Greg Jones
South Salem,NY
Summary
With a proven track record at Sacred Heart University, I excel in strategic leadership and technical implementation, driving significant advancements in athletic and club sports marketing. My expertise in fostering key relationships and mentoring teams has led to substantial organizational growth, highlighted by opening a state of the art hockey arena and a newly renovated basketball court.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director of Marketing, Athletics
Sacred Heart University
01.2022 - Current
- Assisted senior athletic administration in managing all aspects of athletic marketing, fan experience, in-game development and sponsor engagement.
- Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
- Led teams of up to fifteen personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
- Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
- Oversaw game experience, production and in-game scripts
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Worked revenue sports, including football, men's & women's ice hockey and men's & women's basketball.
- Constructed marketing plans for all revenue sports.
- Public Address announcer for football, hockey and basketball plus olympic sports in playoffs.
Associate Director of Club Sports
Sacred Heart University
07.2015 - 01.2023
- Trained and developed graduate assistants on website design and social media while aiding management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
- Built and oversaw development of new club sports website.
- Coach the Club Football program to a NCFA National Title while leading the team to over fifty wins and under ten losses in eight years.
- Led coaching staff of six coaches per year, supervising daily performance as well as training and growth of sixty plus players per season.
- Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to students, coaches and senior administration.
Assistant Football Coach
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
07.2010 - 06.2015
- Scouted opposing teams to help build effective gameplay strategies.
- Monitored students' academic progress and coordinated extra resources for any struggling with classes.
- Revamped teams' defensive and offensive playbooks.
- Cultivated strong relationships with donors to build consistent program foundation.
- Planned and oversaw team football camps to develop new players.
- Maintained positive community and parent relations to build strong athletic support networks.
- Recruited athletes from across northeast to help build successful team.
- Instilled discipline and principles of good sportsmanship in players.
- Won two NEC championships in 2013 & 2014 as assistant coach
- Developed multiple all-conference players including one who played briefly in the NFL
Education
Master of Arts - Marketing & Communications
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT06-2014
Bachelor of Arts - Sports Management
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT01-2010
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Key relationship management
- Resources allocation
- Key relationship development
- Organizational development
- MS office
- Verbal and written communication
- Community outreach
- Coaching and mentoring
- Public speaking
- Brand image management
- Visual design
- Branding
- Advertising
Timeline
Associate Director of Marketing, Athletics
Sacred Heart University
01.2022 - Current
Associate Director of Club Sports
Sacred Heart University
07.2015 - 01.2023
Assistant Football Coach
Sacred Heart University
07.2010 - 06.2015
Master of Arts - Marketing & Communications
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor of Arts - Sports Management
Sacred Heart University
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