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Nicola Alberani

Nicola Alberani

Strasbourg

Summary

Innovative and experienced manager with expertise in project management and creative problem-solving. Skilled in project coordination, Sports events management and innovative solution development. Committed to creating engaging and meaningful content for stakeholders.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
3
3

Certifications

Work History

DIRECTOR of SPORTS

SIG STRASBOURG BASKETBALL CLUB
03.2020 - Current
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • General Manager coordinating the ticketing, media, accounting and HR department
  • In charge of strategic planning and budget management
  • Reporting directly to President
  • Sport Director for the Senior and Junior programs, tasks included managing players, staff, youth programs, contract negotiations and scouting
  • Managing sponsors and shareholders relationships along with sales&marketing First foreign manager ever to work in a French Basketball Club
  • Signed Bonzie Colson MVP of French Pro A and Basketball Champions League 20-21
  • Signed Ish Wainright who signed in the NBA the following season.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Observed tight deadlines and strict budgetary controls to avoid waste and streamline costs.
  • Collaborated with network executives to define and propel organization's mission and vision.

General Manager

SCANDONE AVELLINO BASKETBALL CLUB
07.2015 - 07.2019
  • General Manager in charge of the company
  • Primary tasks included scouting, hiring and managing players, managing youth programs, contract negotiations, ticketing, marketing and human resources
  • Fully in charge of HR
  • Coordinated and implemented the sales team through a deep review and restructuration
  • Club reached 3rd place in 15-16 season which is best result ever in Club history (since 1948)
  • Signed James Nunnally (later in the NBA) and Jason Rich who were elected MVP of the Italian Serie A
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Managed the Avellino Soccer team for the same Company, which won the League title
  • Signed Keifer Sykes that afterword signed in NBA and Fabiano Parisi then in Serie A and National team Italy.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.

General Manager

VIRTUS ROMA BASKETBALL CLUB
07.2012 - 07.2015
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Served the Club for 3 years as General Manager in Italian basketball League while being the youngest of whole Europe
  • Fully in charge of HR
  • Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to: preparing and consistently implementing the team budget, scouting local and foreign players, negotiating player contracts, and coaching staff selection, Other duties are the design of marketing strategies, community promotions, junior programs, marketing, bookkeeping
  • Gigi Datome got League MVP and later signed in the NBA.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.

BUSINESS MANAGER

MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES in HOTEL, FASHION, REAL ESTATE, BANKING
01.2004 - 01.2012
  • Served the development of family businesses and gained extensive experience in some specific fields
  • Among other experiences: acted as integration manager and sales supervisor in a 1.000+ employees Textile company
  • Participated in real estate development of both residential and commercial properties in Italy and Europe
  • Managed a 117-room business hotel with international brand and standards
  • In charge of development and board member of a commercial bank
  • Attended and earned specific certifications at Bocconi University, Lausanne Hotel School, Stanford University.
  • Created, managed, and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.

Education

MASTER DEGREE in Hotel and restaurant management - Hospitality

Glion Institute of Higher Education
Montreaux, Switzerland
01.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Management

Nottingham Trent University / New York University
New York, USA - Bologna, Italy
01.2002

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Flexibility
  • HR recruiting and Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Budget Management
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Problem solving
  • Data Analysis
  • Marketing
  • Creativity
  • Contract Negotiation

Languages

ITALIAN
ENGLISH
FRENCH
SPANISH

It Competences

  • MS Office (Excel, Power Point e Word)
  • Synergy Sports Technology software

Teaching And Lecturing

  • Lecturer in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2018 at the Sport Management Worldwide Conference held during the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, in Norfolk (Virginia)
  • Lecturer at the “Meet the Best annual conference” held in Milano with the topic “How to build a roster: Scouting vs Context” (2018).
  • Teacher for the Italian Basketball Federation at the mandatory online course: “How to organize and manage a basketball Club”. Course is mandatory at every Basketball Club in Italy, at any level, needs to have at least one person that passed the Test (2019).
  • Lecturer for the I.U.L. University at the online course for Basketball Managers with the topic: “How to approach the NBA events: a guide to Summer Leagues, G-League Showcase and Portsmouth Invitational Tournament” (2020).
  • Lecturer for the Grenoble University for the official course for Basketball Sport Directors in order to get the official French license (2021 and 2022 and 2023).
  • Speaker for DECATHLON company, training regional managers and shop directors (2021).
  • Speaker for BMW France, training regional head of departments on team building and recruiting (2023).

Presentation

I want to develop my career aggressively in the world of management and consulting with the highest effort and commitment, while not being afraid of taking new challenges every single day. I would like to remain the C-suite environment with the opportunity for advancement based upon ability and achievement.

Certification

Money Management Certification - Stanford University

Bank Management Certificate - Bocconi University

Hotel Operation Certificate - Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne

Timeline

DIRECTOR of SPORTS

SIG STRASBOURG BASKETBALL CLUB
03.2020 - Current

General Manager

SCANDONE AVELLINO BASKETBALL CLUB
07.2015 - 07.2019

General Manager

VIRTUS ROMA BASKETBALL CLUB
07.2012 - 07.2015

BUSINESS MANAGER

MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES in HOTEL, FASHION, REAL ESTATE, BANKING
01.2004 - 01.2012

MASTER DEGREE in Hotel and restaurant management - Hospitality

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Management

Nottingham Trent University / New York University

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