Erik Korem, PhD

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Director of Player Performance at New York Jets

Florham Park, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Erik Korem is a high-performance pioneer and sports scientist with over 15 years of experience in the NFL and collegiate football. As the founder of AIM7 and Director of Player Performance for the New York Jets, he specializes in using wearable technology and data to optimize performance. He holds a Ph. D. in Exercise Science from the University of Kentucky.

Outside of his professional roles, Erik is passionate about translating elite science into actionable recommendations for everyone. He hosts "The BluePrint" podcast and authors a newsletter to help people achieve high performance without burnout. He was also a 2019 Presidential Leadership Scholar, reflecting a commitment to leadership and societal challenges.

Interesting fact: Erik was a walk-on football player at Texas A&M, which sparked his initial curiosity in high performance and human potential.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

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

Topics They Care About

Human Performance
With a Ph. D. in exercise science and 15+ years in the NFL and NCAA, he is an expert in optimizing athlete health, wellness, and performance.
Sleep & Resilience
His doctoral research focused on sleep and stress resilience, a core theme in his company AIM7 and his public content on preventing burnout.
Wearable Technology
He founded AIM7 to solve the "data-to-action" gap, turning data from wearables into personalized health, fitness, and recovery recommendations.

Media Appearances

Erik Korem – Director of Player Performance, New York Jets. Featured in New York Jets Official Site

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BREAKING: New York Jets HIRE Erik Korem As Director Of Player Performance. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

2-2025
Director of Player Performance at New York Jets
11-2020
Founder | CEO at AIM7 at AIM7 Inc.
5-2018 - 11-2020
Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete High Performance at William & Mary
1-2019 - 6-2019
2019 Scholar at Presidential Leadership Scholars
4-2016 - 2-2018
Director of Sports Science at Houston Texans

Education

Kinesiology from Texas A&M University
2014 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Kentucky

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Insights For Selling To Erik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Erik is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Erik

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Erik move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Erik take some risk or not?

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

You And Erik

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