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Allen’s work centers on building brand strategies, managing athlete and agency relationships, leading product launches, and coordinating cross\-functional teams across marketing, finance, product, creative, digital, retail, and distribution\. At Reebok, Allen owned product launches for shoes and apparel, managed relationships with top athletes, and coordinated athlete participation in launch activations\. Allen led day\-to\-day NBA and NFL player relationships, worked with agents and managers in the sports and NIL industry, and supported Reebok’s North American market presence\. Across global roles, Allen delivered campaigns and partnerships with measurable results, including 25% year\-over\-year growth in brand visibility and engagement, a 30% category\-sales increase for product launches, and partnerships reaching more than 10 million consumers\. Allen is also experienced in high\-pressure launch logistics, including resolving a Foot Locker launch issue when an athlete missed a flight\. As a consultant, Allen cultivates relationships with athletic programs, coaching staffs, and professional athletes while advising on college training camps and athlete\-development resources\. ## Services - Data\-driven Marketing - Salesforce CRM Analytics - Planning Budgeting & Forecasting - Marketing Translation - Cross\-functional Team Leadership - Global Product Management - Online Branding - Integrated Marketing - Capital & Expense Budget Management - Brand Awareness - Increase Productivity - Resource Optimization - Brand Partnerships - Contract Negotiation - Digital Marketing - Global Alliances - Campaign Effectiveness - Public Speaking - Google Ads - Creative Collaboration - Brand Ambassador Management - Brand Marketing - Regional Marketing - International Markets - Microsoft 365 - Managing Partners - Go\-to\-Market Strategy - Brand Management - Sports Marketing - Working Experience ## Highlights - Spearheaded global multichannel marketing across digital, social, and experiential platforms at Reebok, driving 25% year\-over\-year growth in brand visibility and customer engagement\. - Managed more than 15 strategic partnerships with athletes, agencies, and sports organizations across more than five international markets\. - Used data analytics and performance insights to reduce cost per engagement by 20% while improving conversion rates\. - Led cross\-functional creative, digital, product, marketing, finance, and retail collaboration to support consistent brand storytelling and campaign execution\. - Executed global product and brand campaigns across multiple markets, improving campaign efficiency by 20%\. - Used market insights to shape pricing and promotional strategies that increased category profitability by 18%\. - Negotiated and managed vendor and partnership agreements worth more than $3 million annually and reduced production costs by 12%\. - Managed global product\-launch campaigns that increased category sales by 30%\. - Built partnerships with entertainment figures, influencers, and media agencies that expanded audience reach to more than 10 million consumers worldwide\. - Coordinated product\-marketing messaging and audience engagement across 12 international markets\. - Planned global basketball and lifestyle marketing programs that helped grow sales by 19% and improve customer satisfaction across multiple regions\. - Planned and supported basketball marketing programs that improved consumer engagement and helped boost product adoption by 14% across key markets\. - Developed basketball campaign materials and digital content that increased product visibility by 15% across retail and online channels\. - Managed product seeding and influencer outreach that expanded audience reach to more than 2 million consumers\. - Owned shoe and apparel product launches and coordinated top\-athlete participation in launch activations at Reebok\. - Led day\-to\-day NBA and NFL player relationships and activations and collaborated with agents and managers in the sports and NIL industry\. - Managed brand\-ambassador and team\-partner relationships to support consistent brand presentation and promotional campaigns\. - Resolved high\-pressure Foot Locker launch logistics when an athlete missed a flight\. - Cultivates strategic relationships with athletic programs, coaching staffs, and professional athletes as an independent consultant\. - Advises on college training\-camp design and execution aligned with athlete\-development and institutional goals\. - Delivers presentations and resource materials to athletic departments to support knowledge sharing and engagement\. ## Experience - **Independent Consultant at Consultant, Sports & Athlete Relationship Consultant** (2024\-01\-01–present) — Cultivated and maintained strategic relationships with athletic programs, coaching staff, and professional athletes to foster long\-term • partnerships • Advised on the design and execution of college training camps, ensuring alignment with both athlete development and institutional goals • Leveraged expertise in athlete partnerships to provide access to resources, insights, and best practices for performance enha ncement and • career development\. • Delivered presentations and resource materials to athletic departments, enhancing knowledge sharing and engagement across programs • and teams\. - **SR Manager \-Brand Marketing & Partnerships at Reebok** (2020\-01\-01–2024\-01\-01) — Spearheaded global multi\-channel marketing initiatives across digital, social, and experiential platforms, driving 25% year\-over\-year growth in brand visibility and customer engagement\. • Managed 