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Technical RecruiterNow
Eliassen GroupJun 2025 — Present
Charlotte Metro · Full-time
Technical Recruiter
Charlotte Metro
Technical recruiting with a competitor's instinct.
I'm Garyn McDougald, a technical recruiter at Eliassen Group. Nine roles across professional sports, high-volume sales and staffing taught me the same lesson every time: the placement is won in the preparation.
Nearly 40 years in technology, business advisoryand life sciences consulting.
- Name
- Garyn McDougald
- Role
- Technical Recruiter
- Firm
- Eliassen Group
- Base
- Charlotte, NC
- Since
- June 2025
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The firm behind the search
Eliassen Group
A strategic consulting firm that helps organizations achieve more through technology, business advisory and life sciences solutions. For nearly forty years it has combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise and intelligent capabilities — including AI — to expand its clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes.
Eliassen Group practice areas I recruit into
- 01Software Engineering
- 02Cloud Services
- 03Agile Consulting
- 04Life Sciences
- 05Government Services
- 06Talent Solutions
- 07Direct Hire
- 08Managed Services
- 09Risk Management
- 10Business Optimization
- 11Consulting
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What the work has looked like
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Roles across professional sports, high-volume sales and technical staffing.
Since 2023
1,000+
Weekly client touchpoints generated, driving consistent pipeline growth.
Charlotte FC
50+
Client accounts managed, driving repeat business and long-term retention.
Charlotte FC
$25K
Corporate partnership grown from a $2K contract through relationship management.
Wells Fargo Championship
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The record
Recruiting is a relationship business dressed up as a numbers business. Every role below was one or the other — and most were both.
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Inside Sales Representative
Charlotte FCDec 2024 — May 2025
Charlotte, NC · Full-time
- Executed 100+ daily outbound calls and generated 1,000+ weekly client touchpoints, driving consistent pipeline growth and engagement.
- Sold season tickets, group packages and single-game tickets through high-volume outbound sales efforts, exceeding activity and revenue targets.
- Managed relationships with 50+ client accounts, driving repeat business and long-term customer retention.
- Leveraged CRM and sales engagement tools — Microsoft Dynamics, Salesloft and Ticketmaster's Archtics system — to track pipeline and optimise performance.
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Sport Management Tutor
Elizabeth City State UniversityAug 2024 — Dec 2024
Charlotte Metro · Part-time
- Tutored undergraduates pursuing Sport Management degrees, providing support across all Sport Management courses.
- Assisted peers with coursework, case studies and industry concepts spanning sports organisations, endorsements, facilities management and league operations.
- Led one-on-one and small-group sessions to improve comprehension, exam readiness and assignment performance.
04
Football Operations Intern
Carolina PanthersJun 2024 — Aug 2024
Charlotte, NC · Internship
- Assisted with day-to-day tasks overseen by the Football Operations department during Training Camp.
- Planned, coordinated and executed daily tasks for players, coaches, executives and all football staff.
- Provided player transportation, including airport runs and shuttles to and from hotels.
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Sales and Fulfillment Intern
Wells Fargo ChampionshipJan 2024 — May 2024
Charlotte, NC · Internship
- Upsold a corporate partner, increasing contract value from $2K to $25K through strategic relationship management and value positioning.
- Managed ticket sales operations using Ticketmaster Archtics, ensuring accurate processing and customer satisfaction.
- Prospected new corporate partners and re-engaged previous buyers, identifying and qualifying high-value opportunities.
- Executed outbound outreach by phone and email, successfully closing corporate partnership deals.
- Supported Pro-Am tournament operations as the primary liaison for food vendors.
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Event Coordinator
i9 SportsApr 2023 — Apr 2024
Charlotte, NC · Part-time
- Set up the event venue and all gameday operations.
- Provided training and coaching for all athletes.
- Organised and directed games, practices and all athletic events.
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Sales and Administrative Intern
Hurricane Junior Golf TourAug 2023 — Dec 2023
Orlando, FL · Internship
- Contacted and finalised hospitality hotel partnership deals for upcoming tournaments.
- Assisted parents and families with tournament and membership sign-up.
- Negotiated pricing and fees with hotel managers, ensuring continuity of service and affordable rates for athletes and parents.
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Youth Development Leader
Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaJan 2023 — Dec 2023
Elizabeth City, NC · Part-time
- Mentored, educated and supported youth in the community of Elizabeth City, NC.
- Planned, organised and assigned lessons and programmes to improve students' educational and fitness skills.
- Transported students from school to the Boys and Girls Club.
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Athletic Dept. Operations Assistant
Elizabeth City State UniversityFeb 2023 — Oct 2023
Elizabeth City, NC · Freelance
- Operated and coordinated the CIAA live stream for Elizabeth City basketball games.
- Assisted with gameday setup and event operations.
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Credentials
Education
Elizabeth City State University
Bachelor of Business Administration — Sport Management- Chancellor's List — Spring 2023
- Viking Scholars List — Fall 2023
- Chancellor's List — Spring 2024
- Chancellor's List — Fall 2024
- Chancellor's List — Spring 2025
Limestone University
Bachelor's degree- Dean's List — Fall 2021
- SAC Football Conference Commissioner Honor Roll
Honours & affiliations
2021-22 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
Football student-athlete award for academic and athletic success. Issued by the South Atlantic Conference.
Dean's List
Academic honour roll recognition.
National Technical Honor Society
Member.
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Skills on file
- Sales
- Sales Management
- Leadership
- Team Leadership
- Team Management
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Event Management
- Event Planning
- Marketing
- Sports Marketing
- Sports Management
- Professional Sports
- Sports
- Archtics Ticketing System
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Video Production
- Live Recording
- Wireless Technologies
- English
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Off the clock
Meals on Wheels America
Driver & Delivery
High School Football America
Coach
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Mentorship
Hiring, or open to hearing what's out there?
Let's have a straight conversation.
Whether you're building a team or thinking about your next move, tell me what you're working toward and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.