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Senior Sales Executive

Blinkfire Analytics, Inc.

• Lead global esports sales as first industry-dedicated hire
• Lead global motorsports sales
• Manage accounts alongside customer success team
• Work with customer teams in NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLS on esports/gaming strategy

Account Executive - Esports & Motorsports

Esports Awards

• Collaborated with partners to activate through five- and six-figure agreements
• Established partnership processes as first employee dedicated to sponsorships
• Became first US-based hire, working to broaden reach for company beyond its UK roots and connect with American partners
• Created monthly newsletter communication to partners

Partnerships Manager

Version1 + RØKKR

• Worked directly with all current and prospective team partners — executing pitch decks, proposals, weekly meetings, reports, and sponsorship recaps
• Managed projects with marketing & content teams to fulfill partnership activations
• Created activation proposals for five- and six-figure partnerships
• Communicated partner activities to league/broadcast entities and internal staff
• Led outreach & relationship with local high school and college esports programs

Partnerships Coordinator

• Assisted partnership activities including sales, proposals, activations, and reports
• Managed Røkkr ticket sales and promotion for Call of Duty League home events
• Organized and promoted online fan engagement activities, including fan tournament streams and Discord watch parties during V1 and Røkkr matches
• Created weekly Call of Duty & Rocket League fan recreation leagues
• Wrote digital content for team website including features & community stories

Business Operations Coordinator

Business Operations Intern

UNRL

• Conducted interviews with professional athletes sponsored by UNRL (NHL, NFL, MLS, PGA, Crashed Ice, and more)
• Wrote/edited feature stories on athletes and other web content
• Worked with athletes and their respective marketing agents to collectively promote both UNRL and their personal brands

Athlete Correspondent

The Record

• Designed, edited, and produced the sports section of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University's award-winning weekly newspaper 
• Software: Adobe (InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop), WordPress, Facebook 
• Personal awards at ACP Best of Midwest: Best Sports Story (1st and 5th), Best Page design (7th)
• Scheduled Facebook posts and website articles to maximize reader engagement

Sports Editor/Writer, Managing Editor

Minnesota United FC

• Maximized ticket sales revenue through execution of meetings, sales calls, and networking events
• Closed group ticket sales packages and fan experiences with on-campus clubs and organizations
• Collaborated with colleagues representing other schools for event execution 
• Promoted and sold season tickets via The Preserve during home matches

College Ambassador

Greater Mankato Growth

Served as the project manager for the launch and initial utilization of RealTime Talent Exchange for both the Greater Mankato Growth and GreenSeam business units—branded as Greater Mankato Jobs and GreenSeam Talent Exchange.

• Became point person of new online employment talent initiative to meet with local CEOs, vice presidents, and HR managers
• Led "lunch & learns" for user familiarization and adoption of the tool 
• Analyzed and interpreted portal analytics to forecast growth
• Provided customer service to corporate and personal users

Intern - Project Manager

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

• Called incoming students over the summer to greet them and answer questions
• Co-led a group of 20 students through four days of Orientation activities and tours
• Remained in contact with students through first weeks of semester to help ease transition to school

Orientation Leader

• Managed incoming Class of 2020 Facebook group by accepting members and overseeing posts
• Launched and controlled an Admission-oriented Snapchat viewed by 300+ incoming students
• Worked with another student to post to Instagram for Admission department

Social Media Assistant

I have always been fascinated by details, systems, and the thought processes behind business decisions. I annoy my family by pointing out companies that changed their logo or identifying cars by their tail lights. As a sports fan, this has always made me interested in the business behind sports, which led me to a career in sponsorships/partnerships.

I've worked in esports and sports - both internally and as a software provider - to build relationships, sell new deals, and execute on partnerships. Navigating the challenge of helping entities come up with mutually beneficial solutions is something I love doing. Whether it's driving brand awareness, reaching a new audience, or providing value to fans, I enjoy working with people to help partners bring out the best in both sides.

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