Joe Carney

Empowering the Next Generation of Student-Athletes | Mental Health Advocate Looking to Make an Impact

Manhasset, New York, United States

About

After 20+ years in Sales, Marketing, and Partnership roles across ESPN, Viacom, NFL, MLB, and most recently Derek Jeter's The Players’ Tribune, I decided to take my experience, network, and passion to help others and launched ZIYNX in the fall of 2020. Today, ZIYNX has grown into the future of athlete marketing, built on three foundational pillars: trust, authenticity, and shared value. What started as a vision has become a thriving community and platform empowering the next generation of athletes and brands to connect with purpose.

Experience

  • Founder, CEO at ZIYNX
    Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • SVP, Sales at The Players'​ Tribune
    May 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Vice President, Sponsorship Sales at MLB.com
    Jun 2011 - May 2017 · 6 yrs

    - Manage East Coast Sales Team and Integrated Marketing group

  • Director, Media Sales at NFL
    Jul 2006 - Jul 2011 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    - Managed and developed 11 Account Executives responsible for digital revenues of $50M+ - Created and executed marketing and sales strategy for NFL.com, NFL Wireless and NFL Mobile - Responsible for long term business planning and ongoing revenue pacing to senior management - Worked in conjunction with the product development group to identify new business opportunities - Represented media sales group in new business pitches for league partnerships - Led initiative to take NFL.com in house from CBS Sportsline - Trained all sales staff from SVP to assistants on the digital marketplace and how to sell NFL.com - Built marketing collateral for Upfront and Scatter opportunities - Generated NFL.com rate card and built inventory management system

  • Account Executive at Viacom
    May 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    - Prepared, coordinated and delivered extensive presentations to clients and agencies on all MTV Digital assets; MTV.com, MTV Broadband, MHD, podcasting, wireless, VOD and MTV URGE - Created multi-platform opportunities that use our digital assets to drive incremental revenue across all screens - Worked with online production, integrated marketing and clients to create custom sponsorship opportunities - Advised executive management team on improving sales process and developing new strategies - Continuously steward buys to ensure added value/sponsorships are delivered as promised