Dedicated and enthusiastic Director of Partnerships with talent for relationship building, sponsorship management, activation, and event planning. Over 8 years of experience overseeing annual budgets, generating revenue, creating meaningful partnerships, and strategic brand management. Proven history of identifying opportunities and generating revenue to help support the strategic priorities identified by leadership. A natural leader and trusted client adviser who maximizes customer satisfaction and delivers exceptional results. Passionate, with a strong background in food and beverage, hospitality, catering, and graphic design. Proficient in Blackbaud CRM, Salesforce, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Skills
Brand management
Budget administration
Catering and food service knowledge
Collaboration
Contract negotiations and administration
Corporate events planning and execution
Donor relations
Fundraising
Lead generation
Leadership
Project planning
Relationship building
Sponsorship management
Vendor management
Workflow management
Education and Training
University of TulsaTulsa, OK, Expected in 12/2013 – –MBA: - GPA:
University of TulsaTulsa, OK, Expected in 12/2010 – –Bachelor of Science:Marketing - GPA:
Experience
Roosevelt University - Assistant Athletic Director of Corporate Partnerships Chicago, IL, 05/2020 - Current
Manages and oversees a growing portfolio of 25+ national and local partners
Creates and executes creative partnerships with thoughtful marketing strategies to
solve business goals for partners, while providing value and opportunities to Yale
Thletics
Researches and identifies prospects with potential of supporting Yale Athletics
through traditional sponsorship revenue, and non-traditional partnerships that
provide value to the department through expense reduction, student-athlete
experiences, enhanced recruiting opportunities, and overall visibility
Prepares all materials related to cultivation, solicitation, and activation of contractual
agreements
Coordinates with General Counsel and appropriate Athletics and University facilities
personnel, to ensure all sponsorship inventory elements are executed per contractual
agreements
Collaborates with Yale Athletics marketing, ticketing, compliance, business,
operations, and communications teams to maintain a constant presence in
conversations to identify opportunities for partners and sponsorship to add value to
the overall operation
Identifies key University contacts to grow network of resources and opportunities on
behalf of Yale Athletics
Current Additional Athletics Roles:
Directs and supervises the annual Yale Community Rowing program
Planning committee member for the celebration of 50th Anniversary of Title IX and
50th year of Women’s Athletics at Yale
Department representative for the Yale Women’s Athletic Network.
Yale University - Assistant Athletic Director City, STATE, 12/2015 - 12/2019
Directed the annual fundraising efforts, including goal setting, for 10 alumni sport
associations, raising over $5.5m in unrestricted funds for years FY16 through
Y20
Developed alumni engagement and participation strategies, implemented effective
engagement tools, and served as the liaison between the alumni leadership of each
alumni association and the Yale Athletics department
Worked in collaboration with the Director of Development on select capital projects
and endowment campaigns such as the Gales Ferry Boathouse renovation, Carol
Oberts Field House building, and establishment of the One Yale Crew Endowment
Managed 30+ annual local and surrounding area events including association board
meetings, golf outings, tailgates, annual dinners and banquets, alumni reunions, and
mentoring events
Responsible for the management of all alumni communication channels including
email client, event management software, website functionality and integration,
Ross Campus mentoring platform, and additional web-based tools
Composed all written materials and graphic content for fundraising campaigns,
social media, direct mail, website content, newsletters for each association at strategic
times of the year
Performed extensive financial analysis and reporting for annual association board
meetings and quarterly executive committee meetings
Developed strategic direction and oversaw management of alumni/student-athlete
mentoring program through collaboration and relationship building with university
departments including the Yale Alumni Association and the Office of Career Strategy.
Yale University - Marketing, Merchandising, and Event Coordinator City, STATE, 12/2013 - 12/2015
Developed marketing strategy in collaboration with senior leadership to
promote historical launch of new shell design
Determined strategic direction for website redesign, use of web applications, and
overall web presence
Responsible for all social media activities, including content creation, platform
management, and day-to-day oversight
Oversaw management and sales of all merchandise onsite at 25+ annual regattas across
the US; reduced inventory carrying costs on merchandise by 42% while increasing
sales by 108% over 2 years
Created and successfully implemented a free shipping program that reduced shipping
costs by 27%.
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