Josh Derman

Director, Commercial Partnerships @Sports Management Network, Inc

Bloomfield Hills, MI, US
EMAILS
j•••@sportsmanagementnetwork.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+13•••••••96

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WORK HISTORY

Feb 2025 — Present

Director, Commercial Partnerships @Sports Management Network, Inc

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Detroit, MI, US

I focus on sponsorship sales and strategic partnership efforts for SMN’s elite driver clients and premier motorsports properties, while also supporting our individual clients through the management of their endorsements and personal service agreements.

EDUCATION

2005

Bowling Green State University

Bachelor of Science (BS), Sports Management

2010

Northeastern University

Master of Science (MS), Sports Leadership

SKILLS

Event PlanningIntegrated MarketingLeadershipSalesManagementBrand DevelopmentSocial MediaSports MarketingPublic RelationsMarketingBusiness DevelopmentDigital MarketingRelationship MarketingPress ReleasesDigital MediaMarketing CommunicationsFacebookOnline AdvertisingPublic SpeakingSponsorship SalesSocial NetworkingSocial Media MarketingEvent ManagementDigital StrategyNegotiationBrand ManagementContent StrategyFundraisingBudgetsEmail MarketingMarketing StrategyPolicy AnalysisSponsorship NegotiationNon-Profit MarketingAdvertisingSportsStrategic PartnershipsSponsorshipSports ManagementStrategy

ABOUT JOSH DERMAN

Sports Management Network (SMN) has built a 30+ year reputation as the premier sports management firm. Our work centers on positioning our championship‑winning clients to excel both on and off the track. With deep motorsports expertise—including talent management, partnership evaluation, and sponsorship sales and marketing—SMN is committed to developing the business strategies that empower our clients to grow, compete, and lead for the long term.With more than 20 years of strategic sports marketing experience, I’ve developed a proven track record of building industry‑defining partnerships and integrated activations for global brands including Verizon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Winnebago, Hershey, Mondelez, KT Tape, and X (Twitter). My career has been shaped by creating and executing multimillion‑dollar sponsorships with world‑class organizations such as the United States Olympic Committee, Electronic Arts (EA Sports), USA Swimming, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, USA Wrestling, USA Karate, USA Climbing, the UFC, the Boston Celtics, Northeastern University, Paretta Autosport, Andretti Global, and Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing.

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