Experience

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  NextUp Partners

  • New York, United States

  • Consultant

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • New York, United States

    Led by one of the most diverse and accomplished leadership teams in sports, NextUp Partners consists of veteran senior and mid-level professionals with decades of proven success across sports leagues, teams, brands and creative agencies and a multitude of C-suite level relationships. Solutions are customized to the needs of the client and include end-to-end strategy and execution as well as affordable, fractional executives to help companies secure the resources, expertise, and intellectual capital they need to grow quickly and efficiently.

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  G/5 Global Sports & Entertainment Consulting

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Founder, Principal Consultant

    • 2016 - Present
    • Greater New York City Area

    G/5 Consulting offers strategic guidance to start-ups from sports-tech, health & wellness, performance, blockchain tech, and esports on aligning with athlete ambassadors/investors. We also advise on sales, leadership, and execution strategy to brands, start-ups, agencies, leagues, and high-profile talent, from sports, entertainment, and the lifestyle space.Specialties include:Athlete ambassador/investor alignmentCelebrity/athlete endorsements & managementTalent procurementInfluencer marketing strategy and executionSponsorship sales, sales leadership & sales trainingBusiness developmentCampaign concept ideation

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  Roc Nation

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Vice President, Athlete Brand Partnerships

    • 2019 - 2020
    • Greater New York City Area

    Roc Nation is a premier, global, sports and entertainment organization, founded in 2008 by hip-hop mogul/cultural icon, Jay-Z and his three partners. I lead brand partnership development for an exclusive roster of NBA, NFL, MLB, and International Soccer players, throughout North America.

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  WWE

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Director, Integrated Partnership Sales

    • 2014 - 2016
    • Greater New York City Area

    Member of the global integrated & digital sales team, overseeing brand partnerships with a keen focus on endorsements for the full roster of WWE talent. Developed and modified go to market strategy for over 100 globally recognized sports entertainers, including John Cena. Generated new revenue streams by hunting Fortune 500 brands and their agencies. Leveraged relationships with key decision makers to expand talent driven deals into multi-channel property, digital/social media partnerships across WWE assets.

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  starpower llc

  • NYC

  • New Business Development - Entertainment Marketing

    • 2012 - 2013
    • NYC

    Starpower is a talent integration agency that combines unprecedented celebrity access and relationships with non-traditional strategies and ideas.Oversaw new business development for a growing, boutique, branded entertainment marketing agency. Guided brands, and their agencies, on partnerships and alliances with high profile talent, properties and content, from entertainment, sports, music and lifestyle.

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  Don Buchwald & Associates

  • United States
  • Entertainment
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Sr. Agent, Sports & Celebrity Marketing

    • 2007 - 2012

    Negotiated commercial endorsement, branded partnerships, personal appearance, and broadcast media contracts for agency's celebrity and sports clients. Established and maintained relationships with advertising, public relations, and talent procurement agencies, as well as sports networks and digital media companies. Cultivated relationships with celebrities, athletes, managers, publicists, and agents, to expand working client roster.

  • Commercial Voice-Over Agent

    • 2004 - 2007

    Created performance opportunities in the commercial / television network / movie promo market for 200+ voice-over performers. Negotiated rates and retainer contracts.

  • Agent Assistant

    • 2003 - 2004