Marketing - Sports - Creative
DominicO'Connell
Marketing professional with hands-on experience managing social media accounts, creating graphics and video content, and developing campaigns for sports organizations. Skilled in managing content calendars, analyzing social performance, and creating engaging content across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms. Detail-oriented, creative, and organized with strong communication skills and a passion for social media marketing.
About
Creative Thinking Built for Marketing
Dominic's background sits at the intersection of marketing, sports, and visual communication. His experience spans social media graphics for a professional baseball organization, sports-management design work, ticket operations, and live fan-facing environments.
He brings a practical mix of creativity and people skills: developing visual content, communicating with fans and customers, collaborating with teams, and learning how sports organizations operate behind the scenes.
Selected Work
Sports creative that feels like game day.
Selected visual work from Dominic's Chicago Dogs marketing experience, alongside a sports-facility concept project completed with Tampa Prep.
Selected projects
Blueprint Investment Partners
At Blueprint, I got to work on a variety of marketing projects, from building 15+ websites and creating social media campaigns to designing graphics, presentations, and videos.
I helped create and update websites for Blueprint, focusing on making the content easy to navigate while keeping the design consistent with the company's brand.
Website
Bluegrass Investment Company
Website
Navigen Wealth Management
Website
Savvy Financial
I designed and posted social media content that helped increase followers and engagement across Blueprint's channels.
Experience
Experience across different industries.
I’ve gotten to experience businesses from a few different angles—from marketing and content to ticketing, events, and fan experience.
Marketing Coordinator
Managed marketing initiatives by creating engaging digital content, developing graphics and presentations, and helping maintain a consistent brand presence across marketing channels.
Spring Training · Ticket Operations
Supported the ticketing side of a major professional sports organization during Spring Training, gaining experience in event operations and the fan journey.
Marketing Intern
Created sports-focused visual content and supported social-media marketing for a professional baseball team, building hands-on experience in team branding and digital fan engagement.
Sports Management & Graphic Design Intern
Used Adobe creative tools to design social content and contributed concepts for an athletic-center project, including the gym court and foyer.
Waitstaff
Built an early foundation in communication, teamwork, service, and relationship-building while serving residents in a retirement-community environment.
Independent Store Owner
Built and managed an online storefront from a young age, handling customers, product sales, reputation, and the day-to-day responsibilities of running a small business.
Education & Community
How I Got Here
University of Tampa
Marketing major with a Sports Management minor. Relevant coursework included sports marketing, digital marketing, and business communication.
Delta Sigma Pi · SEMS · AMA
Participated in business, sport-and-entertainment, and marketing organizations focused on professional development, industry exposure, and networking.
Super Bowl LV · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Contributed to fan-facing event activity at Super Bowl LV and supported stadium safety operations for Buccaneers events at Raymond James Stadium.
Contact
Let's make the next play.
Dominic is positioned for opportunities across sports marketing, social content, creative services, ticketing, and fan experience.