Matt Wolf
About Matt Wolf
Matt Wolf is the Senior Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations at the NBA, with extensive experience in strategic development and corporate strategy.
Current Role at NBA
Matt Wolf currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations at the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been in this role since 2018 and is based in New York, New York, United States. In this position, he leads several groups, including the Strategy & Analytics Group, the Ticketing Group, and the Department Operations Group. His responsibilities involve driving data-driven decision-making to enhance team operations, implementing innovative strategies to boost ticket sales, and ensuring efficient business processes across multiple teams.
Previous Roles at NBA
Before his current role, Matt Wolf held several positions at the NBA. He was the Senior Director of Team Marketing and Business Operations in 2014 for 11 months. From 2012 to 2015, he served as Associate Vice President of Team Marketing and Business Operations. He was also the Vice President for a year from 2012 to 2013. Earlier in his NBA career, he worked as Manager of Strategic Development from 2008 to 2010.
Work Experience at Major League Baseball
Matt Wolf worked at Major League Baseball (MLB) as an MBA Intern in Labor Relations in 2011. Although it was a brief role lasting 2 months, he gained valuable experience in labor relations within a major professional sports organization. This role further diversified his expertise in the sports industry.
Corporate Experience at The Walt Disney Company
Between 2005 and 2008, Matt Wolf served as a Senior Analyst in Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and Technology at The Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California, United States. This role involved him in strategic planning and business development initiatives, helping to shape his analytical and strategic skills, which he later applied in his sports industry roles.
Education Background
Matt Wolf holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business, which he completed from 2010 to 2012. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Financial Engineering from Princeton University, where he studied from 2001 to 2005. His educational background laid the foundation for his career in strategic and business operations.