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Christopher Barnes

Tampa,Florida

Summary

Motivated person that brings value to collaborative marketing role opportunity. Excellent organizational, planning and communication skills with passion for positively impacting customer bottom-lines with creative and engaging marketing copy. Trained in social media management, audience engagement and marketing campaign development.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sports Announcer

Grant Community High School
Fox Lake, IL
01.2015 - 05.2017
  • Introduced athletes and summarized their achievements to the audience.
  • Researched information on teams, players, and games in order to provide accurate commentary.
  • Provided play-by-play descriptions of the action taking place during a sporting event.
  • Developed relationships with athletes, coaches, front office personnel, sponsors and fans in order to create content for broadcasts.
  • Utilized social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, to promote upcoming sporting events.

Ticket Sales Representative

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
11.2017 - 05.2019
  • Processed payments for tickets sold in person or over the phone.
  • Resolved customer complaints quickly and efficiently.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create effective campaigns for increasing ticket sales.
  • Utilized social media platforms to promote upcoming events and attract more customers.

Sports Marketing Intern

University of South Florida Athletics
Tampa, FL
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Developed and implemented marketing plans to target specific audiences for various sports teams.
  • Organized promotional events such as press conferences, giveaways, and game-day activities.
  • Assisted in creating promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, banners.
  • Assisted personnel with day-to-day marketing tasks and coordinating activities.
  • Attended meetings and worked collaboratively with cross-functional teams to brainstorm new ideas.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sports Management

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
05.2022

Skills

  • Radio and TV Announcing
  • High Energy Delivery
  • Sports Analysis
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Event Planning
  • Social Media
  • Ticket Sales
  • Customer Service
  • Team Leadership

Affiliations

  • Pickleball
  • Golf
  • Working out
  • Watching sports
  • Volunteering at Church

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sports Marketing Intern

University of South Florida Athletics
08.2022 - 02.2023

Ticket Sales Representative

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
11.2017 - 05.2019

Sports Announcer

Grant Community High School
01.2015 - 05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Sports Management

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Christopher Barnes