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-Anajae Lamb
JANE ZINGER AND
ARN TELLEM
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations
WHO IS JANE ZINGER?
IMG
• IMG is the worlds premier sports, entertainment, and media company.
Hired to manage all communications with other organizations, while building trying to build external relationships
Average Yearly Salary: $80,000 - $300,000There are many job requirements and skills to
acquire this position
VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Attended the University of Delaware (4 years) – Bachelor of Art in Marketing
Attended University of Cincinnati (2 years) – M.B.A. in Quantitative Analysis and Marketing
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
She was a student intern at Burke Marketing Research
DURING COLLEGE
Before being hired to IMG she was the Vice President of Corporate Communications for The Thomson Corporation
BEFORE IMG
ARN TELLEM
• Sports Agent and Vice Chairman of Wasserman Media Group
• Born February 21, 1954
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
He was always a huge sports fan and loved baseball the most
He was also inspired by sports attorneys Alan Rothenberg and Steve Greenberg
WHY A SPORTS AGENT?
Graduated from Haverford College in 1976 and from the University of Michigan Law School in 1979
COLLEGE YEARS
AFTER COLLEGE
• He began his career as an attorney at Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg, and Tunney
• He specialized in sports law and commercial litigation
In 1981 he signed his first athlete, pitcher Mark Langston
He also served as general council for six years with the San Diego Clippers
HIS TIME AS AN ATTORNEY
Mark Langston
In 1989 he launched his own agency called Tellem and Associates
SFX Sports later bought his agency in 1999 In 2006 Arn joined Wasserman Media Group with a
client base of about 50 MLB players and 50 NBA players
DOING HIS OWN THING
1. Having his clients die at young ages and having to attend their funeral
2. Dealing with clients who’s court cases involve the use of performance enhancing drugs
HIS BIGGEST CHALLENGES
An average day entails putting together a travel schedule, researching players, and constantly calling GMs and teams
Being a sports agent is a 24/7 jobMost agents do a lot of traveling to and from different
states to meet with clients, future clients, and many different teams
LIFE AS A SPORTS AGENT
WORDS OF ADVICE
Derrick RoseKobe Bryant (eventually split) Joe Johnson DeAndre Jordan Jabari Parker (2014 Draft Pick)Kendrick PerkinsMarc GasolHe has signed over $300,000,000 in NBA contracts
alone
NOTABLE NBA CLIENTS
Jason GiambiHideki Matsui Normar GarciaparraMike Mussina
NOTABLE MLB CLIENTS
Leigh Steinberg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlb5GgjDhFA
ADVICE FOR FUTURE SPORTS AGENTS