Five Quick Questions - Ollie Clements
Five quick fire questions on working in the sports industry with Ollie Clements, Senior Business Development Manager at Genius Sports.
1 - Who is your sports business inspiration?
Aidan Cooney (CEO of InCrowd) – just an all round legend of the industry and has such a good way with people whilst being one of the most knowledgeable.
2 - Name an organisation in sport we should be following and why?
The Hundred, because they have created a new competition, being innovative with strategy, leading the way in digital, activating sponsors in new ways and are changing the stadium experience.
3 - What is your top recommendation for great sports industry content?
Sports Industry Group. They cover all the relevant sports business topics on a daily basis, giving the opportunity to understand what is happening.
4 - What is the biggest thing you have learned from your career in sports so far?
Whether you like sales, marketing, design, data, coding, or research there is a position in sports for you.
5 - Finally, your one non-negotiable for anyone looking to get into a career in sports?
Be yourself, it’s a very personable industry and you as a person will be taken into account as much if not more than your experience.
If you interested in reading more from Ollie, his full interview can be found here.