901 Advizers
Danny
Sr. Director, Ticketing & Experience
Premier Lacrosse League
University of Arizona
N/A
University of Arizona
Q1Career path
Sports Business
Career Growth
Networking
6:05
"at what point am I gonna have a chance to build a sports league and be part of it from the ground up? It's just too cool of an opportunity."
Q2Main responsibilities
Teamwork
Project Management
Leadership
2:06
"I oversee essentially three different departments: ticket sales, ticket operations, and fan experience."
Q3Day in the life
Venue Management
Time Management
Project Management
2:00
"it's all time management and, and how you bifurcate your time"
Q4Most important skills - role
Positive Attitude
Work Ethic
Consistency
2:38
"you just really need to be like hard worker and like consistent"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Revenue Generation
Team Management
Leadership
2:43
"the fact that we get help those people create those memories through a sport that we love is kind of the coolest thing in the world."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Marketing in Niche Sports
Sports Management
Startup Environment
2:56
"It's a learning curve for most people. Startups are just a different beast and knowing that coming in will be really helpful."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Community Building
Networking
Professional Sports
2:05
"we kind of get to do things a little differently and, um, you know, we've had people reach out to us."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Sales Skills
Self-Motivation
Work Ethic
1:51
"If you like, kind of sit on your laurels and wait for things to come to you, they're not going to."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Prioritization
Relationship Management
Work-Life Balance
2:39
"I've never been happier and I've also never been able to work harder than I do right now."
Q10Entry-level positions
Internships
Fan Experience
Ticket Sales
3:07
"Ticket sales is a great, prove-it ground to give your leadership and the leadership at that team an opportunity to understand who you are as a worker."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Willingness to Learn
Flexibility
Collaboration
2:11
"be open to like, trying anything"
Q12College ideas for success
Leadership
Project Management
Career Development
3:08
"Having that level of accountability and reporting to someone and expected to deliver things on specific times will help prepare you."

