Jay Sullivan

Assistant Director Of Communications at Atlantic 10 Conference
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Newport News, Virginia, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Director Of Communications
      • 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

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Director Of Media Relations
      • 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

    • Media Relations Coordinator
      • 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

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Athletic Communications Assistant
      • 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

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Assistant - Football Communications
      • 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

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Digital Coordinator
      • 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

    • Teaching Assistant
      • 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

    • Athletic Communications Assistant
      • 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

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Undergraduate Course Facilitator
      • 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

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Services Intern
      • 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

    • Spectator Sports
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Texas A&M Beat Writer
      • 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

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Texas A&M Beat Writer
      • 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

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sports Editor
      • 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

    • Sports Desk Assistant/Staff Reporter
      • Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

      - Covered A&M sporting events and topics while contributing to page design and overall newspaper content

    • Production Intern
      • 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

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sports Desk Intern
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

Education

  • Temple University
    Master of Science - MS, Sport Business
    2016 - 2017
  • Texas A&M University
    Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Marketing
    2010 - 2015
  • Ronald Reagan High School
    High School, GPA: 4.42
    2006 - 2010

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