Calvin Chesler
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Cleveland, OH
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Generate new sponsorship revenue for Franchise Properties of the Cleveland Cavaliers including the Cleveland Monsters (AHL), the Cleveland Charge (G League), and Cavs Legion GC (NBA 2k League).
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Stockton Ports (MiLB)
Stockton, CA
12.2022 - 09.2023
- Generated Sponsorship Revenue through prospecting, networking, and cold calls
- Managed renewals sponsors and season ticket holders
- Generated Proof of Performance Reports for all corporate partners.
- Executed activations of all 70+ local, regional, and national partners.
- Planned and Executed special events for partners and season ticket holders.
- Generated over $80,000 in revenue for the 2023 season.
- Renewed and upsold 93% of assigned accounts.
- Additional responsibilities included Team Photography, taking on the mascot role as needed, and managing and producing content for team's social media page.
Manager of Creative Content
Texas Legends (G League)
Frisco, TX
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Developed Social Media strategy for 2022-2023 season and created social media design and content.
- Build the 2022-2023 social media “mood board” for all social content, including game posts, promos, and ads.
- Design print materials: Gameday magazine ads, flyers, brochures, posters, direct mail and schedules.
- Create graphics: Sponsor Activation materials and presentations, email marketing, promos, ads, and social media posts using Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Collaborate with media team to facilitate design projects from concept through production and delivery.
- Manage game-day social media audience interactions, including live-tweets and real-time social media posts.
- Oversee and train interns and train them in Legends' social media strategy
Broadcast/PR Season Staff
Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
Kalamazoo, MI
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Coordinated the team's broadcasting, media relations, public relations, and social media efforts.
- Produced content for social media outlets, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
- Wrote weekly press releases and post-game recaps shared with local and national media.
- Prepared game notes and other required analyses to teams, coaches, broadcasters, and officials.
- Created Social Media content that made 16.3 million impressions and over 674k in engagement.
- Instrumental in creating and growing the team's TikTok profile to 1300+ followers and 24.1k likes
- Grew Instagram following by 19.3% (1600 net gain of followers) from the beginning of the season.
Vacation Specialist
Mammoth Resorts
Mammoth Lakes, CA
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Handled in-bound calls for hotel reservations, lift tickets, lessons, rentals, group experiences and Icon Pass memberships
- Provided excellent customer service for guests
- Managed reservations utilizing Sirius and Visual One Sales Systems.
- Generated $1.1 million in revenue (4th out of 45 agents)
- Top 5 in revenue 8 of 9 months and reached the Million Dollar Club in Aug 2021.
- Employee of the Month – February 2021.
XFL Ticket Sales & Experience Manager
LA Wildcats
10.2019 - 04.2020
- Generated $60k in revenue (premium, groups, and season memberships)
Inside Sales Representative
LA Clippers
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Generated $200k in revenue
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
UC Davis
Davis, CA08.2018
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- SponsorsUnited
- Salesforce
- Project Management
- Social Media Marketing
- KORE Software
- Networking
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Market Research
- Qualitative Analysis
Timeline
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
10.2023 - 03.2024
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Stockton Ports (MiLB)
12.2022 - 09.2023
Manager of Creative Content
Texas Legends (G League)
05.2022 - 12.2022
Broadcast/PR Season Staff
Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL)
08.2021 - 04.2022
Vacation Specialist
Mammoth Resorts
11.2020 - 08.2021
XFL Ticket Sales & Experience Manager
LA Wildcats
10.2019 - 04.2020
Inside Sales Representative
LA Clippers
01.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
UC Davis