Nicholas Mckay Email & Phone Number

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Managing, interpreting, and disseminating the terms of multiple licensing agreements across various collegiate agencies and Professional sports. Review amended contracts, and monitor timelines for agency renewal process. Monthly and quarterly royalty report processing, coordinating with finance to ensure timely payments, maintain proper documentation for any future agency audits.Skillsets:• Expertise in royalty reporting, including creating and submitting timely royalty payments and reports to governing agencies such as CLC, FLM, Nexus, Exemplar, and independent agents.• Proven ability to ensure ongoing compliance with licensing agreements, monitor contract expirations and renewals, and handle agency audits.• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with excellent written, verbal, and presentation abilities.• Successfully managed and monitored licensing agreements, ensuring ongoing compliance with terms and conditions, while effectively communicating compliances to governing agencies.• Demonstrated proficiency in royalty reporting and managing stakeholder relationships, representing the company at various licensing events, regulatory meetings, and trade shows.• Proven track record of handling administrative duties, including inventory management, licensing applications, new product category approvals, and account setups, while driving marketing communication plans and monitoring contract renewals.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

As a Senior Event Manager, I specialize in leading large-scale events with a proven track record in managing complex projects from conception to execution. With a reputation as a tireless and progressive leader, I am skilled in managing budgets, ensuring adherence to client and company standards, and delivering results that exceed expectations. My expertise includes:• Leading cross-functional teams to meet client and vendor deliverables, anticipate and manage deadlines, and ensure the smooth execution of events within budget• Building project timelines and managing project plans to drive results and provide clients with ROI reports that demonstrate the success of their events• Developing lasting relationships with clients, vendors, and C-suite leaders, while being solution-oriented and forward-thinking when responding to client questions or providing recommendations

As a General Manager at Barnes & Noble Education, I am responsible for managing all stores within my region, ensuring consistency with the company's processes, procedures, and cultural standards. With over fifteen-years of experience in Sales, Operations, General Management, Human Resources, and Corporate Strategy, I have a reputation as a dynamic, resourceful leader and big picture change agent who consistently achieves growth in consumer-oriented companies.• Developed and implemented business strategies that successfully increased customer satisfaction, expanded store traffic, and drove sales growth, resulting in consistently positive financial results and profitable operations.• Cultivated a strong team of General and Store Managers by providing feedback, counseling, and appraisals, building rapport, and fostering a fair and equitable team environment, resulting in high levels of customer satisfaction and retention.• Built and maintained strong collaborative relationships with campus administration and community, shared expertise, and provided emerging information on the competitive landscape, resulting in fruitful lasting relationships and an excellent customer experience.With subject matter expertise in client relationship management (CRM), leadership, budgeting and forecasting, and strategic systems development, I have consistently achieved success by proposing alternative ideas for stimulating sales, delivering transformative solutions, and positioning products strategically to achieve aggressive sales targets. My technical proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint enables me to analyze sales figures, interpret trends, and forecast future sales accurately.