15\+ strategic partnerships with athletes, agencies, and sports organizations, enhancing Reebok's market reach and brand positioning across 5\+ international markets\. • Leveraged data analytics and performance insights to refine campaign targeting and optimize ROI, achieving 20% reduction in cost per engagement while boosting conversion rates\. • Directed cross\-functional collaboration among creative, digital, and product teams to deliver consistent brand storytelling, resulting in stronger global audience alignment and campaign efficiency\. - **Manager\-Global Sports & Fitness Marketing at Reebok** (2018\-08\-01–2020\-12\-01) — Orchestrated end\-to\-end execution of global product and brand campaigns across multiple markets, ensuring on\-time delivery and achieving 20% improvement in campaign efficiency through streamlined collaboration\. • Applied data\-driven market insights to shape pricing and promotional strategies that increased category profitability by 18% and strengthened competitive market positioning\. • Negotiated and managed vendor and partnership agreements valued at over $3M\+annually, maximizing ROI and reducing production costs by 12% through optimized resource allocation\. • Partnered with creative, digital, and retail teams to develop cohesive go\-to\-market strategies, enhancing brand consistency and elevating customer engagement across global touchpoints\. - **Manager\-Global Entertainment & Basketball Product Marketing/Global Seeding at Reebok** (2016\-05\-01–2018\-08\-01) — Managed global marketing campaigns for product launches, increasing category sales by 30% and improving product visibility across digital and retail channels\. • Built and maintained partnerships with entertainment figures, influencers, and media agencies, expanding Reebok's audience reach to more than 10 million consumers worldwide\. • Researched market trends and competitors to guide campaign planning and product positioning, helping teams respond quickly to changing consumer demand\. • Worked with design, digital, and retail teams to ensure consistent messaging and audience engagement in 12 international markets\. - **Associate Manager\- Global Basketball/Product Marketing at Reebok** (2013\-09\-01–2016\-05\-01) — Planned and managed marketing programs for global basketball and lifestyle products, helping grow sales by 19% and improve customer satisfaction across multiple regions\. • Worked with athletes, distributors, and creative teams to launch new collections and strengthen Reebok's position in the basketball market\. • Reviewed sales and market data to adjust product messaging, pricing, and promotions for better regional performance\. • Coordinated timelines, budgets, and deliverables across departments to ensure smooth product launches and consistent brand presentation\. - **Associate Manager\- Global Basketball at Reebok** (2010\-05\-01–2013\-09\-01) — Planned and supported basketball marketing programs that improved consumer engagement and helped boost product adoption by 14% across key markets\. • Managed relationships with brand ambassadors and team partners to maintain consistent brand presentation and support promotional campaigns\. • Coordinated campaign logistics, creative assets, and event activations to strengthen community engagement and brand visibility\. • Monitored campaign results and partner feedback to refine future programs and identify new collaboration opportunities\. - **Marketing Specialist/Seeding at Reebok** (2007\-11\-01–2010\-05\-01) — Planned and delivered marketing materials and digital content for basketball campaigns, helping increase product visibility by 15% across retail and online channels\. • Coordinated advertising, social media, and promotional events to support new product launches and strengthen Reebok's presence in the performance footwear category\. • Managed product seeding and influencer outreach programs that expanded audience reach to over 2 million consumers\. • Collected campaign data and consumer feedback to assist senior managers in refining messaging and partner activation strategies\. • industry peers\. - **Stock Room Manager at Reebok** (2005\-12\-01–2007\-11\-01) - **Stock Room & Retail Salesperson at Reebok** (2003\-12\-01–2005\-12\-01) ## Education - Communications — Curry College (2003\-01\-01–2004\-01\-01) - Computer & Internet Management — Bay State College (2001\-01\-01–2003\-01\-01) - Communications — Curry College - Communications — Curry College - COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES — Bay State College - COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES — Bay State College ## FAQ ### What does Allen do now? Allen is an independent sports and athlete relationship consultant\. Allen cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with athletic programs, coaching staffs, and professional athletes advises on the design and execution of college training camps provides athlete\-partnership resources, insights, and performance and career\-development best practices and delivers presentations and resource materials to athletic departments\. ### What are Allen’s core professional strengths? Allen’s strengths include brand management, sports marketing, athlete and brand partnerships, global product management, integrated and digital marketing, go\-to\-market strategy, campaign effectiveness, data\-driven marketing, budget management, contract negotiation, vendor relations, cross\-functional leadership, event management, product launches, and relationship building\. ### What was Allen’s role at Reebok? At Reebok, Allen owned product launches and managed top athletes\. Allen led day\-to\-day relationships