A Slam Dunk Marketing Career With Cleveland Cavaliers Nick Miller

The competition for sports jobs is fierce, and every experience you get before transitioning from college to your career is golden. However, to advance in the industry, you typically must move around the country when stepping-stone opportunities open. That has been the experience for past WorkInSports Podcast guests such as Auburn Assistant AD Dan Heck and New England Patriots Reporter/Producer Tamara Brown. Occasionally, though, you may luck out and stay close to home. That’s the case for today’s guest on the WorkInSports Podcast, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Nick Miller. Miller is the Cavaliers’ Marketing Operations Coordinator, a position he’s held since 2019. An Ohio native, he has worked or interned with all three of Cleveland’s professional franchises, all in different roles. While attending Ohio University, Miller worked as an equipment assistant (and corporate partnerships intern) with the Browns. He also finished his undergraduate as a ballpark operations intern with the Guardians in 2019. Now entering his fourth season with the Cavs, Miller chats with VP of Content and Engaged Learning Brian Clapp about: • How he approached gaining experience immediately after graduating high school • The hiring process the Cavaliers employ • How he has weaved in the new technologies in the sports and entertainment marketing space • His advice to aspiring sports professionals looking to work in professional sports