Graduated in 2019 with a major in Music Business. Principal instrument: voice.
Position: Executive Assistant to the CEO at 300 Bees, a boutique, digital marketing firm based in Miami. Kristen helps with scheduling, meetings, events, making sure the office space is taken care of, and being the point of contact between clients & CEO, plus other marketing and operational procedures.
Update: shortly after this interview, Kristen switched to an Executive Assistant position at Entain x Unikrn, a company which operates a platform for online sports betting.
Overview: While at Berklee, Kristen wanted to work in artist management. She did the Internship in L.A. program and that internship led to a job in that field, though it didn’t pay much. A few months in, Kristen decided that she’s rather build her career back home in Miami than in L.A., so she started looking for jobs in the Miami area. A sibling knew someone at 300 Bees, and through that connection she was interviewed and hired into her current position in late 2019. The company’s rapid growth meant Kristen was able to collaborate and grow a lot during her time there, taking on more responsibilities and more of a leadership role.
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You can see Kristen’s LinkedIn profile here.
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Choice Quotes: “I’ve worked in different industries as an EA. Each industry has its challenges, but also it’s exciting aspects. I like to show progress and grow, so each new opportunity I learn new things. It’s less specific to the industry and more about the EA role itself.”
“I have a great passion for business. As an EA, you get to be in all those conversations: business strategies, project management, goals, internal structuring of operations. That sort of thing is very exciting. It feels like an honor to be in the room when those discussions are happening — to be leaning and able to understand.”
“I use so much of what I learned at Berklee. In a Music Business class at Berklee I learned about sunset clauses. I was at this marketing company. The exec at my marketing firm was trying to structure this contract with an Instagram influencer while making sure her company would get their money’s worth if we parted ways. My knowledge of a sunset clause fit perfectly with the wording they wanted to have in their contract. Things like that are incredibly useful, and add to my value when I’m in those meetings and able to provide a solution to a problem.”
“Of you’re thinking about being an EA, make sure you would enjoy the role. It’s a lot of hard work. Many folks just fall into it because they don’t have another role, but if you don’t enjoy it it won’t be fun. There’s a lot of benefits and challenges in this role. Also, a good thing abut EA positions is there’s a lot of lateral movement, as your skills aren’t industry-specific–you can shift to a different industry and even mix your passion with your work experience.”
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