The Sports Management Field Right Now - 1588 Words

My major is Kinesiology and I plan on going forward in the route to Sports Management. I am very open into what I can do in the Sports Management field right now. Currently, I am looking into having a double major, which would include Marketing. A degree in both Sports Management and Marketing would help me give business or teams the ability to work in an office to help promote whatever is needed. My main focus after college would be help small teams or teams at the college level with ticket sales and from there improve my role within that team to becoming the athletic director or even higher. The person who I chose to meet up with email and phone conversation was Kylie Hrdlicka, who is the Director of Game Day Marketing of the Sioux Falls†¦show more content†¦Another large part of my job is account execution. Our sales staff sells sponsorships to various companies and organizations. My job is to follow through on those sponsorships and make sure they are fulfilled as stat ed in the contract. For example, if a business has a sponsorship that includes a program ad, a radio ad, and a video board commercial, I work with that company to ensure that all of those items are received and put in place for the season. In addition to game operations and account execution, I am responsible for updating our website and coordinating all our social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube). We utilize social media and have built up a large following the past few years. We use it in a variety of ways including I also head up all graphic design efforts of our organization. This includes our game day program, social media/website graphics, printed promotional materials, etc. 2. What is your academic history for getting this job? I graduated from Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls. I have Associate Degrees in Graphic Design and Marketing. 3. What are some of the qualifications for someone who wants to work as Director of Game Day Marketing? †¢ Organization is very important. With so many different things going on you must be able to stay organized! †¢ People skills are also a necessary qualification. I not only working with my co-workers in the office, but also