Daniel Kopf Email & Phone Number

Public and Media Relations•Create and implement media strategy for all 70 Lookouts games including Opening Day.•Buy media and establish trade agreements with local radio and television stations.•Act as team’s spokesperson, making appearances on local news stations and radio.•Organize and host team press conferences. •Handle all media and press credential requests.•Serve as point of contact for all media during the 2014 Southern League All Star Game.•Coordinate… Show more Public and Media Relations•Create and implement media strategy for all 70 Lookouts games including Opening Day.•Buy media and establish trade agreements with local radio and television stations.•Act as team’s spokesperson, making appearances on local news stations and radio.•Organize and host team press conferences. •Handle all media and press credential requests.•Serve as point of contact for all media during the 2014 Southern League All Star Game.•Coordinate interview requests and player appearances with local and national media.•Compose and distribute press releases.•Write postgame stories and distribute them to the media.•Generate daily game notes, stat packs, rosters and lineups for coaching staffs and media.•Oversee Media Assistant.•Manage press box staff of eight on game days.Branding and Content Development•Develop and update digital content for lookouts.com.•Produce marketing collateral for group sales and ticket departments.•Design and create all Lookouts Gameday programs.•Create content for team’s social media accounts.•Assisted in increasing the team’s social media followers by approximately 50,000 fans over the last five years.•Aided staff in implementing and unveiling a new brand and updated logo prior to the 2016 season. Show less

Public Relations Responsibilities• Wrote more than 30 feature stories for skysox.com and Game Day Program. • Wrote postgame stories and distributed them to Sky Sox website and the media.• In charge of updating and publishing content on the official team blog and team’s website using MiLB Homebase.• Generated daily game notes, stat packs, rosters and lineups for media and coaching staffs. • Coordinated interview requests and player appearances. • Managed operations of… Show more Public Relations Responsibilities• Wrote more than 30 feature stories for skysox.com and Game Day Program. • Wrote postgame stories and distributed them to Sky Sox website and the media.• In charge of updating and publishing content on the official team blog and team’s website using MiLB Homebase.• Generated daily game notes, stat packs, rosters and lineups for media and coaching staffs. • Coordinated interview requests and player appearances. • Managed operations of press box on game days including conveying information to scouts, media and official scorer. • Served as MiLB Game Day Datacaster for more than 25 home games. • Composed and distributed press releases to the media.• Acted as point of contact for several off-date events including the “Heroes Classic.” • Assisted in creating and editing the 2013 Sky Sox media guide. • Functioned as team’s assistant travel coordinator. • Operated Instant Replay for more than 20 home games.Social Media Responsibilities• Served as team’s Social Media Coordinator. • Managed team’s Twitter accounts including @SkySox and @SkySoxGameDay.• Developed content for several social media campaigns including MiLB’s Mascot Mania• Aided in doubling the number of twitter followers on PR Department’s account.• Disseminated breaking news, in-game updates, game notes, and team moves to the fan-base through social media. Sales Responsibilities• Completed comprehensive sales training program.• Accomplished weekly, monthly and departmental sales goals. • Sold over $6,500 in ticket packages to help department sell their most amount of ticket packages since 2005. • Employed cold calling techniques on a daily basis to sell tickets and hospitality options to businesses and households.• Aided in the execution of sponsor and season ticket holder appreciation events. Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

Game Day Press Box Supervisor (Spring of 2012-Summer 2012)• Served as liaison between Ohio Machine and media during game days. • Set up and maintained Press Box during game days. • Distributed game notes and rosters to available media. Staff Writer (Winter of 2012-Summer 2012)• Wrote more than 20 feature stories for theohiomachine.com.• Composed social media posts for the team’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.• Pitched story ideas and developed content for… Show more Game Day Press Box Supervisor (Spring of 2012-Summer 2012)• Served as liaison between Ohio Machine and media during game days. • Set up and maintained Press Box during game days. • Distributed game notes and rosters to available media. Staff Writer (Winter of 2012-Summer 2012)• Wrote more than 20 feature stories for theohiomachine.com.• Composed social media posts for the team’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.• Pitched story ideas and developed content for theohiomachine.com. • Interviewed players and coaches for theohiomachine.com• Wrote more than 10 press releases. • Wrote postgame stories after each home and away game. Public Relations Intern (Fall of 2011-Summer 2012)• Assisted in running promotional events throughout the Columbus community.• Recorded videos with a flip camera for theohiomachine.com• Edited rosters on a weekly basis to ensure most recent and up to date content. Show less

Rockville Maryland

• Organized sporting events for Wounded Warriors and people with disabilities. • Created flyers and other promotional material for events.• Solicited donations from potential sponsors.

Poughkeepsie Ny

• Wrote features for goredfoxes.com• Broadcasted Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse games• Produced 2010-11 Women’s Basketball Media Guide

• Wrote game and feature stories for majorleaguelacrosse.com. • Conducted postgame interviews for majorleaguelacrosse.com • Performed various game day tasks during Championship Weekend.

Masters, Sport Management

Bachelor Of Arts, Communicationsconcentrations; Journalism And Sports Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: WMAR Marist College Radio, Marist College Singers, Student Booster Club Served as Sports Director of WMAR (Fall.