Zach Spires
Nashville
Summary
Knowledgeable NFL Agent with strong background managing wide range of business operations. Adept at developing and implementing new strategies with strong understanding of industry landscape. Motivated self-starter quickly adapts to changing environments and manages multiple tasks simultaneously.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder/NFL Agent
ASPIRES Sports Management
09.2021 - Current
- Successfully signed 10 players to the company.
- Negotiated and leveraged multiple offers to secure a client his first ever NFL contract.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Cold call on local businesses to find and close deals for college client’s name, image, and likeness partnerships.
- Continually develop relationships within the community to where coaches and trainers refer clients to me.
Assistant Community Manager
Greystar
01.2025 - Current
- Collected rental payments from residents and kept meticulous records of delinquent accounts. Recorded property record for lowest delinquency ever of ~2%
- Produced reports about community activities to keep owners, directors and property managers informed.
- Received and processed resident payments, and updated system accounts with latest information.
- Met with residents to gather information and develop effective solutions.
Leasing Manager
Greystar
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Trained leasing professionals on regulatory requirements, company policies, and office procedures.
- Established strong, professional relationships with residents by promoting team collaboration and delivering exemplary service.
- Monitored performance of individual leasing agents and coached on successful strategies.
- Managed daily and weekly marketing and leasing plans.
Leasing Consultant
Greystar
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Top Performer-Consistently met KPIs and secured an average of 8 new leases per month.
- Verified tenant incomes and other information before accepting lease applications.
- Inspected properties before and after new tenant move-ins to schedule maintenance, cleaners, and other services.
- Responded to requests and scheduled appointments for property showings.
- Assisted prospective tenants in paperwork completion and other logistics to facilitate smooth move-in processes.
Mortgage Loan Officer
First Financial Bank
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed relationships with local realtors and title attorneys to drive referral business.
- Drove referral business to the local branches for non-mortgage related transactions.
- Closed on new business and continued relationship with clients.
Business Development Manager
OYO Hotels
11.2019 - 02.2020
- Teed up the first ever potential deal in my territory to the LOI point before company retrenched.
- Responsible for day-to-day cold calling on prospects in my territories.
- Met with independent hotel owners to identify key partnership opportunities.
- Built relationships with property owners based on our value proposition/vision.
- Collaborated with internal teams to work the entirety of the sales cycle from first visit to proposal.
- I was recruited by this global hotel giant during a push to rapidly penetrate the US market. Poor financial performance led them to lay off most people recruited during this push.
Military Media Account Manager
JumpCrew
04.2019 - 11.2019
- A top performer - exceeded monthly/quarterly sales quota.
- Responsible for identifying and qualifying prospective small-medium size businesses for marketing opportunities at US Military Installations.
- Consistently met or exceeded daily KPI's of 80 cold calls/2 hours of talk time.
- Identified and closed numerous large business opportunities with use of consultative selling skills.
- Recruited to another company in which I would lead a territory in outside customer-facing sales.
Part-time Academic Coach
Brentwood Academy
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Assisted in tutoring and mentoring student-athletes with collegiate athletic aspirations.
- Specialized in Spanish, mathematics, economics/finance, and science for grades 9-12.
- Taught students how to set goals for both short-term and long-term.
- Liaison between the teachers and their students that attended the after-school program.
- Helping out at my Alma Mater
BaZing Merchant Coordinator
StrategyCorps
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Business development specialist for the StrategyCorps mobile app BaZing.
- Responsible for training the branch managers and lenders of our clients whose net assets range between $200,000,000 and $10,000,000,000.
- Handle the coordination between my team, the project managers, and our clients.
- Set the company record for most new agreements brought in during one month by 15% and then set it again breaking my old record by 29%.
Education
MBA -
Louisiana State University
Shreveport, LA06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Finance & Entrepreneurship
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05.2016
High School Diploma -
Brentwood Academy
Brentwood, TN05.2012
Skills
- Customer-facing roles and interpersonal relationship development
- Business Development/Sales Proficiency
- Lead Qualification and Generation
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Closure and follow-up
- Financial and data analytics
- Listening
- Negotiation
- Proficient in Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Cross-functional coordination
- Problem-solving skills
Certification
NFLPA Registered Agent
Timeline
Assistant Community Manager
Greystar
01.2025 - Current
Leasing Manager
Greystar
04.2024 - 01.2025
Leasing Consultant
Greystar
08.2023 - 04.2024
Mortgage Loan Officer
First Financial Bank
01.2022 - 09.2022
Founder/NFL Agent
ASPIRES Sports Management
09.2021 - Current
Business Development Manager
OYO Hotels
11.2019 - 02.2020
Military Media Account Manager
JumpCrew
04.2019 - 11.2019
Part-time Academic Coach
Brentwood Academy
04.2018 - 04.2019
BaZing Merchant Coordinator
StrategyCorps
08.2016 - 09.2018
MBA -
Louisiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration-Finance & Entrepreneurship
University of Tennessee
High School Diploma -
Brentwood Academy