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Jay Riola

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Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at Orlando Magic
📍 Greater Orlando, United States

Jay Riola is a data-driven executive who has risen from an intern to Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at the Orlando Magic. He oversees business strategy, analytics, and innovation for the NBA team, their G League affiliate, and NBA 2K League team. He holds an MBA from the University of Florida.

Outside of his main role, Jay is passionate about giving back to the community. He founded the nonprofit Sports2Change to encourage volunteerism among youth athletes and serves as an adjunct professor, teaching sports analytics at the university level. He resides in Orlando with his wife, Julia, and their two children.

An NBA junkie, he was inspired by the book "Moneyball" to pursue a career in sports analytics.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Orlando, United States
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Sports Technology
Drives the Magic's innovation efforts, including partnerships with tech startups through the Orlando Magic Venture Challenge to enhance business operations and fan experiences.
Data-Driven Personalization
Heavily focused on using data and analytics to personalize fan interactions, ticketing, and marketing, significantly growing revenue since implementing these strategies.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Orlando Magic
7-2022 - 8-2024
Executive Vice President of Strategy & Innovation
Orlando Magic
11-2018 - 7-2022
Senior Vice President of Strategy & Innovation
Orlando Magic
4-2022 - 5-2025
Adjunct Professor
Linfield University
8-2016 - 12-2024
Adjunct Professor
University of Central Florida
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Education
2020 - 2021
Leadership Orlando - Class 99
Leadership Orlando
2010 - 2011
MBA
University of Florida
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