Travis LoDolce is a bit of an anomaly in the sports world. As senior manager of digital marketing, he is in his 11th season working for the Oakland Athletics. During those 11 years, Travis has seen his career flash before him in an award-winning movie, and skills beyond his job description take him to a…
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Must-Dos in Interviewing for a Sports Job
Working in the sports industry is the next best thing to being the athlete playing in front of thousands of people. For many, the desire to work in a sports related field is cultivated in the realization that we are not all talented enough to reach the big stage as an athlete. Fortunately, landing a…
Sports Jobs: How to Prepare for an Interview
Congratulations! You’ve made it through all that process of carefully crafting your resume and cover letter to showcase your relevant experiences and grab the attention of the recruiters and hiring managers so they’ll decide to call you and schedule an interview to give you the chance of winning your dream job in the sports realm….
Interview Preparation for Sports Jobs
The Sports Job Interview: 30-60 minutes to prove yourself! You’ve made it through two of the biggest hurdles already: carefully crafting your cover letter so the hiring manager to took notice and building a rok-solid resume to showcase your relevant experiences. You’ve received that magical phone call to schedule an interview and are so close…
How I Was Able to Leverage My Experience in Fantasy Sports to Get a Job Interview
Recently, while networking over a cup of coffee, I told an innocent story. Unbeknownst to me at the time, that innocent story would lead directly to a job interview. As I sat across from a banker with many high-profile contacts in the baseball industry, we casually discussed the new MLB playoff structure. The fact that…
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…
Sports Jobs Interview Series – Peter Stringer – Boston Celtics – Director, Interactive Media
This interview is part of our Sports Jobs interview series where we talk to successful sports business professionals about their role in sports, how they got there, what a typical day looks like and advice they would give to sports business students looking to land their dream job in the sports industry. Sports Jobs – Peter Stringer…
Interview with Emily Edison On How To Get A Job In Sports
Voice of the Box recently interviewed University of Washington athletic department nutritionist Emily Edison about her role and how she got her start in the industry. Emily also shared her insight on what it takes to break into a career within the sports industry.
5 Tips to Get a Job in Sports Management
It takes much more than star athletes to make a sports franchise successful. Behind every win on the field, there’s a team of skilled sports management professionals keeping the organization’s basic operations moving, coordinating game day events, promoting ticket sales, supporting athletes, and filling a wide variety of other critical roles. It’s no surprise that…
Social Media Marketing Book Review – Resonate: Sports Marketing Strategies That Drive Results
Here at Sports Networker our goal will always be to support your goals of finding a job in sports. We probably use the term “dream job” too often, but I really do believe it is a dream to get paid to do something you love every day. Our mission is to make that dream a…
Interview with Ronan Baynes – Corporate Sponsorship & New Business Development San Francisco Giants
In a recent interview with Ronan Baynes, the Corporate Sponsorship Sales Coordinator for the San Francisco Giants he discussed his background in the sports industry and how he got to his current role. Ronan previously worked with the Oakland Raiders as Manager of Corporate Partnerships and Client Services before recently accepting a new position with…
Forbes 30 under 30 – Interview with Alex Kline – Founder of The Recruit Scoop
I had the chance to interview Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient Alex Kline, the Founder of The Recruit Scoop. Alex is a 19-year old student at Syracuse University who works double as a student and College Basketball Recruiting Analyst. At age 15 Alex founded The Recruit Scoop, an exposure platform giving high school basketball players exposure to college…