Eli McCarrel

Eli McCarrel has a diverse work experience in the field of brand partnerships and marketing. Eli currently holds the position of Vice President, Global Brand Partnerships, Head of Americas at ESL FACEIT Group [EFG] since September 2022. Prior to this, they worked at ESL Gaming as a Senior Director and Director of Global Brand Partnerships from July 2021 to September 2022 and from June 2018 to July 2021 respectively.

Before joining ESL Gaming, Eli worked at Pac-12 Conference as a Director of Integrated Marketing and Sales from July 2016 to May 2018 and as a Manager of Integrated Marketing and Sales from November 2014 to July 2016.

Eli also gained valuable experience at Turner Sports where they held various roles including Manager of Sponsorship Sales & Activation from April 2013 to October 2014, Sales Planner of Advertising Sales from May 2010 to April 2013, and Sales Assistant of Advertising Sales from April 2008 to May 2010.

Prior to their time at Turner Sports, Eli had a brief stint at Nike as part of the Global Basketball Brand Marketing team from June 2007 to January 2008.

Their career in the industry started at Sports Illustrated where they worked as a Campus Consultant from August 2003 to June 2007 and as a Brand Marketing Intern from June 2006 to August 2006.

Eli McCarrel received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, Eli has obtained certifications in "Creating a Culture of Strategy Execution," "Sales Prospecting," and "Transitioning to Management for Salespeople" from LinkedIn in 2018.