Ryan McGuinness

About Ryan McGuinness

Partnership, event, marketing and development professional with over 20 years of expertise in live sports event management, partner and brand development. Collaborator with experience in building strategic partnerships in sports, youth marketing and entertainment. Adept at working collaboratively to develop and implement strategic relationships that meet event and brand objectives for all stakeholders. Skilled at identifying and forming new partnerships, event concepts and brand extensions resulting in fan engagement and new revenue streams.Specialties: partnerships, marketing operations, Event Marketing, Branding and Identity, Media Relations, Public Relations, Community Relations, Marketing, Sports Marketing, Athlete Relations, Event Development, Event Planning

Experience

1. VP, Marketing & Fan Engagement

   CT United

   Sep 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Connecticut School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing, International Business

  2009 — 2013

• Villanova University

  Bachelor of Arts, Communications

  1998 — 2002

• University of Connecticut

  M.B.A, Marketing and International Business

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Budgets
• Digital Media
• Sales
• Marketing Strategy
• Management
• Brand Awareness
• Sports
• Entertainment
• Marketing Communications
• Public Relations
• Media Relations
• Project Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Social Media
• Sports Marketing
• Marketing
• Sponsorship
• Strategic Planning
• Market Planning
• Event Management
• Digital Marketing
• Event Planning