Michael Parton Email & Phone Number

Flushing, Ny

• Responsible for the selling and managing of Portfolio Partnerships• Assist in the contract negotiations of each partner and in determining the scope of the Portfolio program each season• Responsible for dynamically pricing individual game tickets through comparative analysis to ensure a competitive balance between the primary and secondary ticket markets• Provide pricing guidance to each portfolio partner based on secondary market trends to help maximize their profitability• Evaluate the success of each partner through monthly and year-end reports to ensure the overall success of the program

• Responsible for renewing and servicing over 350 Full/Half Premium and Season Ticket Accounts each year o Clients included Canon Business Solutions, Time, Inc., Men’s Wearhouse and M&T Bank• Assist in the planning and coordination of year round Season Ticket Holder events to help provide added value to Season Ticket Holders such as player meet and greets, team autograph session and other on-field experiences• Built relationships with Season Ticket Holders through in-game seat visits, follow-up calls and handling of ticket service issues for each account• Responsible for generating new business sales after renewal period and led department in new business sales in 2011 and 2012

Citi Field

• Identified and solved business development concerns for mid-large size businesses in Manhattan through the use of Mets Corporate Ticket/Hospitality packages o Clients included First Republic Bank, Wells Fargo, TD Bank and Sterling National Bank• Responsible for prospecting and qualifying own leads and setting up 12 weekly face-to-face sales appointments• Responsible for setting up in-stadium sales tables to generate both sales and new leads during home games• Consistently met and/or exceeded yearly sales goal set by department

Flushing, Ny

• Responsible for making outbound sales calls to generate new business sales of season ticket plans, luxury suites and group ticket packages• Generated new sales leads through in-game sales tables• Provided customer service to clients through in-game seat visits and follow up calls• Met and exceeded sales and call volume goals set by department

New York, Ny

• Responsible for sales of season ticket packages, as well as VIP Seating and Experience Packages for the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty• Coordination of in-arena sales tables during Knicks, Rangers and Liberty home games• Coordination of special events, i.e. Knicks Open House and Rangers Annual Charity Golf Tournament• Assisted with game-day events as part of the New York Rangers Game-Night Staff

Flushing, Ny

- Summer intern for both Marketing and Promotions departments- Assisted in coordination of pre-game kids clinics with Mets players and coaches and batting practice tours for Mets team sponsors- Assisted/supervised the distribution of promotional items at gates- Assisted in the coordination of monthly sponsor mailings and correspondence

- Assisted in the coordination of game night events and tasks including, distributing promotional items, concourse level kiosk tables and working at the Guest Relations booth- Assisted in the coordination of community events such as the Islanders Fashion Show and Bowling Tournament

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Management

Activities and Societies: Washington College Baseball, Kappa Alpha Order, Student Athlete Mentors

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