Patrick O'Connell Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Oversight of Delano Media Group (DMG) family of brands' public relations, marketing, creative and social media strategy.• Management and strategy planning of contracted communications contracts.• Serve as POC on premium Position Sports accounts, including working as lead communications official for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.• Support of owned and operated event marketing and sales strategy.• Oversight of brand marketing campaign strategy and execution.•… Show more • Oversight of Delano Media Group (DMG) family of brands' public relations, marketing, creative and social media strategy.• Management and strategy planning of contracted communications contracts.• Serve as POC on premium Position Sports accounts, including working as lead communications official for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.• Support of owned and operated event marketing and sales strategy.• Oversight of brand marketing campaign strategy and execution.• Contribute to new business development specific to communications.• Lead members of the communications, social media and creative graphics team. Show less

• Served as a communications advisor to senior leadership, coaches and players.• Directed a team (Manager, Player & Media Relations and Interpreter/Coordinator, Player & Media Relations) and 2 interns that were responsible for a majority of daily collateral and press box operations (pre-pandemic).• Primary contact to manage all player requests for internal purposes as well as for local, national and international media…travel with the team to approximately 40.0 percent of road… Show more • Served as a communications advisor to senior leadership, coaches and players.• Directed a team (Manager, Player & Media Relations and Interpreter/Coordinator, Player & Media Relations) and 2 interns that were responsible for a majority of daily collateral and press box operations (pre-pandemic).• Primary contact to manage all player requests for internal purposes as well as for local, national and international media…travel with the team to approximately 40.0 percent of road games.• Successful track record with local and national media developing and pitching on-and-off the field storylines to enhance the organization and team.• Developed and executed the strategy for the D-backs’ publicity efforts in the grand opening of the Caesars temporary sportsbook at Chase Field on September 9, 2021, which included Doug Ducey, Governor of Arizona.• Collaborate with all internal departments on numerous successful projects, leading to positive relationships across the organization.• Assist social media and video departments in idea generation, story boarding, planning, and execution. Show less

• Selected by Major League Baseball to head all press operations for Team Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic (Phoenix/Miami) and the 2017 WBC (Jalisco, Mexico).

• Created and developed the sport’s first all-inclusive media website, whitesoxpressbox.com.• Pitched a spring training partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing in 2011 that resulted in multiple televised segments on FOX during NASCAR programming and coverage on other NASCAR-related mediums.• Carried out all media requests following Mark Buehrle’s perfect game on July 23, 2009 and Jim Thome’s 500th home run on September 16, 2007.• Assisted in all media relations efforts during the… Show more • Created and developed the sport’s first all-inclusive media website, whitesoxpressbox.com.• Pitched a spring training partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing in 2011 that resulted in multiple televised segments on FOX during NASCAR programming and coverage on other NASCAR-related mediums.• Carried out all media requests following Mark Buehrle’s perfect game on July 23, 2009 and Jim Thome’s 500th home run on September 16, 2007.• Assisted in all media relations efforts during the 2005 playoffs, including the club’s first World Series victory since 1917.• Orchestrated the club’s successful Final Vote campaign in 2004 to get Scott Podsednik added to the American League All-Star Team. Show less