Mastering Your Career in Sports with Philicia Douglas

In this episode I got to catch up with an old high school friend, Philicia Douglas. She is the Manager of Inside Sales for the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans. She has been fascinated by sports her whole life and she was able to build a very successful career in this industry. 

Here are some of the topics that we covered and the timestamps.

[3:00] You can work in sports even if you are not an athlete

[4:10] How you can build a career in a male-dominated industry like sports

[7:20] When you are working in the sports industry, it’s important that you are not a fan of the team that you work for

[11:40] Advice to anybody looking to get into the sports industry

[13:45] It’s important to get to know everyone in the organization.. even the people who take care of the grass!

[15:12] Philicia’s career journey from college to becoming the manager of inside sales for the Saints and the Pelicans

[21:00] How to get a job in the sports industry

[25:00] There is no offseason for the front office

[26:30] How you prioritize when you are working for two teams

[30:00] How women can build careers in the sports industry

The one thing that Philicia would like for you to take away from this episode: Work in an industry that you are passionate about!

Want to connect with Philicia? 

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/philicia-douglas-398b9541/

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Email- [email protected]

Website- https://masteringcollegetocareer.com/

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