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Big Idea Group
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Chris Eames is listed as Founder and President at Big Idea Group, based in Roswell, Georgia, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Chris Eames.
Chris Eames previously worked as Founder & President at Big Idea Group and Executive Board Member at Livestream Learning Studio. Chris Eames holds Executive Masters Degree, Sports Management from Temple University.
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I am a thought leader who drives revenue and enhances brand strength by combining strategies with bold actions:Integrated Marketing Strategy, Brand Building, Sports + Entertainment Content Creation, Corporate Sponsorship, Sales Management, On-air Integration, Client Solutions, Culture Development, Team Talent Building, Thought Leadership, Social Media, Social Engagement, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Start-Up Management, Campaign Management, IP Management, IP Sales & Marketing, Multimedia Sales & Marketing, New Business Development, Brand Marketing, Revenue Generation, Demand Creation.I have learned to build and lead marketing and sales teams of high character and strong intent, breakdown complicated challenges into actionable solutions and create long-standing partnerships. Starting with a laptop, I launched the Atlanta ESPN Customer Marketing & Sales start-up, providing the first sales & marketing presence for ESPN for Southeast-based clients and agencies. I quickly grew the team and tripled revenues over my 11 year tenure. in 2014, I acquired General Sales Manager oversight for the startup launch of the SEC Network, which included the SEC intellectual property rights. The SEC Network is widely recognized as the most successful network launch in cable history, driving hundreds of millions in advertising and official sponsorship revenue. In 2018, I also acquired ACC Network national sales and ACC Corporate Champion oversight and orchestrated the successful network launch in August of 2019. My ACC sales team and I launched this newest startup with a healthy stable of corporate sponsors and we surpassed sales goals.I joined ESPN from Turner Broadcasting. In the role as Senior Vice President of Sports & Entertainment Sponsorship Sales & Marketing, I was charged with developing, selling and executing key client sponsorship, strategic alliances and marketing partnerships nationwide. While at Turner I also pioneered the new media division, where I was responsible for creating and leading a sales & marketing division of digital, wireless, and branded entertainment applications. In my tenure, we built hundreds of partnerships and drove hundreds of millions in incremental sales.My bachelor of science degree in economics is from Emory University, where I graduated with honors. The same holds true for my bachelor of arts degree in political science. I am a graduate of the Executive Masters of Sports Management from Temple University Fox School of Business with a Teaching Certificate in Higher Education.
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Founder & President
CurrentLeading an advisory group to help dynamic corporations and bold startups think BIG when developing marketing, digital and sponsorship strategies. Big Idea Group works directly with corporate executive teams to keep laser-focused on marketing performance.
Oct 2019 - Present
Executive Board Member
CurrentDriving growth and partnerships for Livestream Learning Studio, a live streaming subscription-based service to K-12 schools that teaches important societal topics through live theater performances.
Apr 2020 - Present
Vice President, Customer Marketing
- Launched & established Atlanta-based ESPN Customer Marketing and Sales office in 2008 including the oversight of the platform teams responsible for ESPN National TV, Digital, Mobile, Social, Print Advertising and.
- Built and managed highly-motivated team of 20 ESPN professionals.
- Tripled ESPN’s Southeast-based revenue over 11-year tenure, driving over $5 Billion in advertising and sponsorship sales.
- Set and executed sales & marketing strategy for two network startups: ESPN’s SEC Network (August 2014) and ACC Network (August 2019), eceeding goals and driving over $250MM in new revenue
- Advised key clients and stewarded highly successful campaigns: The Home Depot, The Coca-Cola Company, GEICO, Burger King, AT&T, Chick-Fil-A, Bank of America, AFLAC, Mercedes-Benz, IHG, amongmany others.
Apr 2008 - Oct 2019
Senior Vice President, Sponsorship Sales & Marketing
- Built and led team of 50 marketing and sponsorship executives dedicated to client solutions, sponsorship sales, branded entertainment, digital applications and on-air integrations.
- Directed national Turner Sports Sales team for NBA, MLB, NASCAR, College Football & Goodwill Games, exceeding sales goals and driving over $2 Billion in advertising and sponsorship revenue.
- Created strategic vision for NBC/Turner NASCAR Joint Venture exceeding sponsorship revenue model by over 50%.
- Served as primary sales & marketing liaison for major sports leagues including NBA, NASCAR & Atlanta Braves/MLB.
- Built and managed Branded Entertainment and New Media Division for TNT & TBS, expanding digital capabilities and content creation including joint ventures with NASCAR.com and PGA.com
- Led Sports & Entertainment client solutions team developing, selling and managing hundreds of client partnerships and helping to drive over $6 Billion in advertising spending.
Jan 1992 - Jan 2007
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Chris Eames education
Executive Masters Degree, Sports Management
Bachelor Of Science & Bachelor Of Arts, Economics & Political Science
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Chris Eames works for Big Idea Group.
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Chris Eames is listed as Founder and President at Big Idea Group.
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Chris Eames is based in Roswell, Georgia, United States while working with Big Idea Group.
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Chris Eames has worked for Big Idea Group, Livestream Learning Studio, Espn, and Turner Broadcasting.
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Chris Eames holds Executive Masters Degree, Sports Management from Temple University.
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