George Manias
About
Experienced sports sales & marketing professional with a solid history of generating revenue, developing talent and leading sports leagues, teams and properties.
Experience
Founder, Chief Executive Officer & President
Jan 2019 - Present
Own and operate this boutique sports sales & marketing consulting agency focused on helping sports leagues, teams and properties to generate revenue and launch in new markets.
Albany FireWolves, National Lacrosse League
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
Launched this expansion National Lacrosse league team and oversaw ALL aspects of the business including but not limited to budgeting, P&L forecasting, sponsorship sales, ticket sales, marketing, media/community relations and game operations.
President & COO
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
Launched and oversaw three teams in the league and oversaw ALL aspects of the business including but not limited to budgeting, P&L forecasting, sponsorship sales, ticket sales, marketing, media/community relations and game operations. Also helped the league with team best practices and the sales of national sponsorships.
Director of Sponsorship Sales
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Led sponsorship sales department and managed a staff of ten in both sales & services. Won two championships during my time there.