What type of person thrives in Sports and Technology, according to a Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Marketing at Sports Thread Inc
Keenan, a Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Marketing, highlights the need for flexibility, stating that "you have to be able to, or willing to work some weird hours," due to the nature of the sports and technology industries' demands. Success also hinges on "being creative and passionate about what you're doing," whether it's a love for the product or a deep care for the team and company.
Creative, Passionate, Adaptable, Resilient, Hardworking
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Keenan
Chief information Officer and Vice President of Marketing
Sports Thread Inc
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Marketing
Sports & Fitness
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Willingness to work unconventional hours (weekends, evenings, mornings) is crucial due to the nature of the sports and technology industries.
2. Creativity and passion are essential for finding solutions and driving success in both the sports and technology sectors.
3. A blend of sports enthusiasm and technological expertise is highly valuable in this intersectional field
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**Q8: Who thrives in industry?**
So how would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry? First of all, the sports industry, or more specifically, sports and technology, since we are on a crossroads between the two.
To thrive, you have to be willing to work some unusual hours. This is definitely very important. For example, if you want to work in sports, you have to work weekends because that's when professional and little league sports happen.
You also have to work mornings or nights because you'll be dealing with people purchasing tickets when they're not at work, or having questions when they're trying to do those things or go to events. With technology, if you're working on the product side, you're not going to push something when a bunch of users are on your platform at once.
So you'll have to work some interesting hours. If you're trying to cram and hit a timeline, it's going to be a little tight. Being able to work odd hours and being okay with that is essential.
The other thing I would say is being creative and passionate about what you're doing. Both sports and technology require you to be creative in finding solutions and passionate about your purpose. If it's for your technology, you might really care about your product. For sports, you care about your team and your company.