Joe Vitale

Experience

1. North America Lead Partner Rep - Nike Lacrosse

   Nike

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Leads the strategic direction for Lacrosse Specialty partners, inline and Team business by delivering the strategy, assortments and persuasive product presentations. Outstanding communication skills with the ability to foster relationships with account teams, coaches and club partners. Lead point person for the Specialty and Team channel of business. Working with the key Lacrosse Specialty accounts presenting seasonal strategies, soliciting and submitting orders and ensuring timely coordination of order tracking and delivery information. Deeply involved in High School, Club and non Sports Marketing College partnerships, managing agreements and building Nike’s portfolio of programs. Also collaborates closely with * Internal Lacrosse footwear and Team apparel product leads, providing business and consumer insights to ensure Nike is bringing innovative and relevant product for female and male athletes.* Sports Marketing, connecting Nike Lacrosse to Sports Marketing assets like USA Lacrosse as well as align direction and relations for Nike Lacrosse Athletes.* Work with Licensee, to grow the marketplace position of Nike hard goods through priority account alignment, Team sales collaboration and activations at Nike sponsored events.

Education

• Adelphi University

  Bachelor's degree, Sports Management

  2008 — 2013

• Adelphi University

  BS, Sports Management

  2008 — 2013

Skills

• Lacrosse
• Sports Coaching
• Sports
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Social Media
• Sports Marketing
• Teaching
• Athletics
• Management
• Sports Management
• Ticket Sales
• Leadership
• Social Networking
• Customer Service
• Event Planning
• Event Management