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Education
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Certification
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Avneet Bhatia

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Avneet Bhatia

Summary

A sports business maverick with a passion for the game, boasting an impressive track record of orchestrating blockbuster sports spectacles such as IPL 2018, ICC Cricket World Cup, and FIFA World Cup 2022. My skill set is as diverse as my love for the game, encompassing everything from stadium operations, sports marketing, and corporate sales to crafting game-changing partnerships within the sports universe.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Learfield
New Brunswick, NJ

Corporate Sponsorships - Game Day Operations
09.2023 - 12.2023

Job overview

  • Managed a diverse range of sponsor services, working collaboratively with various teams to ensure smooth game-day operations for Rutgers' Scarlet Knight Football team at SHI Stadium.
  • Successfully executed sponsorship activations pre-game and during the game
  • Orchestrated and executed an exemplary portfolio of game-day sponsor services and deliverables.
  • Collaborated with other staff members to ensure smooth execution of all game day operations tasks.
  • Built relationships with members and guests and created a welcoming and warm environment that promoted future visits.

Fanatic Sports
Mumbai, India

Senior Manager - Global Partnerships
08.2018 - 03.2023

Job overview

  • Accomplished sales goals and boosted revenue through product knowledge and customer relationship management for the Premier League 2019, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and the Rugby World Cup 2019, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup 2022. Generated business by onboarding corporate clients: Coca-Cola, Nippon Paint, Hero Future Energies, Modicare and LG.
  • Successfully executed on-ground activities in the United Kingdom for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
  • Aligned company goals with project outcomes to increase customer satisfaction.
  • Built relationships with partners in Japan (for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games) to establish a long-term business association.

Delhi Daredevils, GMR Sports Pvt Ltd
New Delhi, India

Marketing Operations Manager
03.2018 - 07.2018

Job overview

  • Capitalized on industry and marketplace trends to strategize sales & marketing, Successfully implemented activities concerning sponsor servicing.
  • Catered to the Merchandise requirements of the Players and the Internal staff.
  • Liaised with the sponsors of Delhi Daredevils and the team manager for the TVC shoots and meet & greet with players.
  • Managed Retail and Stadium sales of the DD Merchandise, Coordinated with the clothing partner for the players and the official kitting partner for online retail sales for the Merchandise.

Sports VillageXp
New Delhi, India

Operations Executive
06.2017 - 02.2018

Job overview

Successfully executed various short-term sports projects at the grassroots level such as Reliance Foundation Youth Sports - Football, Tata-Tea Martial Arts Training Workshop, and Mattel Scrabble Championship for Schools.

Education

Rutgers University - State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ

Master of Science from Global Sports Business
05.2024

Welingkar Institute Of Management, Mumbai, India
Mumbai

Post Graduate Certification from Media Entertainment & Sports Management
06.2017

University of Delhi - SBSC (M), New Delhi, India
New Delhi

Bachelor of Arts from Economics
05.2015

Skills

  • Client Relationship Building
  • Public Speaking
  • Communication
  • Event Planning and Execution
  • Content Creation
  • Team management
  • Sales and Partnerships
  • Pipeline Development
  • Revenue Generation
  • Partnership Development
  • Sales Reporting
  • Account Management

Certification

Sports Marketing from Northwestern University

Timeline

Corporate Sponsorships - Game Day Operations

Learfield
09.2023 - 12.2023

Senior Manager - Global Partnerships

Fanatic Sports
08.2018 - 03.2023

Marketing Operations Manager

Delhi Daredevils, GMR Sports Pvt Ltd
03.2018 - 07.2018

Operations Executive

Sports VillageXp
06.2017 - 02.2018

Rutgers University - State University of New Jersey

Master of Science from Global Sports Business

Welingkar Institute Of Management, Mumbai, India

Post Graduate Certification from Media Entertainment & Sports Management

University of Delhi - SBSC (M), New Delhi, India

Bachelor of Arts from Economics
Avneet Bhatia