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5 Tips to Landing a Job in Sports Marketing
Let’s get your foot inside of that door! You want to work in sports marketing? Unfortunately, so does everyone else. It combines a passion that many people and want to be involved in sports with a way to be in it and actually make some money while you are doing it. So how do you…
The Importance of Mentoring In Your Sports Career
As you may know, networking is a key part of entering the professional sports industry. The connections you make at internships, at sports career fairs or with your classmates and professors in college could help you get the sports job you’ve always dreamed of. However, sometimes, you may need a little extra help refining your…
Sports Job Interview with Nike’s Digital Sport Experience Manager – Matt Mahar
Meet Matt Mahar. Matt is the Digital Sport Experience Manager with Nike. I caught up with Matt at the Mixx Canada Roadshow in Vancouver where he was the Feature Speaker talking about “Is Nike A Technology Startup?: The Emergence Of Product As A Media Platform”. Specifically, he spoke about the development and marketing thinking behind Nike Fuel and how…
Why a Start-up Can Launch a Sports Career
There are hundreds, if not thousands of applicants for most jobs in professional sports. Those are tough odds, even tougher if you don’t have anything that stands out on a resume. While pro teams and minor league clubs may offer internships, understand that these are designed to help them more than they help you. Most teams…
Jobs In Sports Medicine: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
You’re a first-year medical school student at a major university, and you’re contemplating your future plans. You’ve come to the realization that you want to eventually combine your M.D. degree with your love for sports. Those jobs in sports medicine seem rather appealing, right? Yet, there’s just one…
5 Quick Tips to Help You Overcome the Frustration of Breaking Into Sports
If you’re still trying to land that elusive first job in sports, there’s no doubt you’re feeling some level of frustration. I get lots of emails that express that frustration such as, “I don’t even know where to begin!” Or, “I got an internship, but can’t find a full-time job!” Or, “It doesn’t seem like…
3 Tips to Landing a Job in Sports Sales
A job in sales is the best way to break into the sports industry since the majority of jobs in sports have a revenue-generating function. For example, when I worked for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, the PR department consisted of three employees, the game operations department consisted of four people, and the marketing department consisted…
Sports Jobs Interview with NFL Network’s Social Media Coordinator – Jordan Kahana (VIDEO)
Meet Jordan Kahana. Jordan is the Social Media Coordinator with NFL Network. In his role, Jordan is responsible for managing a number of NFL social accounts including: NFL on Twitter NFL Network on Twitter NFL Redzone on Twitter NFL Superbowl on Twitter NFL on Facebook NFL Network on Facebook Needless to say, of all the social…
Jobs In Sports Management: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
When sports business professionals think about working in sports management, usually the thought of potentially becoming General Manager of one’s favorite sports franchise comes to mind. However, the all-encompassing world of sports management is a lot deeper than teams’ front office personnel or a top-tier sports agency firm. From facilities and events to finance and…
Sports Job Interview with Jeramie McPeek – VP Digital – Phoenix Suns
Headed by Vice President of Digital Jeramie McPeek, the Phoenix Suns employ perhaps the largest digital department in pro sports. No surprise, considering they pioneered the digital realm in sports. During this interview, Jeramie and I discussed: How the Suns have led the digital space What differentiates the Suns’ from other digital experiences How you…
Jobs In Sports Marketing: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
From jobs in sports marketing to public relations and corporate sponsorships, jobs in sports don’t just end with the team. Instead, sports marketing is a narrower focus under the general category of marketing, which concentrates on the promotion of sporting events and organizations along with the promotion of products, goods, and services through the actual…