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Chad Poling

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Professional Profile

Highly effective manager with a distinct ability to capture an audience, maneuver complicated dynamics and satisfy client and company goals. Experience networking with senior level executives, CEO’s, politicians, professional athletes and international clientele. Relevant Skills

• Client Account Management

• Contract Negotiation

• Relationship Focused

• Keen Networking Abilities

• Social Media Expert

• Detailed Oriented

• Event Coordination & Management

• Coaching & Development

• Client Support

• Marketing Strategies

• Recruiting & Retention

• Excellent Communicator

• Exceptional Interpersonal Skills

• Customer Service Focused

• Strong Teamwork Skills

• Excellent Organization Skills

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Modest! Golf Management 2020-Present

International boutique athlete representation, marketing and consulting firm Senior Manager, Golf Clients USA

• Responsible for all aspects of growing US presence through recruiting athletes, companies and partners

• Lead a team of international agents to help developed Covid-19 era strategies to recruit new talent in the US

• Networking and utilization of connections to help increase sponsorships and spend for Modest! Golf run events/athletes throughout the world.

• Cold Calling and developed lead generation including email campaigns to develop new partners for Modest! Golf in the US

• Developed new marketing strategies to utilize athletes for sponsorship events in the era of Covid-19

• Utilized existing social media reach to create connections with new partners IMG Worldwide, LLC, Cleveland, OH 2015 – 2020

Global leader in sports, events, consulting and media operating in more than 30 countries Senior Player Manager – Golf

• Responsible for all aspects of representing multiple top 50 world ranked PGA tour players

• Negotiated contracts with Fortune 500 companies of up to $1.4M including SAP, Mutual of Omaha, Ralph Lauren, MasterCard and Sherwin Williams

• Led team of recruiting agents that developed industry strategies to recruit and retain new talent in the US

• Created and delivered pitches to prospective athletes to showcase the capabilities of the company and our team’s management skills

• Planned and managed athlete and sponsors at events of up to 150 people

• Developed marketing strategies to utilize athletes for sponsorship events

• Worked alongside business development team to attract new sponsorships for athletes totaling $3M a year

• Created content and managed athlete’s social media accounts increasing followers by over 20%

• Managed contract invoices and payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness of payment Icon Sports Management, LLC, Stow, OH 2013 – 2015

Leading boutique athlete representation, marketing and consulting firm Player Manager

• Responsible for maintaining relationships with all client athletes

• Traveled extensively to create and nurture ongoing relationships for the company

• Worked together with CEO to grow client base and market existing clients

• Assisted in negotiating contracts for multiple athletes’ sponsorships

• Created fundraising goals and executed plans to raise funds for client non-profit foundations

• Assisted event team in planning, organizing and running charity events that raised up to

$400,000 in a single event

• Managed social media activity of client with over 2 million followers Redtail Golf Club, Sorento, FL 2012 – 2013

Premier semi-private golf club in northwest Orlando with over 250 members Director of Golf

• Managed golf operations of a club with total revenues up to $350,000

• Developed and led youth and adult golf academy increasing revenue of lessons by 50%

• Managed schedules for all golf operations staff of up to 25

• Developed strategies to increase memberships by 20%

• Managed social media activity and marketing strategies for the club Stoneybrook Golf Club, Winter Garden, FL 2010 – 2012 Public golf course in west Orlando with average yearly rounds totaling 75,000+ Head Golf Professional

• Event Management of all onsite tournaments of up to 144 golfers

• Managed all aspects of golf operations

• Provided golf lessons to members and public

• Developed and grew youth golf academy

• Managed schedules for all golf operations staff

• Led club marketing strategy and implementation to increase rounds after 4pm by over 40%

• Managed social media activity

EDUCATION

Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio

BA in Sports Management May 2004

Minor in Economic Management

Accomplishments

2004 NCAA Division III Individual Champion – Golf * 2004 United States Amateur Quarter Finals COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, multiple social media platforms and SAP

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