Eric Amador Mays

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Vice President of Sports Marketing at BRUCE BOLT

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Eric Mays is the Vice President of Sports Marketing at BRUCE BOLT, with extensive experience in brand development and athlete representation from past roles at Endstate and Under Armour. He has also served as the General Manager for The Texas Smoke, a professional womens softball team. People describe him as a "Brand Zealot" and "Sports Marketing Guru. "

Outside of his professional life, Eric is a dedicated family man and person of faith, often described as an "Amazing Dad. " He commits his time to philanthropy, serving for over eight years on the Board of Directors for the David Ortiz Childrens Fund, which provides life-saving surgeries to children.

He was the inaugural General Manager for The Texas Smoke and led them to a league championship in their first season.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Value Driven

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Sports Marketing
As VP of Sports Marketing for BRUCE BOLT and with a history of signing superstar athletes, he is a recognized expert in building sports brands.
Women's Pro Sports
Served as the General Manager for The Texas Smoke, a professional women's fastpitch softball team, guiding them to a championship in their inaugural season.
Youth Philanthropy
Serves on the Board of Directors for the David Ortiz Children's Fund, demonstrating a passion for helping children in need receive critical medical care.

Media Appearances

Eric Mays, VP of Bruce Bolt and the GM of the Atlanta Smoke, Joins .... Featured in Spotify

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Eric Mays, VP of Bruce Bolt and the GM of ... – 10th Inning Talk. Featured in Apple Podcasts (10th Inning Talk)

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Work History

2-2025
Vice President of Sports Marketing at BRUCE BOLT
1-2023
General Manager at The Texas Smoke
8-2022 - 2-2025
Head Of Business Development at Endstate
6-2020 - 8-2022
President at OODA Global Group
11-2019 - 6-2020
President at Alpha Nation Esports & Entertainment

Education

Education details unavailable from HUDSON CATHOLIC HS
3-2021 - 7-2021
Education details unavailable from The Wharton School

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Exp : 27 Location : Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President of Sports Marketing at BRUCE BOLT
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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eric

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eric move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Eric take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Eric

Personality Compatibility


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