Thomas Droney
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Sales and Recruiting Professional with experience in marketing. Proficient in developing and managing client relationships, generating new business leads, and closing deals. Performance history of developing strong collaborative relationships and delivering impressive results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative
Team Pride Athletics
12.2022 - Current
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with key decision-makers and influencers.
- Established, leveraged and maintained multi-year sports apparel contracts between adidas and customers, totaling over $400,000.
- Booked, placed, and managed orders for customers, precisely overseeing orders throughout supply chain process.
- Managed customer accounts to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Won new business by articulating full value of company's capabilities to prospects.
- Managed customer accounts to secure customer satisfaction and repeat business
Vice President
Keystone Athletic Academy
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Helped establish Keystone Athletic Academy, enabling over 20 student-athletes to have scholarships to attend school and participate on national basketball platform.
- Leveraged contacts to establish relationships with and recruit high-level D1 basketball players from around world.
- Developed partnership with economic development corporation to fund ten scholarships per year for student-athletes.
- Provided leadership, guidance, and decision-making on micro and macro aspects of program.
- Helped market our athletes and represent them in NIL contracts.
Owner
A1 Exposure Events LLC
09.2021 - Current
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning for youth basketball events, including contract signing, fee collection, event booking, staffing, marketing and other event promotions.
- Recruited teams and players for events, facilitating over 3,500 unique participants.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Leveraged relationships with NCAA coaches and scouts to ensure maximum exposure for participants.
Co-Founder/Co-Director
Wildcat Select
01.2018 - Current
- Helped pioneer the first ever sponsorship for boys youth basketball program in the region, negotiating a multi-year grassroots marketing contract with adidas.
- Provided student-athletes a platform with the highest-level competition, and exposure to college coaches, NBA personnel, and scouts.
- Recruited, coached, and developed over 60 Division-1 basketball players and counting.
- Oversaw creation and maintenance of strategic plans for growth and development of basketball operations.
- Managed marketing efforts, communicated with program staff, parents and participants to ensure transparency.
- Developed effective relationships with influential figures at all levels of basketball, exemplified positive leadership and orchestrated diverse range of functions.
Guidance Counselor
The Academy Schools
09.2018 - 03.2021
- Reviewed, analyzed and discussed students' academic credentials, interests and educational goals.
- Customized strategies based on each individuals' academic and life goals.
- Assisted high school seniors to complete college applications and meet requirements necessary for graduation.
- Collaborated with Pittsburgh Job Corps to provide avenue for underprivileged boys to have essential resources and opportunities to continue their academic and professional careers.
- Helped over 40 high school seniors find placement at colleges, universities, or technical school.
Marketing and Sales Manager
Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment
10.2016 - 08.2018
- Generated new business leads and facilitated meetings between potential clients' and company sales representatives.
- Coordinated with creative team to generate dynamic marketing content and communication tools for promotional campaigns.
- Devised and deployed online marketing plans with effective SEO, diverting traffic to website and social media pages.
- Analyzed sales and marketing data for improved strategies.
- Heavily assisted in process of company website reconstruction.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Davidson College
Davidson06.2014
High School Diploma -
Sewickley Academy
Sewickley, PA06.2010
Skills
- Sales Expertise
- Problem-Solving Strengths
- B2B Sales
- Product and Client Management
- Talent Acquisition
Timeline
Sales Representative
Team Pride Athletics
12.2022 - Current
Vice President
Keystone Athletic Academy
09.2021 - 05.2023
Owner
A1 Exposure Events LLC
09.2021 - Current
Guidance Counselor
The Academy Schools
09.2018 - 03.2021
Co-Founder/Co-Director
Wildcat Select
01.2018 - Current
Marketing and Sales Manager
Mt. Lebanon Office Equipment
10.2016 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Davidson College
High School Diploma -
Sewickley Academy
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