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Military Service
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Adam Cunningham

Katy,TX

Summary

Dynamic marketing professional with extensive experience at Academy Sports + Outdoors, specializing in category growth and performance improvements. History of high-performance and outstanding achievement with a proven track record in optimizing workflows, enhancing team productivity through automation, and driving impactful marketing campaigns. Skilled in data analytics and vendor engagement, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all advertising initiatives.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Marketing Offers Manager

Academy Sports + Outdoors
06.2024 - Current

Directed a team of 4 Offers Specialists, ensuring accuracy and legitimacy in all offers.

  • Collaborated with cross-functional partners to develop and launch effective marketing campaigns.
  • Optimized workflows by pinpointing bottlenecks and implementing targeted improvements.
  • Enhanced overall team productivity through automation, saving more than 80 man-hours each month.

Senior Category Marketing Specialist

Academy Sports + Outdoors
07.2022 - 06.2024

Managed coordination among 7 Offers Specialists, guaranteeing task completion and deadline integrity for marketing initiatives.
Worked with Replenishment Team to generate weekly PDFs of leadership review ads paired with Final Skus Lists.
Crafted and shared detailed Roadmaps for Inserts and Emails events with Quad/Production Team, outlining creative direction.
Facilitated readiness of planning documents by Category Marketing Managers for effective leadership meeting discussions.

Senior Advertising Offers Specialist

Academy Sports + Outdoors
11.2020 - 07.2023

Partners with Category Marketing and DMM’s to identify priority brand stories to be represented in multiple outbound channels, allocate Insert and Email space through Wireframe Meetings, and accurately represent offers through creation, utilization, and upkeep of a web-based merchant promotional database.
• Bring stories to life by partnering with the graphic designers, Photo Studio, and vendors to create or leverage value-driving, informational, and compelling content that aligns with Academy brand creative standards.
• Creates efficiencies in the advertising processes by identifying content needs, coordinating turn-in of necessary samples, and communicating deadlines to stakeholders while consistently reporting on merchant compliance. Ensures 100% accuracy of all information in all outbound channels and pricing and inventory lists to be reported out to stakeholders.

Advertising Offers Specialist

Academy Sports + Outdoors
02.2018 - 11.2020

Worked with Category Marketing and DMMs to pinpoint essential brand narratives for various channels.
Facilitated Insert and Email space allocation during Wireframe Meetings for optimal offer presentation.
Maintained a web-based merchant promotional database for precise offer tracking and updates.
Collaborated with graphic designers, Photo Studio, and vendors to generate impactful content aligned with brand standards.
Improved advertising workflows by clarifying content needs, managing sample submissions, and setting deadlines.
Guaranteed accuracy of information across all communications, including pricing and inventory listings.
Consistently reported on merchant compliance to uphold transparency with stakeholders.

Advertising Coordinator

Academy Sports + Outdoors
07.2016 - 02.2018

Identified priority brand stories through collaboration with DMMs and Buyers each month.
Allocated space in Insert via Wireframe Meetings to optimize representation of offers.
Created and maintained Ad Order Forms to ensure accurate offer presentation in Insert.
Collaborated with graphic designers, Photo Studio, and vendors to produce compelling content.
Ensured alignment of content with Academy brand creative standards for maximum impact.
Communicated advertising deadlines clearly to stakeholders, ensuring timely compliance reports.
Achieved 100% accuracy in Insert and Final SKU Lists shared with stakeholders.
Consistently monitored merchant compliance to uphold advertising integrity.

Education

No Degree - Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

University of Texas
TX
10-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Electronic Media And Communications

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
05-2009

Skills

  • Pricing strategy
  • CRM management
  • Data analytics
  • Product positioning
  • Category growth
  • Category development
  • Performance improvements
  • Vendor engagement
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Asset management performance
  • Category innovation

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with a team of 10 in the development and rollout of our in-house, web-based marketing tools.
  • I was the first to drive many innovations in our marketing outbound including integration of video into traditional print media and creating many of our go-to marketing templates and messaging across multiple channels and platforms.
  • Increased operational efficiencies with the creation and introduction of a department wide task calendar to ensure we are on task and meeting deadlines.

Military Service

Active duty service with the United States Army from October 1996 to February 2001.

Worked as a small arms repairman, fixing all firearms from  handguns, to mortars, to artillery.

Graduated at the top of my class in job-training.

Graduated with honors from Airborne school.

Served 2 years with the 82d Airborne Division before being selected for special service with the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and school where I trained and supported 2 Special Operations schools for operators in advanced marksmanship and urban warfare tactics.

Timeline

Category Marketing Offers Manager

Academy Sports + Outdoors
06.2024 - Current

Senior Category Marketing Specialist

Academy Sports + Outdoors
07.2022 - 06.2024

Senior Advertising Offers Specialist

Academy Sports + Outdoors
11.2020 - 07.2023

Advertising Offers Specialist

Academy Sports + Outdoors
02.2018 - 11.2020

Advertising Coordinator

Academy Sports + Outdoors
07.2016 - 02.2018

No Degree - Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning

University of Texas

Bachelor of Arts - Electronic Media And Communications

Texas Tech University
Adam Cunningham