Opendorse Senior Vice President of Operations, Derek Peterson

This podcast is possible due to the donations of its supporters. Donate here if you believe in what we do: https://anchor.fm/sportsasajob/support In this episode we are joined by Derek Peterson the Senior Vice President of Operations at Opendorse.  Opendorse is a company that helps athletes share content on social media. More than 10,000 athletes across the world use Opendorse.  Derek at one point was out of the sports industry for 7 years. It's important we share with everyone how different everyone's path is in the sports industry. To be a fan of the teams and leagues to working with them makes an incredible story. His journey is different but it is his and he shares it with us on the Sports As a Job podcast.  Episode Timestamp 1:58 - 7 years and 8 months out of the sports industry. Derek shares with us that experience. 7:53 - For those who do not know what Opendorse is, Derek explains what they do. 11:42 - "It's the faces in the feed that slow your scroll" 14:00 - Leveraging an internship into a full-time role 22:59 - How does it feel knowing you work with the teams and leagues you cheered for as a fan? 28:53 - The ultimate customer experience 30:30 - Actionable plan for that job change or transitions in your life You can follow Derek @PetersonDerek on Twitter and he also on LinkedIn. Send us your feedback and send us questions on our Social Media Platforms: Twitter @sportsasajob Instagram @sportsasajob Facebook @sportsasajob LinkedIn: Sports As a Job Visit our website www.sportsasajob.com  Intro Music credit to ABAPO Music Studios: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwF1OqcNsQEOd0iNu0Yjitg Go sign up for #1 job sports focused job board online and be part of their network.  https://www.jobsinsports.com/ make sure TO LET THEM KNOW YOU HEARD OF THEM FROM THE PODCAST. I want them to know we got industry leaders and future stars in this community!