Mark Tudi
Sports & Recreation, Entertainment & Leisure Activities and Athletics
Mark Tudi is the Founder of SPORTS CAREERS, the ORIGINAL and most comprehensive Employment Resource in the Sports & Entertainment Industry. For over 30 years, Mark has established a high-profile track record in sports career development, with over 750 successful retained search assignments. He has represented the career interests and managed opportunities for many of the leading executives, personalities and organizations in Sports.
His client list includes members of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers’ Association (SGMA), the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), over 200 Professional Teams, Leagues and Sports Marketing Organizations, as well as several leading Corporate Empires in Sports.
In 1988, Mark created SPORTS CAREERS, with its primary business activities completely focused on Human Capital needs for leading organizations in over 45 sports industry marketplace segments. Its brand assets include SPORTSEARCH, a retained executive search firm, PrecisionHire, a proprietary recruiting software and applicant tracking technology, and SPORTSCAREERS.com, which includes the Virtual Sports Career Fair--providing all the information, job opportunities and access associated with a physical exposition--all in a digital environment.
During the 1990’s, he successfully financed the business through the ownership group of the Phoenix Suns, led by Jerry Colangelo, which was later sold to the Franklin Covey Corporation and established as a job board on CBS Sportsline.com. Since then, Mark has re-acquired SPORTS CAREERS and has served over 250,000 members, 5,000 active Employers and over 10,000 filled positions at all levels.
In addition, Mark has founded the Sports & Entertainment Human Resource Forum (SEHRF) to build professional recognition and a unified Industry community for today’s Human Resource Managers, Hiring Authorities and Employers. Most recently, he has resurrected the SPORTS CAREERS Conference, the Sports Industry’s first and largest meeting of its kind, where people managers and the career-oriented connect.
Mark started his career in sports at the age of 23 by starting his own sporting goods sales agency and then helped build the annual sales volume to over $100 million for two of the nation’s leading Manufacturers’ Rep firms.
A graduate of Bowling Green State University majoring in Journalism and Business Administration, Mark has written over 150 articles and made over 200 radio, television and speaking appearances, including two years as co-host of the Sports Club’s Career Hour on the Business Radio Network. He is an Advisory Board Member, Visiting Professor of Practice and Student Mentor for the Arizona State University MBA Sports Business Program. In addition, Mark is the current Chairman of the Board and past Executive Director for the Phoenix Regional Sports Commission, as well as being Founder of its Student-Athlete Leadership Conference. He is also on the Board of Directors and a Chartered Founding Member of the International Retained Search Association (IRSA).
Some of Mark’s personal accomplishments include a 32+ year marriage with three children, successful rehabilitation from a fractured neck, coaching a three-time state champion youth soccer team, and is a founding board member and original Executive Director of the National Pain Foundation. Mark was also a highly ranked and decorated amateur wrestler…back in the day.
Company Profile
Founded in 1988 as a part of SPORTS CAREERS, SPORTSEARCH is the leading non-traditional pioneer in Executive Search, Customized Recruiting and Sports Career Development, sourcing the critical layer of management, completely focused in the Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Industries.
With its recent acquisition, SPORTSEARCH and SPORTSCAREERS have re-united into a single entity. Led by Mark Tudi, its original founder, SPORTSEARCH provides the following full-service solutions, on a global basis:
- Retained Executive Search & Customized Recruiting Assignments
- Proprietary Recruiting Software & Applicant tracking Technology (PrecisonHire)
- Online Employment Resource Program (SPORTSCAREERS.com)
- Sports & Entertainment Human Resource Forum (SEHRF)
With over 750 successful placements and sourcing assignments for clients of all sizes, SPORTSEARCH has over 50 combined years of extensive experience in recruiting:
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
(President / CEO / COO / General Manager / Executive Director / Managing Director / Athletic Director / Head Coach)
SALES
(Vice President / National Sales Manager / Director / Regional Manager / Independent Rep Groups / Business Development)
MARKETING
(CMO / Vice President / Director / Product Development / Supply Chain / Brand Management / Merchandising / Communications)
TEAM FUNCTIONS
(Ticket Sales & Service / Corporate Sponsorship / Broadcast Services / CRM / Game Day Operations / Player Personnel)
FACILITY OPERATIONS
(Executive Director / General Manager / Vice President / Operations / Support Services)
FINANCE
(CFO / Accounting Director / Controller / Analyst)
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Testimonials
“Mark's efforts and abilities at SportSearch were extremely valuable. I especially appreciated the high level of communication and Mark's efforts to make sure of finding a great fit during the search process. I would highly recommend Mark's work at SportSearch in your efforts to put together the right people in the executive hiring process.”
John Hinkel
VP of Sales MergeLeft
“Mark has consistently sourced quality people with relevant work experience that match our companies needs and culture.”
John Sarkisian
CEO, ProPerformance Sports
“When we have people problems and need help upgrading our team, we call SPORTSEARCH. They know the marketplace and are tied-in to high-performance leaders better than anyone in the Industry.”
Joe Urzetta
VP of U.S. Sales Callaway Golf Company
