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Colton Schmidt

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Partner Manager at Directus
📍 Hermosa Beach, California, United States

Colton is a former 10-year professional NFL punter, primarily with the Buffalo Bills, who has successfully transitioned into a career in technology as a Partner Manager at Directus. He leverages his background and a Masters degree in Performance Psychology from Capella University to build and manage strategic partnerships.

Drawing from his experience in elite athletics, Colton applies principles of performance psychology to drive success in the corporate world. He is passionate about coaching and mentoring, using the soft skills honed in sports to foster growth and strong relationships. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of California, Davis.

His masters thesis focused on the real-world transferability of sports psychology tools into non-sport environments.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Partner Manager
Location
Hermosa Beach, California, United States
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Partner Ecosystems
As a Partner Manager, he designed and launched a comprehensive partner ecosystem from the ground up at Directus, a key initiative in his current role.
Performance Psychology
He holds a Master's degree in this field and bases his career transition and professional approach on applying its principles to the business world.
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Career

Work history

1-2024 - 10-2025
Partner Manager
Directus
9-2022 - 12-2023
GTM Team - SDR
Directus
10-2019 - 4-2020
Professional Athlete
XFL
1-2019 - 4-2019
Professional Athlete
AAF
9-2014 - 11-2018
Punter
Buffalo Bills
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Education
10-2018 - 10-2020
Master of Science - MS
Capella University
2009 - 2013
Bachelor's degree
University of California, Davis
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