Matan J. Cohen

​Responsibilities

• Coordinated with the Marketing, Sponsorship, Production, and Sales staffs for fluent game day operation.

• Assist with the preparation and set-up of Sahlen’s Stadium for multi-purpose events.

• Participate in the planning and scheduling of field conversions and sponsorship signage.

• Assist the Operations director with communication to, and scheduling of Security, Ushers, Custodial, and other game day support personnel.

• Created 4 game-day documents and productions scripts for 20 pre-game front office meetings.

• Experience working over 20 regular season competitions between the Rochester Rattlers, Rochester Rhinos, and Western New York Flash.

• Developed 3 halftime promotions utilizing our corporate sponsors to engage fans.

• Main liaison between 30 businesses in coordinating 2 Kid's Day events at Sahlen's Stadium.

 

Skills Developed

• Event Management: experience working over 20 games with 3 different organizations at Sahlen’s Stadium I received the opportunity to manage various segments of the Stadium and game environment.

• Interpersonal Communication: on a daily basis I interacted with front office perssonel, vendors, donors, or potential sponsors on the phone, via email, and interpersonally.

• Facility Operations Management: garnerd an understanding that this is our Stadium, it is how we generate revenue and it is important that we keep it maintained and presentable at all times.

• MS Office Suite: experience creating organized and comprehendable tables, charts, graphs, and proposals.

• Program Planning: Involved with various aspects of planning the following events: Christmas in July, Kids Day Event, 4th of July, and Men’s Health Night.

• Organizational: keeping all of my files easily accessible and organized too develop a practicum portfolio. 

• Time Management: I worked from 9 am to noon Monday through Friday along with all game nights for the Rochester Rattlers, Rochester Rhinos, and Western New York Flash between May and August. During this experience I worked 40 hours weekly at Midtown Athletic Club in Rochester, New York as an Aquatic Associate.

• Teamwork: collaborate with a diverse group of interns and front office staff for fluent production and preparation.