Duncan McColl
Experienced and passionate sports marketing & partnerships professional
Brooklyn, New York USAAbout
Experienced sports marketing professional with a background in partnerships, management and sponsorship research. Recently moved to New York from Sydney where I was involved with some of Australia's biggest sporting events including State of Origin (rugby league), Australian Open (golf), Aussie Rules football (AFL), soccer and horse racing.
Experience
Partnerships Manager
Apr 2017 - Oct 2019
Oversight of $5 million (AUD) sponsor portfolio, day-to-day management of major sponsor relationships, development of marketing, leverage & activation campaigns, management of external agency relationships, management of ticket sales strategy & marketing for NSWRL owned supporter group – Blatchys Blues, management of venue and media partnerships.
Brand Partnerships Executive
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
Oversight of a $10 million (AUD) sponsorship portfolio, day to day management of more than 20 sponsorship properties, varying levels of partnership leverage and activation campaigns, management and integration with broader internal business marketing campaigns, management of relationships with external agencies and bodies.
Account Manager / Market Research Executive
Jan 2008 - Dec 2015
Lead the day-to-day relationships with some of Nielsen’s most significant clients, including rights holders, brands and agencies. Key challenges included transforming perception of Nielsen core business from just a data provider to a valued business partner. Success was driven by ability to build, trusting relationships with clients.
