Austin Behr, Cta Email & Phone Number

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Leesburg, Virginia, United States

Assist in the planning, development and execution of regional and countywide year-round sports and recreational events for Loudoun County

Ashburn, Va.

• Develop, implement, coordinate, manage and evaluate year-round County-wide youth sports programs and activities • Schedule games and facilities for leagues and independent teams ensuring coordination of field and facility usage with LCPS and other sites• Manage league and independent team rosters and collect all appropriate participation fees• Serve as County liaison to sports league and independent team contacts and assist with any issues or concerns throughout respective season• Provide supervision and training to all necessary employees to ensure all league programs, activities and protocols are adhered to and followed while expectations are met and exceeded• Act as County on-call representative and respond to all calls and inquiries relating to youth and adult sports programs • Utilize exceptional customer service skills on a daily basis serving a broad customer base consisting of staff, parents, volunteers, coaches and athletic directors. • Grow and maintain effective relationships with LCPS principals and other school staff, to include maintenance and athletic administrators • Coordinate with other program staff to submit budget requests and manage allotted resources for efficient spending by verifying and tracking all invoices and payments

Leesburg, Va.

• Create, develop and present corporate partnership opportunities to the Loudoun County and surrounding marketplace.• Identify and prioritize prospective corporate partners to generate new business• Promote and leverage Evergreen Sportsplex as Loudoun County’s premier multi-use outdoor facility with the goal of developing and maintaining relationships with local businesses• Generate sales of programs through cold calling, networking/building relationships and appointment setting.• Develop integrated sales proposals that are relevant for corporate partners• Utilize exceptional customer service skills to interact with guests at the facility on a daily basis, ensuring all needs are met with the goal of generating return business• Manage and oversee a team of 30 employees in day-to-day operations of running a facility• Serve as main point of contact for customers, coaches and fans for Evergreen Sportsplex’s multiple tournaments hosted year round• Plan, schedule and coordinate the usage and staffing requirements of Evergreen Sportsplex’s Adventure Park with four zip lines and aerial ropes course• Actively participate in other operational functions as necessary including, but not limited to: event setup and execution, attending all scheduled events and meetings, assisting other departments during outside or special events, etc.

Lanham, Md.

•Solicit new business through research, prospecting and cold calling for WJFK-FM 106.7 The Fan, Washington DC’s only full-time sports radio station, and WNEW All News 99.1•Identify clients’ advertising needs and develop creative and custom solutions to meet those needs and maximize revenue•Develop and maintain positive relationships with clients by providing high-quality service•Prepare promotional plans, sales literature and advertising proposals •Maintain and track customer contacts and a clearly defined pipeline for sales, including prospective sales closings, new prospect lists and forecasts•Help business decision-makers work through challenges by establishing effective media campaigns to accomplish goals

Sterling, Va.

•Promoted, marketed, and helped develop the brand of the Loudoun Hounds (Atlantic League) and Virginia Cavalry FC (NASL) in anticipation of both teams’ inaugural season in 2014•Assisted in prospecting, walkthroughs and demonstrations of various ticketing systems•Planned, prospected, and fulfilled vendor contracts while serving as point of contact for various VIP S&E community events •Managed logistical issues in regards to first-ever VIP S&E Charity Golf Tournament and Hounds FanFest•Developed relationships with local media outlets to gather support for VIP S&E while ensuring brand recognition and further development•Enhanced brand development through the implementation of guerrilla marketing tactics•Organized, produced and coordinated sales materials and proposals for in-stadium and community event partnerships•Identified prospects, performed follow-up calls and sold inventory for VIP events & promotions •Was responsible for selling over $2,000 in corporate marketing for Baltimore Hockey and Hardwood Classics•Planned and created schedule of promotional events for 70-home game baseball season and 15-home game soccer season for use in both teams’ inaugural year•Aided media relations staff with interactive ways to engage fan base

High Point, N.C.

Utilized effective interpersonal communication, teamwork, and product knowledge in working with members of the media as a liaison of the Athletic Department Used StatCrew to tabulate and format statistics for baseball, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, and soccer with the intention of distributing the information to media outlets Shot live video and edited highlights of all sports to be put on www.highpointpanthers.comPartnered with other student assistants and staff to run HPU Athletics website, www.highpointpanthers.com, using creativity to format and update the siteServed as the media relations contact for the women’s golf team, creating match previews and recaps on the website, sending press releases to the media, and updating statistical informationWorked as play-by-play and color commentator for the live video feed for the Big South Network for HPU baseball, soccer, and volleyball in select games

Winston-Salem, N.C.

Utilized Archtics ticketing system to create ticket accounts and process ticket orders while also handling guest questions and concerns to keep them satisfiedCreated in-game promotion slides on the “Dashboard,” minor league baseball’s second largest video board, using the Crossfire Click Effects programUsed Photoshop to create slides, including group messages and birthdays, on the largest LED board in Minor League Baseball for in-game recognitionGenerated over $3,500 in revenue over a three-month period for the Winston-Salem Dash via the nightly “Launch-A-Ball” promotionWorked with Legends Hospitality Management to set up and prepare various outside events including weddings and graduations as well as serving ballpark concessions to Dash fans