Ryan Miller
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dynamic partnerships specialist with a proven track record at Discovery Education, driving impactful collaborations through innovative brand strategies and stakeholder alignment. Expert in performance metrics and creative problem-solving, I excel in fostering relationships and delivering results that enhance educational engagement and sponsorship revenue.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialist, Partnerships
Discovery Education
Charlotte, NC
07.2024 - Current
- Lead or support 9+ signature partnerships for educational impact through data-driven solutions and results with internationally recognized brands
- Develop creative solves for partner engagement challenges, aligning evolving care abouts for brands to educator needs in the classroom, introducing novel approaches to account management
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to streamline communication and work flows
- Generate detailed reports to track program performance metrics
Manager, Partnership Sales & Services
Winston-Salem Dash
05.2022 - 07.2024
- Generating highest new business sponsorship revenue for naming rights areas, daily promotions, entitlement sponsors, etc.
- Foster meaningful relationships with 80+ local, regional, and national partners serving as their main Point of Contact
- Develop and organize sales materials, including proposals, agreements, and mock-ups.
- Oversee sponsorship team on game days
Sponsorship Analyst
Sponsor United
Remote
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Optimized sponsorship portfolios for brands, properties, influencers, teams, and venues in the Charlotte media market
- Collaborated alongside 3 other scouts in the market to research assets through various marketing mediums
- Delivered concrete ideas to improve database and create accurate data in real-time for customers
Education
Sport And Entertainment Management - Sponsorships & Advertising
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC12-2021
Skills
- Brand strategy
- Performance metrics
- Stakeholder alignment
- Creative thinking
- Organization buy-in
- Ideation
- Customer relations
- Partner foresight
Accomplishments
• Product packaging psychology
• Domestic growth of sport of soccer following upcoming international tournaments
• CSR campaigns
• AI implementation in schools for workforce readiness
• Domestic growth of sport of soccer following upcoming international tournaments
• CSR campaigns
• AI implementation in schools for workforce readiness
Timeline
Specialist, Partnerships
Discovery Education
07.2024 - Current
Manager, Partnership Sales & Services
Winston-Salem Dash
05.2022 - 07.2024
Sponsorship Analyst
Sponsor United
01.2022 - 05.2022
Sport And Entertainment Management - Sponsorships & Advertising
University of South Carolina