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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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Ethan Badgero

Ethan Badgero

Lansing,MI

Summary

Results-driven media and partnerships professional with 3+ years of experience spanning paid media, project management, business management development. Skilled in driving ROI through digital campaigns, managing large-scale activations, and cultivating client relationships. Experienced in coordinating multi-platform media, branded projects, and cross-functional teams. Passionate about applying digital strategy and partnership expertise to engage fans, grow audiences, and deliver measurable value for sports organizations.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Moonrock LLC
08.2025 - Current
  • Lead new business outreach across entertainment, consumer, and lifestyle verticals.
  • Develop proposals emphasizing ROI, creative strategy, and measurable outcomes.
  • Collaborate with leadership to expand client partnerships and agency growth opportunities.
  • Remote

Digital Media Coordinator

Moonrock LLC
08.2024 - Current
  • Plan and optimize multi-platform paid media campaigns across Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Google, and programmatic channels.
  • Build tracking dashboards and wrap reports analyzing CPV, CTR, and ROI to inform real-time optimization.
  • Coordinate creative, strategy, and vendor teams to ensure timely campaign launches.
  • Supported activations for national brands by aligning campaign goals with measurable digital outcomes.

Project Manager

Moonrock LLC
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Managed cross-functional teams of designers, developers, and strategists to deliver branded digital experiences.
  • Oversaw budgets, timelines, and client communications to ensure smooth execution.
  • Acted as liaison between clients and creative teams, translating objectives into actionable deliverables.
  • Produced post-campaign insights on audience engagement and optimization opportunities.

Administrative Project Manager

EVNT Games
09.2023 - 09.2024
  • Directed cross-functional teams to deliver branded gaming experiences on Roblox and Minecraft.
  • Oversaw project timelines, budgets, and client communication for high-impact campaigns.
  • Delivered post-launch reports with insights on player engagement and campaign performance.

Warehouse Technician, Live Event Support

On Services (GES)
09.2021 - 09.2023
  • Supported logistics, staging, audio, and lighting for large-scale live events, including sporting and entertainment productions.
  • Collaborated with teams to ensure smooth execution under tight deadlines.

1st Assistant Manager

Big 5 Sporting Goods
11.2018 - 03.2023
  • Managed operations, sales strategies, and customer engagement for a sporting goods retailer.
  • Supervised staff, tracked KPIs, and optimized merchandising strategies.

Recreational Leader

City of Surprise
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Provided customer service during spring training baseball games, including ticketing and event logistics.
  • Supported youth sports league operations and community programs.

Education

Certification - Audio Production/Engineering

Full Sail University
01.2022

High School Diploma - undefined

E-Institute at Acoma

Skills

  • Paid Media & Analytics – Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Google, Programmatic; campaign optimization (CPV, CTR, ROI); audience targeting; reporting & insights
  • Partnerships & Sponsorships – Activation & ROI measurement, brand integration, client communication, business development
  • Project, Event & Business Management – Cross-functional leadership, budgeting & timelines, vendor coordination, live event operations, retail & team management
  • Sports & Fan Engagement – Ticketing & game-day operations, retail sports sales, community & fan-focused campaign design
  • Tools & Platforms – Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads Manager, Microsoft Office & Excel, project management tools (Monday, Trello, Asana, Jira), digital asset management

Accomplishments

  • Princess Cruises Minecraft Activation – 551M+ immersions, 1.65M+ unique viewers, 32 influencer participants.
  • H&R Block Gaming Campaign – 668M+ brand exposures, 725K+ viewers, $100K+ prize pool managed with 40 creators.
  • Bomb Pop Roblox Integration – 26% sales lift, 48M+ branded items sold, 2M+ unique players in 2 weeks, avg. play time 28 minutes.
  • MILK x Fortnite at Vidcon – 1M+ tournament views, 540K+ livestream viewers, 100% organic growth in under 60 days.
  • Truth Initiative Minecraft Campaign – 750M+ impressions, 300M+ follower reach, 24K+ Discord members added in 30 days, 350K+ branded cosmetics redeemed.
  • Epic Games – Supported campaigns for Fortnite and Rocket League, part of 100+ campaigns planned and executed, driving growth to 93M+ active users and 5M+ social followers, while lowering CPA by 3x.
  • Mode Mobile – Managed ad operations for Reg A fundraising campaigns: sourced and onboarded advertising partners, developed ad copy that significantly increased engagement, and drove an average 300% ROAS across campaigns..
  • Walmart – Contributed to large-scale retail partnership campaigns including Walmart Skyward and other UGC activations, integrating immersive experiences with digital paid media for measurable ROI.

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Moonrock LLC
08.2025 - Current

Digital Media Coordinator

Moonrock LLC
08.2024 - Current

Project Manager

Moonrock LLC
09.2023 - 09.2024

Administrative Project Manager

EVNT Games
09.2023 - 09.2024

Warehouse Technician, Live Event Support

On Services (GES)
09.2021 - 09.2023

1st Assistant Manager

Big 5 Sporting Goods
11.2018 - 03.2023

Recreational Leader

City of Surprise
01.2013 - 01.2015

High School Diploma - undefined

E-Institute at Acoma

Certification - Audio Production/Engineering

Full Sail University