Rick Alessandri
InvestorStrategic Advisor, Media at SeventySix Capital
New York, New York, United States
About
Rick Alessandri is Managing Director at ZRG Turnkey (formerly Turnkey Search), which he joined in October 2018 to expand its media and technology recruitment practice; his searches have included the President of the NCAA, CEO of US Soccer, and roles for Monumental Sports and Entertainment, Playfly Sports, DAZN, and the Professional Fighters League. From May 2011 to June 2018 he was EVP of Enterprise Development at Univision Communications, and he previously spent over a decade at ESPN, Inc., including roles as SVP and Managing Director of the X Games franchise and SVP of ESPN Enterprises and consumer products. Earlier in his career, he served as vice president and general manager at SportsTicker, overseeing its online real-time sports news reporting service.
Experience
- ZRG Turnkey | Sports, Music & EntertainmentManaging Directorcurrent2020 — presentHaddonfield, New Jersey, United States
- ZRG Turnkey | Sports, Music & EntertainmentManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentHaddonfield, NJ
- SeventySix Capital Sports AdvisoryManaging Director, Mediacurrent2020 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Old Warson Associates, LLC.President & Managing Partner2011 — 2023
- Women's Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL)Strategic Advisor2019 — 2020Pennington, New Jersey
- Mi PadrinoAdvisor2019 — 2020Ann Arbor, MI
- Univision Communications Inc.Executive Vice President, Enterprise Development2012 — 2018New York, NY
- Univision Communications Inc.Senior Vice President, Business Development2011 — 2012
- ESPNSenior Vice President & Managing Director, X Games2006 — 2011
- ESPNSenior Vice President, ESPN Enterprises2003 — 2006
- ESPNVice President & Assistant to the President2000 — 2003
- SportsTickerVice President & General Manager1982 — 2000Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Skills & more
Digital Media99New Media99Television99Broadcast58Sponsorship50Entertainment73Integrated Marketing44Marketing Strategy33Sports22Content Strategy22Entrepreneurship25Marketing52
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Digital StrategySocial MediaRadioBroadcast TelevisionStrategic PartnershipsAdvertisingSports MarketingMedia RelationsManagementLeadershipFacebookSocial Media MarketingLanguages English
From Rick's professional profile.
Colleagues at SeventySix Capital
Alejandro Bedoya
Athlete Venture Group, Sports Advisory at SeventySix Capital
Bob Birkbeck
Finance at SeventySix Capital
Carlos Silva
Venture Partner at SeventySix Capital
Chad Stender
Managing Partner at SeventySix Capital
Dan Mason
Venture Partner at SeventySix Capital
Dayna Hafetz
Strategic Advisor, Events & Experiences at SeventySix Capital
Eric Darr
Strategic Advisor, Esports at SeventySix Capital
Jack Hally
Digital Marketing at SeventySix Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rick Alessandri?
- Rick Alessandri is Managing Director at ZRG Turnkey (formerly Turnkey Search), which he joined in October 2018 to expand its media and technology recruitment practice; his searches have included the President of the NCAA, CEO of US Soccer, and roles for Monumental Sports and Entertainment, Playfly Sports, DAZN, and the Professional Fighters League. From May 2011 to June 2018 he was EVP of Enterprise Development at Univision Communications, and he previously spent over a decade at ESPN, Inc., including roles as SVP and Managing Director of the X Games franchise and SVP of ESPN Enterprises and consumer products. Earlier in his career, he served as vice president and general manager at SportsTicker, overseeing its online real-time sports news reporting service.
- Where does Rick Alessandri work?
- Rick Alessandri is Strategic Advisor, Media at SeventySix Capital.
- Where did Rick Alessandri go to school?
- Rick Alessandri studied at Fordham University (BA, Communications); Roosevelt High School, Yonkers, NY.
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