Kostas Galanopoulos

Forming the internal event management team per project. Development, production and delivery of projects from proposal right up to delivery.
Delivering events on time, within budget, that meet the project financial targets.
Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines and priorities on every project.
Communicating, maintaining and developing client relationships.
Managing supplier relationships.
Managing operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently.
Providing leadership, motivation, direction and support to the team.
Traveling to on site inspections and project managing events.
Being responsible for project budgets from start to finish.
Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery.
Preparing and monitoring the sponsorship packages and making adjustments when necessary.
Evaluating different funding sources for each project.
Looking proactively for opportunities to grow existing accounts.

Lead the partnership liaison of General Sports Arabia with the contracted Football Clubs and Partners.
Business development activities both in Saudi Arabia and abroad.

Responsible for market research and for recommending sponsors or sponsorship programmes to the benefit and promotion of the Club.
Negotiate and manage effectively sponsorship and fundraising contracts within the scope of A.E.K. F.C. policies and guidelines while addressing the sponsors’ rights and benefits.
Assist in the renewal process with all the commercial partners.
Develop and implement sponsorship strategies, tactics and business plans by identifying income opportunities through commercial and corporate streams, co-branded products and services.
Management of the implementation and delivery of core sponsorship rights, in particular, stadium branding, interview backdrops, LED and static perimeter boards, official website, match programme advertising, home match tickets.
Attend and oversee sponsor(s) representation at all events and matches / Coordinate all Club activities with the Club sponsor(s)/ Assist the Business Operation Team in delivering stadium branding solutions.
Management and responsibility of all aspects of main partners and sponsors activities and understand all implications of their agreements.
Organise contracted Player appearances/endorsements, signing sessions and delivery of signed merchandise as per contractual obligations.
Organise and co-ordinate matchday activities, visits for competition winners.
Project management activities - Develop timetables and set deadlines for partners.
Produce weekly, monthly and quarterly status reports for each partner.
Understand the commitments of the Club to the Greek Superleague and UEFA.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with commercial partners. Organise and attend regular review meetings, including client promotional activities and special events.
Design and manage the season ticket campaign/ ticket sales strategy in cooperation with the Commercial Director, the Creative Dept. and the Ticketing Dept.
Prepare, plan and develop advertising and commercial campaigns.

Content management responsibilities on specific clients accounts, related to Sports and Betting Industry.

Communication attendant of Christophe De Kepper, Chief of Staff of the I.O.C.
Communication attendant of Paul Foster, Head of Protocol of the I.O.C.

Business organization, Client service, Market research, Office work, Production implementation.

Work placement through the University I used to study.