Mark Geller Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee

• Exceeded annual fundraising goals which helped CCI exceed Join the Journey Campaign goal by 149%.
• Serve on the College of Communication and Information’s leadership team and the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
• Manage a diverse Board of Visitors comprised of high-level business executives, academics, and entrepreneurs.
• Provide the Dean recommendations on new Board of Visitor members and alumni award nominees.
• Staff the Dean and Department Heads during donor-related meetings and events.
• Developed a comprehensive donor stewardship plan for donors that make annual, major and planned gifts.

Knoxville, TN

• Developed and enhance adidas’ relationship with coaches, student-athletes, administrators, university stakeholders and consumers at North Carolina State University (NC State), George Mason University, Longwood.
• Wrote and submitted multiple proposals and RFP’s that have resulted in new business.
• Established strategic budget plans to keep and maintain all clients under their targeted budget.
• Developed strategic business plans to maximize adidas marketing dollars for marketing and promotional product.
• Coordinated hot market sales opportunities with adidas internal sales representatives.
• Organize product marketing launches and product placements with teams to create product sell through for licensed retailers.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Placed unsolicited sales calls to secure corporate sponsors and new ticket sales.
• Negotiated and implemented corporate sponsorships for the athletic department resulting in significantly increased sponsorship revenue by in four years.
• Administrator of marketing department annual budget.
• Overhauled all athletic department technology systems including the redesign of the athletics website (utilizing the all-access feature), the implementation of Daktronics Center hung scoreboard and Matrix corner.
• Created and implemented marketing, promotions, and publicity plans including game day events for ten intercollegiate athletic programs; with a focus on men’s and women’s basketball and football.
• Served as director of game operations for all men’s and women’s basketball home and neutral site games.

Dayton, Ohio Area

• Directed and executed marketing and in-game promotional plans for seven intercollegiate sport programs, including men's and women's basketball.
• Initiated and oversaw a student employee mentoring program with a focus on improving student’s professional development.
• Developed a strategic marketing plan to maximize revenue around the men’s basketball program.
• Expanded and enhanced the Future Flyers Kids Club generating additional yearly revenue.

Master Of Science In Leadership, Sports Leadership

Bachelor In Education, Sport Management

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