Hunter Cole Email & Phone Number

Pure Fishing – The World’s Largest Fishing Organization -Media planner/buyer for all print and television sponsorships for 14 brands including PENN, Shakespeare, Berkley and ABU Garcia. -First point of contact with outside PR agency for all company press releases, media events, product launches, and consumer/trade shows.-BASS Elite Pro Staff Manager. Negotiated contracts for 17 top professional bass pros and managed all tournament activities, content generation, appearances, and new product process.

Eufaula, Al

Directed advertising, marketing, new product development, website, grass roots sponsorships, pro team, trade & consumer shows, catalogs, preparing and presenting key-customer sales presentations, and working with the outdoor press.-Launched new soft plastic line from concept stage. Included extensive sales presentations for retail buy-in from Wal-Mart, Bass Pro Shops, Dick’s, Cabela’s and other top sporting goods companies. Created logo, packaging, pricing strategy, and developed marketing theme. Implemented extensive advertising campaign across all channels, initiated internet based national tournament sampling program. Developed promotions and provided sales support for key customers.

A Disney/Espn Owned Company - Montgomery, Al

Developed, implemented, and managed all sponsorship activation initiatives to include print, television, on-line, on-site, membership, research, press releases, and grass roots initiatives for sponsors including Toyota, Anheuser-Busch, Brunswick Corporation, Bank One, and other Fortune 500 companies

A Disney/Espn Owned Company - Montgomery, Al

Directed all sponsorship sales efforts and managed salespeople in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Tulsa. -Sponsorship roster grew from 8 to 22 companies. Helped to land new large non-endemic companies including CITGO, Anheuser-Busch, Progressive Insurance, Armstrong Tools and others.