Matt Jarvis is a sports fan who doesn’t have to separate business from pleasure. After growing up playing a number of sports, he now has a job many young boys dream of working for the National Football League.
Jarvis graduated from the Marriott School with a degree in business management in 2003. He then moved to Oregon, where he worked as a senior account executive for sports marketing firm Game Face. The position put him in contact with dozens of major sports teams and gave him an inside look at professional sports.
In 2008 Jarvis made the jump to the NFL and became the premium seating account manager for the Miami Dolphins, where he sold suites and club seats to local businesses. Miami provided an opportunity for more than just NFL games. Within a span of two years, the stadium hosted both the BCS National Championship and the Super Bowl, giving Jarvis the opportunity to work in the heart of the busy sales division.
“Those were larger-than-life events,” he says, adding that feeling the energy and buildup around each event was a surreal experience.
In 2011, Jarvis moved to the St. Louis Rams as a senior premium seating sales executive. His gratification for the hard work of the off-season, Jarvis says, is one of his favorite parts of the job: when the season starts with a full stadium and energetic support for the team.
During football season his responsibilities grow to include hosting potential clients and assisting existing customers. He uses game day to build his clientele and meet people.
Jarvis realizes he is living the dream by working in the competitive industry of professional sports and says he hopes to continue his rise in the NFL marketing and sales world.
Jarvis and his wife, Kristi, live in Missouri with their three young boys. They enjoy spending time together as a family and, of course, playing sports.
