Cristian Avalos

Cristian Avalos began their career in 2017 as a Project Coordinator for the Gatorade Account at Paragon Marketing Group. Cristian increased event sales by 20% in the Los Angeles, San Diego, Tampa and Chicago markets and managed partnerships between Gatorade, eleven NCAA universities, and multiple youth properties. In 2018, Avalos started working at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment as an Account Executive for the Colorado Rapids, where they exceeded sales goals each month, reaching 125% to annual revenue target while providing excellent customer service. Cristian also developed a Latino outreach strategy, increasing ticket sales revenue by 10%. Additionally, Avalos was an Inside Sales Representative for the Colorado Rapids, where they ranked first in total revenue and outbound new business efforts including cold calling and face-to-face appointments, and achieved 150% attainment to goal by selling new full season tickets, partial season packages, mini plans, premium seating, and group packages. Later in 2018, Avalos joined the LA Clippers as an Account Executive for Ticket Sales & Service and achieved 138% attainment to goal for a total of $1.38M in revenue, finishing in the top 5 of 50 on the sales floor for the 2019-20 campaign. Cristian also presented corporate ticket packages to senior-level executives via phone, email marketing, face-to-face meetings, virtual appointments and in-game/in-arena tours. In 2020, Avalos became an Account Executive for Corporate Partnerships at DoorDash, where they consistently exceeded performance objectives, reaching average of 118%+ attainment to goal each quarter. Cristian also developed a training manual to streamline onboarding and self-prospecting processes, ensuring quick, successful and efficient ramps of 10+ new hires, and mentored two (2) new hires. Currently, Avalos is the Director of Partnerships at Hyer, a leading on-demand labor app powering the gig economy, where they are leading transformational growth for the company by adding new strategic partners to Hyer's network.

Cristian Avalos completed their High School Diploma at Carmel Catholic High School between 2009 and 2013. Cristian then transferred to Dickinson College in 2013 and completed their Bachelor of Science - BS at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 2014 and 2017. In September 2017, they obtained a Sports Industry Essentials certification from Columbia University in the City of New York.