Jun 10, 2021
Don’t miss my incredible conversation with Jené Elzie as she shares her wisdom with you. With three decades of experience as a sports and entertainment executive, you can imagine that whatever she shares is absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥!
Highlight reel from our
conversation:
-How she got her foot in the door at the Olympics
-Her incredible international sports experience
-What three things you should do when launching new initiatives within an organization
-Her approach to being the only black woman in the room
-What happens when everyone in your organization is not part of your solution
-What an Introprenuer is and if you’re one
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Jené Elzie has over three decades of experience as a sports and entertainment executive, having worked for and with some of the most respected global brands in the industry including NBA, Golf Channel, NBCUniversal and Fox Sports.
Jené is Chief Growth Officer for Athletes First Partners, a sales and marketing agency which represents sports properties, including the National Basketball Players Association, the National Basketball Retired Players Association and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee. She is charged with driving global growth of the company, including brand growth, expansion of the client base and diversification of revenue streams.
Prior to joining Athletes First Partners, Jené served as Vice President of International Marketing for NBA, where she developed and oversaw the league’s marketing endeavors outside of the US. She oversaw the transformation of the international marketing strategy from a grassroots and event-based model to a far-reaching content and digital strategy focused on acquisition of new fans and engagement of the existing fan base.
Prior to joining NBA, Jene served in a variety of senior roles across media including: Vice President of Commercial Development for the NBC Universal International Television Distribution group; Vice President of International Sales & Strategic Planning for Comcast International (E!, Style Network, Golf Channel); Vice President of Programming & Acquisitions at Tennis Channel.
In addition to her day job, Jene serves on the board of governors of Stanford University’s Alumni Associates as well as Public Radio Exchange (PRX), one of the largest public media companies in the country. She is also an angel investor in and has served as a mentor to several tech start-up companies.
Jené holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in economics and master’s degree in sociology, both from Stanford University, where she was also an All-American gymnast and three-time team captain.
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