Sports Marketing

ALEXANDER (ALEX) VIOLAGIS

240-***-**** **** Bells Ridge Tr. Potomac, MD 20854 adgke0@r.postjobfree.com Linkedin.com/in/aviolagis EDUCATION

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, School of Business Washington, DC Master of Science, Sports Management May 2020

• GPA: 3.8

• Areas of Focus: Sports Marketing, Sports Media and Communication, Sports Analytics, Sports Events/Facilities

• Membership: Sports Business Association (SBA), Sports Industry Networking & Career Conference (SINC)

• Relevant Projects: Sponsorship Proposal for GW Recreation Center to Apartments.com; Social Media Consulting Project for GW collegiate sports & The St. James

MIAMI UNIVERSITY, College of Education, Health and Society Oxford, Ohio Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health, Sports Studies May 2014

• Business Studies: Summer Business Institute program – Accounting, Economics, Marketing, Supply Chain

• Affiliation: Member of Sigma Nu Fraternity

EXPERIENCE

YMU Sport Group August 2019 – January 2020

Soccer Division, Intern

• Researched MLS & International player valuations and contracts.

• Assisted agents in finding available players within the transfer market that fit specific MLS team needs.

• Analyzed current client’s contracts and stats with comparable players within the MLS and overseas. D.C. UNITED Washington, DC

Major League Soccer Team

Public Relations and Communications, Intern June 2019 – August 2019 Corporate Partnerships, Intern January 2019 – June 2019

• Identified potential corporate partners and provided necessary background, data, and demographics for follow-up.

• Co-designed proposals and recaps for partners’ presentations using extensive market research from Scarborough. COSTAR GROUP Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC

Leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplace. Senior Research Associate August 2014 – May 2018

• Provided in-depth research of 1.5 billion square feet of commercial space throughout the US for top-tier corporate clients for entry into database and sale to several million customers.

• Managed portfolio of commercial real estate listings in the Atlanta and New York markets; generated annual subscriptions of CoStar products grossing more than $10 million.

• Identified CoStar products to potentially benefit subscribers and collaborated with 50+ account executives to drive sales, cross selling, and client retention.

• Maximized customer usage by conducting on-site training and continuing education tailored clients’ specific needs. BELBEX (CoStar subsidiary) Madrid, Spain

Commercial real estate marketing platform that tracks all commercial property currently for sale or lease Senior Research Associate November 2016 – December 2017

• Partnered to scale a recent acquisition (Belbex) as one of two Senior Associates living in Spain.

• Leveraged bilingual skills to build critical relationships with 6,000+ property owners and agents, ultimately establishing a 12,000-listing database.

• Selected and instructed 20 researchers to collect more than 25,000 field leads in metropolitan Madrid.

• Trained approximately 20 new hires to build relationships with potential clients; all new staff remained at company as of December 2017.

• Conducted weekly audits and quality assurance checks of colleagues work to ensure high data integrity. COUNTRY CLUB LIMA HOTEL Lima, Peru

Lima’s most prestigious and historical 5-Star boutique hotel Management Intern June 2013 – August 2013

• Completed series of externships across hotel departments: sales, marketing, event planning, supply, and inventory. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages & Global View: English, Spanish (bilingual); Traveled frequently to South America; Lived/Worked in Madrid, Spain; Lived in Lima, Peru for several months for internship; International soccer fanatic

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