Director, Rights & Partnerships at United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company
Brooklyn, New York
United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company
Director, Rights & Partnerships
June 2015 to Present
New York City
Barclays Center | Brooklyn Nets
Partnership Marketing MBA Intern
January 2015 to May 2015
Brooklyn, NY
Roc Nation
MBA Intern, Brand Strategy
October 2014 to December 2014
New York, NY
GlideSlope
MBA Intern
August 2013 to July 2014
New York, NY
Michael Phelps Foundation
Director of Operations
June 2011 to July 2014
Greater Portland,ME
cleanacwa
US Operations Advisor - Volunteer
December 2013 to June 2014
Worldwide
Make-A-Wish Central New York
Ambassador
July 2000 to September 2013
Octagon
Olympic and Action Sports Intern
June 2010 to August 2010
Portland, Maine Area
Boston Red Sox
Finance/Accounting Intern
June 2009 to August 2009
Greater Boston Area
Harvard University
Bachelors of Art History of Science Sociology
2007 to 2011
NYU Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Strategy Marketing
2013 to 2015
Ithaca High School
2003 to 2007
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MITES Program Participant Engineering
2006 to 2006
United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company, is a global marketing agency specializing in entertainment, sports and brand experiences. United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company comes from DJE Holdings, the parent company of Edelman, United Talent Agency (UTA) and Jarrod Moses, founder of United Entertainment Group (UEG). It unites UEG, an entertainment marketing and branding company and MATTER,... United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company, is a global marketing agency specializing in entertainment, sports and brand experiences. United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company comes from DJE Holdings, the parent company of Edelman, United Talent Agency (UTA) and Jarrod Moses, founder of United Entertainment Group (UEG). It unites UEG, an entertainment marketing and branding company and MATTER, DJE’s sports, entertainment and marketing unit.
What company does Mya Thompson work for?
Mya Thompson works for United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company
What is Mya Thompson's role at United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company?
Mya Thompson is Director, Rights & Partnerships
What industry does Mya Thompson work in?
Mya Thompson works in the Sports industry.
Who are Mya Thompson's colleagues?
Mya Thompson's colleagues are Jake Webb, and Monica Davis
📖 Summary
A young professional specializing in strategy for global sports sponsors and partners. Skills: Strategic planning and operations, Event Management, Business Development, Sports Marketing Planning and Execution, Cause Marketing, Foundation Management, Brand Management, Corporate Partnership relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Public Speaking & Presentations, Contract NegotiationsDirector, Rights & Partnerships @ United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company, is a global marketing agency specializing in entertainment, sports and brand experiences. United Entertainment Group, a DJE Company comes from DJE Holdings, the parent company of Edelman, United Talent Agency (UTA) and Jarrod Moses, founder of United Entertainment Group (UEG). It unites UEG, an entertainment marketing and branding company and MATTER, DJE’s sports, entertainment and marketing unit. From June 2015 to Present (5 months) New York CityPartnership Marketing MBA Intern @ Research partner category information including trends and other sports league activity; planning and onsite support of sponsor promotions; support account management and business development presentations From January 2015 to May 2015 (5 months) Brooklyn, NYMBA Intern, Brand Strategy @ Evaluate market opportunities for brand synergies within client sponsorship portfolios in music and sports core business streams; perform market research and competitive analysis for new business development From October 2014 to December 2014 (3 months) New York, NYMBA Intern @ GlideSlope is a team of management advisors that focus solely on the business of global sport. Through neutral, objective counsel, GlideSlope helps its clients seize opportunity for growth, address business challenges and effect change through the vehicle of global sport. Assisted with client strategy, opportunity assessment, business development, strategic operational guidance/international project management as well as corporate guidance on navigating the global sport community through 2014 Sochi Olympic Games and 2014 World Cup. From August 2013 to July 2014 (1 year) New York, NYDirector of Operations @ Direct strategy for 2013 golf fundraiser in Los Cabos, Mexico; organize 2013-2014 program training seminars in Uruguay and Rio de Janiero; maintain and initiate partner relations and social media outreach. Developed organizational strategy addressing outreach, marketing, fundraising, finance, sustainability, project management, business/partner development and maintenance, and relationship building challenges. Coordinated and executed annual fundraisers including the Michael Phelps Foundation Golf Classic, which raises 80% of the organization’s program funding; motivated Phelps’ agency to achieve 30% increase of in-kind donations, 39% decrease in expenditures and 130% increase in profit Innovated and planned international program training seminars in Baltimore, Shanghai and Dublin; formulated media appearances at Boys & Girls Clubs highlighted on 60 Minutes and NBC as well as corporate stakeholder events at 2012 London Olympic Games Analyzed, designed, and conducted market research including quantitative and qualitative surveys to create content for press releases, website, social media, annual reports and media guides Developed and implemented traditional and social media grassroots fundraising including campaign with Shutterfly showcasing photobook with testimonials and pictures from program; three major social media campaigns raised 1500% more grassroots support and increased followers from 5,000 to 25,000. Currently 40,000 + followers Drove and controlled business development from $400K to $1M budget, maintained program expense ratio of 70%, oversaw filing tax documents, engaged legal/financial audits, and served as Vice-Treasurer Formalized operations and program expansions allowing for: since 2011 reach increased to over 7,000 participants from 16 to 33 Boys & Girls Clubs in the US, seven Special Olympics countries on six continents From June 2011 to July 2014 (3 years 2 months) Greater Portland,MEUS Operations Advisor - Volunteer @ Consulting organizational vision and structure. Advising and implementing strategic fundraising initiatives, partnerships and business development opportunities. cleanacwa is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Massachusetts and Accra, Ghana. Our mission is simple: We want the entire world to have access to clean water, improved sanitation, and good hygiene practices. Using our 5 step dynamic innovation model, we build partnerships to design, implement, and evaluate innovative solutions to water, sanitation, and hygiene problems. From December 2013 to June 2014 (7 months) WorldwideAmbassador @ Raised funds for the Foundation through speaking tours, volunteering at charity events and planning fundraising events. Keynote speaker at the National Make-A-WIsh ABLE Conference (2012), Central New York Wish Ball (2013) From July 2000 to September 2013 (13 years 3 months) Olympic and Action Sports Intern @ Developed and launched social networking strategy for Michael Phelps Foundation (MPF), which reached 5,000 followers; assisted in MPF program development for im and Level Field Fund programs Researched and designed materials for athlete sponsorship recruitment, including corporate sponsorship matches and athlete performance results; calculated total value of sponsorship for action sports athletes From June 2010 to August 2010 (3 months) Portland, Maine AreaFinance/Accounting Intern @ Evaluated profitability for Finance department to assess the success of Sales department revenue strategy. Monitored payroll dispersion for entire franchise; promoted grassroots fundraising of Red Sox Foundation. From June 2009 to August 2009 (3 months) Greater Boston AreaBachelors of Art, History of Science, Sociology @ Harvard University From 2007 to 2011 Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy, Marketing @ NYU Stern School of Business From 2013 to 2015 Ithaca High School From 2003 to 2007 MITES Program Participant, Engineering @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology From 2006 to 2006 Mya Thompson is skilled in: Marketing, Strategic Partnerships..., Partnership Marketing, Business Strategy, Strategic Planning, Sports Marketing, Event Management, Management, Sports, Strategic Partnerships, Public Speaking, Fundraising, Partnerships, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Nonprofits, Research
Extraversion (E), Intuition (N), Thinking (T), Judging (J)
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