Jay Sullivan
Assistant Director Of Communications at Atlantic 10 Conference- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Atlantic 10 Conference
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Director Of Communications
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Oct 2021 - Present
- Manages external communications and served as primary contact across a variety of DI collegiate sports, including women's basketball, baseball, men's & women's soccer and women's lacrosse - Orchestrates set up and execution of multiple high-profile events, including men's & women's basketball Media Days, numerous league championships and fall / spring executive meetings - Strengthened social and general media presence via targeted releases aimed to reinforce brand recognition and drive community engagement - Administers backend of SIDEARM website, including general design, page creation and standard maintenance Show less
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Nicholls State University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Director Of Media Relations
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Apr 2019 - Oct 2021
- Managed external communications and served as primary contact across a variety of DI collegiate sports, including men's basketball, baseball, football (secondary), women's soccer, volleyball, beach volleyball and track & field/cross country - Implemented a streamlined social media outreach plan, integrating multiple platforms & diverse delivery tactics - Reformed a disjointed social strategy, unifying linked accounts under a consistent design standard - Administered backend of SIDEARM website, including general design, page creation and standard maintenance Show less
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
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1 - 100 Employee
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Media Relations Coordinator
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Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
- Managed external communications and served as primary contact across a variety of DI collegiate sports, including women's basketball, baseball, women's soccer and track & field/cross country - Overhauled and executed an optimized social media strategy designed to drive impressions and boost followers - Reinforced purpose-driven culture through media pitches & inquiries, specifically targeting academic success - Managed external communications and served as primary contact across a variety of DI collegiate sports, including women's basketball, baseball, women's soccer and track & field/cross country - Overhauled and executed an optimized social media strategy designed to drive impressions and boost followers - Reinforced purpose-driven culture through media pitches & inquiries, specifically targeting academic success
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Athletic Communications Assistant
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Feb 2018 - Jun 2018
- Oversaw and coordinated communications for the baseball program, including game notes, stories and player bios - Oversaw and coordinated communications for the baseball program, including game notes, stories and player bios
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Temple University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Assistant - Football Communications
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
- Conferenced daily with senior communications staff and assisted with writing game notes and updating player bios - Assisted senior staff during major events, such as National Signing Day, NFL Pro Day and during football games - Served as a lead architect in the design and construction of Temple’s 2017 Bowl Guide, a 161-page endeavor - Conferenced daily with senior communications staff and assisted with writing game notes and updating player bios - Assisted senior staff during major events, such as National Signing Day, NFL Pro Day and during football games - Served as a lead architect in the design and construction of Temple’s 2017 Bowl Guide, a 161-page endeavor
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BOLD Worldwide
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Digital Coordinator
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
- Assisted in the design and execution of multiple digital marketing campaigns across numerous lifestyle brands - Developed high-performance optimizations based on audience insights and data analysis from campaign results - Assisted in the design and execution of multiple digital marketing campaigns across numerous lifestyle brands - Developed high-performance optimizations based on audience insights and data analysis from campaign results
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
- Collaborated with instructor across two separate courses, consistently sat in on class and graded assignments- Reinforced instructor course guidelines and learning strategies via graded assignments and student interaction
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Athletic Communications Assistant
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
- Conferenced weekly with senior communications staff and carried out numerous tasks as assigned- Assisted senior staff during major events, such as National Signing Day, NFL Pro Day and home football games
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Texas A&M University - Mays Business School
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Undergraduate Course Facilitator
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Aug 2014 - May 2015
- Created a sports-focused business course and design a curriculum aimed at fostering student knowledge - Developed and implemented core curriculum through student instruction during weekly semester-long class - Created a sports-focused business course and design a curriculum aimed at fostering student knowledge - Developed and implemented core curriculum through student instruction during weekly semester-long class
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Proterra Advertising
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Services Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
- Collaborated with account executives and managers to maintain and cultivate relationships with clients - Collected and analyzed impressions data, created press releases and pitched marketing ideas to clientele - Collaborated with account executives and managers to maintain and cultivate relationships with clients - Collected and analyzed impressions data, created press releases and pitched marketing ideas to clientele
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Bleacher Report
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Spectator Sports
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400 - 500 Employee
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Texas A&M Beat Writer
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Aug 2013 - Feb 2014
- Worked with assignment editors to target audiences and generate content; published four articles weekly - Covered assigned sporting events and conducted professional interviews of coaches and athletes - Worked with assignment editors to target audiences and generate content; published four articles weekly - Covered assigned sporting events and conducted professional interviews of coaches and athletes
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247Sports
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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100 - 200 Employee
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Texas A&M Beat Writer
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Jul 2013 - Feb 2014
- Worked with assignment editors to target audiences and generate content; published multiple articles weekly - Covered assigned sporting events and conducted professional interviews of coaches and athletes - Worked with assignment editors to target audiences and generate content; published multiple articles weekly - Covered assigned sporting events and conducted professional interviews of coaches and athletes
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The Battalion
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sports Editor
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Feb 2013 - Jan 2014
- Assigned content and copy-edited articles covering Texas A&M sporting events and topics- Determined page design and overall concepts for newspaper article content
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Sports Desk Assistant/Staff Reporter
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Jul 2012 - Feb 2013
- Covered A&M sporting events and topics while contributing to page design and overall newspaper content
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Production Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
- Assisted with research and production of two daily sports talk radio shows – The Hardline and The Blitz - Observed talk show hosts through all phases of show preparation, gaining insight into radio industry - Assisted with research and production of two daily sports talk radio shows – The Hardline and The Blitz - Observed talk show hosts through all phases of show preparation, gaining insight into radio industry
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San Antonio Express-News
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Sports Desk Intern
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May 2012 - Aug 2012
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Education
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Temple University
Master of Science - MS, Sport Business -
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing -
Ronald Reagan High School
High School, GPA: 4.42