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Listen "S6 Ep9: Unlock the Power of Sports & Communications with Jon Schwartz, Head of Sports, Prosek Partners "
Episode Synopsis
I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features the remarkable Jon Schwartz, Managing Director, Head of Sports for Prosek Partners - an agency focused on building – and protecting – the top brands in business.
It's definitely worth pointing out that Prosek is a certified Woman-Owned Business and among the largest independent, integrated communications and marketing firms globally. Specializing in providing a full range of communications solutions to financial and professional services companies, Prosek delivers business impact through an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Having previously held leadership positions at the Big 10 – NFL – NASCAR – Bank of America – Mastercard and more - Jon is arguably one of the impactful Sports Business Strategic Communications Leaders. He's also an incredible human who prides himself on mentoring and leading with giving as evidenced by his Professorship at NYU’s Tisch Institute for Global Sport, and in his advocacy for disabled athletes. For all of these reasons and more - I'm beyond proud to announce that he is also a member of the 2025 #LeadershipAthlete Draft Class.
This episode is full of real talk and tips - many that are applicable in both work and in life. So, tune-in and take notes during this Masterclass in Unlocking the Power of Sports & Communications featuring:
Lessons from Jon's incredible career journey
Crisis Comms Rules of the Road
Athletes as Business Owners
Communicating Your Brand
Athletes in the NIL Era
What Mentoring Actually Means
The Evolution of Sports Ownership
AND MORE!
We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback!
LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME
It's definitely worth pointing out that Prosek is a certified Woman-Owned Business and among the largest independent, integrated communications and marketing firms globally. Specializing in providing a full range of communications solutions to financial and professional services companies, Prosek delivers business impact through an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.
Having previously held leadership positions at the Big 10 – NFL – NASCAR – Bank of America – Mastercard and more - Jon is arguably one of the impactful Sports Business Strategic Communications Leaders. He's also an incredible human who prides himself on mentoring and leading with giving as evidenced by his Professorship at NYU’s Tisch Institute for Global Sport, and in his advocacy for disabled athletes. For all of these reasons and more - I'm beyond proud to announce that he is also a member of the 2025 #LeadershipAthlete Draft Class.
This episode is full of real talk and tips - many that are applicable in both work and in life. So, tune-in and take notes during this Masterclass in Unlocking the Power of Sports & Communications featuring:
Lessons from Jon's incredible career journey
Crisis Comms Rules of the Road
Athletes as Business Owners
Communicating Your Brand
Athletes in the NIL Era
What Mentoring Actually Means
The Evolution of Sports Ownership
AND MORE!
We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback!
LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME
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