and activations with NBA and NFL players, coordinated athletes for shoe and apparel launch activations, collaborated with agents and managers in the sports and NIL industry, and convened cross\-functional work with marketing, finance, product, and retail teams\. ### What did Allen accomplish as Reebok’s Senior Manager of Brand Marketing & Partnerships? As Senior Manager, Brand Marketing & Partnerships at Reebok, Allen spearheaded global multichannel initiatives across digital, social, and experiential platforms that drove 25% year\-over\-year growth in brand visibility and customer engagement\. Allen managed more than 15 partnerships with athletes, agencies, and sports organizations across more than five international markets used analytics to reduce cost per engagement by 20% while improving conversion rates and directed collaboration among creative, digital, and product teams to strengthen storytelling, audience alignment, and campaign efficiency\. ### What did Allen accomplish in Global Sports & Fitness Marketing at Reebok? As Manager, Global Sports & Fitness Marketing, Allen executed global product and brand campaigns across multiple markets, improving campaign efficiency by 20%\. Allen used market insights to shape pricing and promotions that increased category profitability by 18%, managed vendor and partnership agreements worth more than $3 million annually, reduced production costs by 12%, and partnered with creative, digital, and retail teams on cohesive go\-to\-market strategies\. ### What did Allen accomplish in Global Entertainment and Basketball Product Marketing at Reebok? As Manager, Global Entertainment & Basketball Product Marketing/Global Seeding, Allen managed global product\-launch campaigns that increased category sales by 30%\. Allen built partnerships with entertainment figures, influencers, and media agencies that reached more than 10 million consumers worldwide, guided planning through market and competitor research, and coordinated consistent messaging with design, digital, and retail teams in 12 international markets\. ### What did Allen accomplish as Associate Manager of Global Basketball/Product Marketing at Reebok? As Associate Manager, Global Basketball/Product Marketing, Allen planned and managed marketing programs for global basketball and lifestyle products that helped grow sales by 19% and improve customer satisfaction across multiple regions\. Allen worked with athletes, distributors, and creative teams to launch collections reviewed sales and market data to adjust messaging, pricing, and promotions and coordinated timelines, budgets, and deliverables across departments\. ### What did Allen accomplish as Associate Manager of Global Basketball at Reebok? As Associate Manager, Global Basketball, Allen planned and supported basketball marketing programs that improved consumer engagement and helped boost product adoption by 14% across key markets\. Allen managed brand\-ambassador and team\-partner relationships, coordinated campaign logistics, creative assets, and event activations, and used campaign results and partner feedback to refine future programs\. ### What did Allen accomplish as a Marketing Specialist/Seeding at Reebok? As Marketing Specialist/Seeding, Allen planned marketing materials and digital content for basketball campaigns that increased product visibility by 15% across retail and online channels\. Allen coordinated advertising, social media, and promotional events for launches, managed product\-seeding and influencer\-outreach programs that reached more than 2 million consumers, and collected campaign and consumer\-feedback data to help refine messaging and partner activations\. ### What other roles did Allen hold at Reebok? Allen also held Stock Room Manager and Stock Room & Retail Salesperson roles at Reebok\. These roles contribute to Allen’s experience with inventory management, merchandising, apparel, sales, customer service, cash handling, attention to detail, and retail operations\. ### How has Allen handled high\-pressure product\-launch logistics? Allen managed complex shoe and apparel launches and athlete participation in launch events\. In one high\-pressure Foot Locker launch situation, an athlete missed a flight, and Allen handled the logistics needed to keep the launch moving\. Allen is prepared to work effectively in both fast\-changing and calm environments\. ### What is Allen’s educational background? Allen studied Computer & Internet Management and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Bay State College\. Allen also studied Communications at Curry College\. ### What tools and operational capabilities does Allen use? Allen’s marketing and operational capabilities include Salesforce CRM Analytics, Google Ads, online branding, content marketing, social media marketing, Snapchat, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, planning, budgeting, forecasting, capital and expense budget management, resource optimization, inventory management, category management, product requirements, and timeline management\. ### What collaboration and leadership capabilities does Allen bring? Allen has experience in strategic planning, decision\-making, organizational effectiveness, team leadership, team management, talent management, creative collaboration, cross\-functional collaboration, written and oral communication, public speaking, client relations, customer marketing, customer engagement, problem solving, workload prioritization, multitasking, networking, event planning, corporate social responsibility, and volunteering\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAABhtjLwB\_r2\_pQjUK2kDi\-IQOJLXi3T0tKY