Benjamin Braun

USAVolleyballMNT Athlete / Brand Identity Manager / Founder of MNAGE Consultation and Subsidiaries

Long Beach, California, United States

About

4 years of professional graphic design for 20R, an international esports community. 4 years of brand identity for MNAGE and MNAGE MUSIC CMO at Grass Volleyball Events Languages spoken: German, English Conversational: Spanish, French WSET Level: 2 Currently studying to get my Marketing Analytics M.S at CSULB

Experience

  • MNAGE MUSIC (Full-time · 3 yrs)
    • Director New Business Development
      Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

      As a dynamic driver of growth and innovation, I specialize in identifying untapped market opportunities and architecting strategic pathways to scalable success. My role centers on forging high-impact partnerships, optimizing value propositions, and spearheading initiatives that align with organizational goals while staying ahead of industry trends. With a focus on data-driven decision-making and customer-centric strategies, I excel at navigating complex ecosystems to deliver tangible results. I’m passionate about creating synergy between cross-functional teams and fostering an environment where bold ideas translate into measurable outcomes.

    • Brand identity
      Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      Creating and Managing a new brand identity and direction for MNAGE MUSIC

  • USA Volleyball (Seasonal · 4 yrs)
    • Indoor National Team Athlete
      May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

      As a member of the national team, I gained valuable insight into professional coaching, weightlifting, diet, recovery, and playing. These experiences have helped me form an on court identity in the collegiate setting.

    • Beach National Team Athlete
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

      I was a member of the USA Beach Volleyball National Team

  • CMO/CCO at GVE at Grass Volleyball Events
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    As CMO of the up and coming athletic event planning company, GVE, I was responsible for marketing the event to sponsors, while coordinating and executing business and marketing plans between sponsors and GVE. As the CCO of GVE I was involved in driving the creative vision and brand identity for GVE, and understanding how to best communicate to a diverse group of consumers with one unified creative expression, blending proffesional event planning with a fun and playful design standard that would demonstrate an expert level of event planning and tournamnet managment, while still instilling a lighthearted playing experience.

  • Brand Identity Manager at 20R Esports
    Feb 2018 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    I worked my way up from Junior graphic designer all the way up to the Brand Identity Manager at 20R. These are the roles I was in during my climb: Junior Graphic Designer Associate Graphic Designer Head of merchandising and advertising Head of Graphic Design Head of Brand identity (current)