Marcellus Barksdale
Sponsorship Sales + Brand Partnerships | LEARFIELD | Co-Founder of SoulFeast Week | I help National Brands find impactful ways to engage audiences around sports and live events. 🤝
- Role
- Director of Corporate Partnerships at Soulfeast Week
- Location
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marcellus Barksdale
Senior sports partnerships and strategy leader with a track record of owning GTM…
Experience
Director of Corporate Partnerships
Jan 2019 — Present · Lexington, KY, US
Co-Founder of SoulFeast Week, a ten-day food festival responsible for in annual economic impact for Black food and beverage entrepreneurs in Lexington, Kentucky.Spearheaded a transformative partnership strategy significantly enhancing deal closure efficiency and deal size, leading to substantial economic impacts for Black food and beverage entrepreneurs. Innovatively combined DEI-focused brand partnerships and a Proud-To-Pay live event ticketing model, boosting revenue and increasing event attendance.
Education
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Skills
- Fitness
- Basketball Coaching
- Press Releases
- Event Management
- Event Planning
- Time Management
- Cpr Certified
- Basketball
- Fundraising
- Sports Writing
- Athletics
- Social Media
- Sports Marketing
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Sports Management
- Public Relations
- Media Relations
- Sports
- Higher Education
- Social Networking
- Social Media Marketing
- Student Development
- Sponsorship
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Teamwork
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