brand Blog, and I manage the Tableau Racial Equity Data Hub.
Alberto: I'm a Project Specialist on Tableau's Global Brand Creative Project Management team. I provide end to end PM support to the product team on product releases and other projects.
Aimee: My current role is a Project Manager on the Creative request queue for the Global Brand Creative marketing team at Tableau.
Anya: My career path has been relatively all over the place! Fresh out of college, I got a job working with the City of Seattle and bounced around in different administrative roles. I decided about 3 years after graduating to go back to school to get my Masters in Finance. At that point, I didn't really know what I wanted to do but knew I would probably need a more specific degree (as opposed to my Bachelors in Business Management) and I had minored in Finance so it seemed reasonable. Just after starting grad school, I got a job at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as a Registration Manager on their events team. I graduated from grad school in 2020 (right at the beginning of the pandemic) and still had no clue what I wanted to do! In the summer of 2021, Reiko reached out to me because she knew my educational and professional backgrounds and thought I could be a good fit as a PM and told me to check out the Simplicity job board. I started applying and here I am! I am very thankful she put that bug in my ear because I absolutely love the work I do now.
Alberto: I've been consulting for around 2 years now. I studied at the University of Washington and was lucky enough to work as a consultant on a marketing contract for Microsoft with another firm during my Junior/Senior year. I loved the experience and decided to pursue consulting after graduation.
Aimee: What really helped me get to where I am today was my previous role as a consultant being an event coordinator for Microsoft's Go-To-Market One Channel Partner program. I gained most of my marketing skills in that role, which allowed me to have a seamless transition as a PM on the marketing team at Tableau. Before I started work full-time upon graduating from the University of Washington, I had studied journalism and was very interested in writing and producing news stories. My strong ability to communicate with all sorts of different people, tell stories, and engage with the media has enabled me to step into the marketing industry with my unique background and experience as a journalist.
Anya: I think my situation as a consultant for Simplicity is a bit unique in that I was lucky enough to find a position that has the end goal of a FTE conversion. But I think the great thing about consulting, even with that caveat, is the freedom. Knowing that you have the opportunity to be involved with different teams and get experience in different departments is really cool! And of course working from home lol I feel so comfortable in my home office and feel like I can really focus and get things done, believe it or not!
Alberto: Working as a consultant with Simplicity has been a great experience. Simplicity's vast network of connections allows you to keep work interesting, contract after contract.
Aimee: What I like most about consulting at Simplicity are the endless opportunities to explore the different roles and areas of expertise Simplicity has to offer. There are so many different types of projects you can work on and the opportunity to grow in your role in such a short amount of time is very rewarding.
Anya: If you think you want to do, DO IT! It's a great way to gain experience in departments that you may not have considered for yourself before!
Alberto: If you're interested in becoming a consultant, my advice is to give it a try and see if you like it! One of the best things about consulting is the flexibility to work different roles on a variety of different teams. This makes the work always interesting. There are opportunities for everyone, regardless of what work you love to do!
Aimee: The advice I would give to anyone interested in becoming a consultant is to always believe in yourself and to never downplay the experience you have on your resume. Create an elevator pitch if you hate talking about yourself and always express enthusiasm in wanting to learn and grow because consulting is essentially the power of owning whatever skills or expertise you may have to share with others!
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