Marcus King

Marcus King has a diverse work experience in various companies and roles. Marcus started their career at DICK'S Sporting Goods as a Team Sports Sales Associate in 2011. Marcus then worked as a Development Intern at Illinois State University Athletics, where they assisted the Director of Development with gameday operations and donor relations. Marcus also had a role at Central Illinois Drive as a Marketing/Sales professional.

Marcus then transitioned to the Bloomington Edge, a professional indoor football team, where they served as General Manager/Director-Player Personnel. During their time there, they were responsible for handling league matters, hiring and supervising game day operations personnel, and managing interactions with season ticket holders, sponsors, players, and coaches. Marcus also ran the team website, which earned the "Website of the Year" award from the Indoor Football League.

After their tenure at the Bloomington Edge, Marcus took on the role of Director of Marketing and Events at Morris Packaging/Roar Food Group. Following this, they joined State Farm as a Marketing & Brand Content Analyst, specializing in various marketing tactics such as NBA-related initiatives, agent microsites, and agent social media and digital marketing. Marcus received an Excellence Certificate from State Farm twice for their outstanding work and handling of specific situations.

In 2016, Marcus became self-employed as a Small Business Marketing Consultant before joining John Deere as an SEO Business Manager in 2018. Currently, they work as a Business Consultant at Trelevate since November 2018.

Throughout their career, Marcus has demonstrated expertise in marketing, brand content, social media, digital marketing, SEO, SEM campaigns, and coding. Marcus has also proven himself as a capable public speaker and has received positive feedback for their presentations.

Marcus King pursued their education at Illinois State University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Exercise Science from 2007 to 2011. Following this, they continued their studies at the same institution and completed a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Sports Management from 2011 to 2013.