Dante Washington
- Role
- Director of Team Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at Columbus Crew
- Location
- Delaware, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dante Washington
Former professional athlete who has made the transition from the soccer field back to the…
Experience
Director of Team Strategic Partnerships and Business Development
Jul 2019 — Present
Responsible for the oversight of all youth soccer business P&L and budget, including Youth Club Affiliate and Partnerships Program development and execution and youth programming (e.g, camps, clinics, training programs). Created the strategy for the Youth Affiliate and Partnerships Program and scaled the program to 20+ partners in 2 years representing over youth players in the state of Ohio. Produced youth programming (i.e, camps and clinics) growth of over 400% within a 3 year timeframe. Responsible for the creation of and management of all former player/alumni program, including planning of alumni events and alumni communications. Support the organization\'s strategy and execution of youth soccer Community Relations efforts, including focus on targeting underserved communities, including youth club relationships and mini-pitch installations providing safe places to play. Serve as organization spokesperson for external facing initiatives, including public appearances, broadcast media, and speaking engagements. Represented the organization and provided subject matter expertise with the State of Play Ohio of the Aspen Institute
Education
Radford University
B.A., Political Science
1988 — 1992
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
MBA, Marketing
2009 — 2011
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Broadcast Television
- Business Development
- SEO
- Strategy
- Sports
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media
- Coaching
- Management
- Leadership
- Media Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Marketing Strategy
- Team Building
- Sports Management
- Sports Marketing
- Soccer
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