Jackie Reau
CEO, Game Day
- Role
- CEO at Game Day
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jackie Reau
Jackie Reau is CEO and Co-Founder of Game Day, an award-winning media and marketing agency, based in Cincinnati. The firm specializes in strategic communications, media relations, sports marketing, influencer relations, event marketing, sponsorship activation and media training. She is also the President of the Cincinnati Fear, a professional esports organization.Jackie has more than 25 years of experience in marketing and public relations management. Most notably, Jackie served as director of marketing and public relations at the Cincinnati Art Museum managing the marketing, media relations, visitor satisfaction and special events. Prior to the Museum, Jackie was a public relations counselor at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She holds a bachelor\'s degree in journalism and a master\'s degree in sports administration from Ohio University. She has completed the Harvard Business School’s program, “Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management” and Northwestern University’s program, “Data Marketing & Artificial Intelligence.” Jackie has also completed Harvard Business School’s “Corporate Board Governance” program in April 2025. Jackie also earned a Masters Certificate in Sports Gambling Education from Ohio University in 2020. Jackie has served as an adjunct professor at University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.She serves on a number of boards, including: Cincinnati Art Museum, Mount St. Joseph University and Ohio University Foundation.Specialties: Media relations, sports philanthropy, event marketing ideation and execution, sports marketing, media training, social media, sports fan research, crisis communications.
Experience
CEO
Jul 2002 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US
Game Day, a media and marketing agency, led by former ESPN Anchor Betsy Ross works with clients with a creative, strategic approach infusing the latest technology.
Education
Northwestern University
Digital Marketing Strategies: Data, Automation, AI and Analytics Certificate, Marketing
2019 — 2019
Sports ETA
Sports Tourism Innovation Certificate
2020 — 2020
Ohio University
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Public Relations, Business
1988 — 1992
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Level 1 Certification
2020 — 2020
Harvard Business School
Preparing to be a Corporate Director, Business Administration and Management, General
Ohio University
Master's Degree in Sports Adminstration, Sports Management
2010 — 2012
University of Miami
Global Esports Management Certificate
Harvard Business School
Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management Certificate, Non-Profit Management
2001 — 2001
Ohio University
Master Certificate in Sports Gambling Education
2020 — 2021
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Level 2 Certification
2020 — 2020
Skills
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Event Planning
- Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Smo
- Editing
- Strategic Communications
- Press Releases
- Promotions
- New Media
- Blogging
- Marketing Communications
- Research
- Leadership
- Marketing Research
- Copywriting
- Journalism
- Event Management
- Crisis Communications
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Entertainment
- Teaching
- Time Management
- Newsletters
- Publicity
- Social Networking
- Photography
- Brand Development
- Nonprofits
- Sponsorship
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Social Media Management
- Video Production
- Customer Service
- Copy Editing
- Marketing
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