Kian Heiat
Community Development Manager at Movember
New York City, New York USAAbout
● 4+ years of experience working in community management and fundraising between Nonprofits and Sports, stewarding over $4.5 million raised ● Serve as the Project Manager for an NIL Mental Health Literacy training developing a curriculum to train over 4,500+ collegiate athletes ● Partnered with 20+ different professional teams & athletes
Experience
Athlete Exchange - Intern
Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
● Assisted with evaluating potential talent prospects and updating the agency’s roster of 300+ athletes
● Coordinated and executed pitch efforts for athlete-branded content partnerships for USWNT athletes and Gran Turismo x NBA Playoffs
● Worked collaboratively to ideate concepts, compose social media copy, and build pitch decks
Community Development Manager
Sep 2020 - Present
● One of two Development Managers overseeing community relations and fundraising for the US - focused on collegiate and professional sports
● Launched national partnerships with three fraternities to fundraise and provide men’s health literacy material to 36k college students
● Utilized NIL to recruit 20 collegiate athletes to create content
MVP Services
Sep 2019 - Apr 2020
● Assisted in the retention of courtside season ticket holders by hosting Game Day Experiences for all 42 home games
● Organized and attended community events with team players, mascots, and ownership group
● Served as the primary liaison for celebrities and c-suite level guests attending home games
Rams Rush
Jul 2018 - Feb 2022
● Orchestrated community relations events by coordinating fan activations at the annual training camps, fulfilling donated elements, and contributing to in-game fundraisers to foster stronger community ties● Collaborated with an internal team to develop merchandise and identity during the organization’s logo rebrand in 2020