About

Venkatesh Mishra is a skilled sports business professional with a demonstrated history of working in the industry. He is currently working as a Marketing and Communications Executive at Rajasthan Royals, where he focuses on in-house research studies, leads on the research study for sister-franchise acquisition, Barbados Royals, and creates the official fan programme for the franchise, called the Super Royals. He is also responsible for leading media relations and management across India and the Caribbean Islands, supporting all editorial partnerships, and conducting data analysis with press and media figures. Prior to his current role, Venkatesh worked as a Research Associate at Sheffield United Football Club Limited, where he worked on the operations and administration side of things concerning the facilities at the academy. He also researched existing EPPP systems and studied various football academies' facilities, conversion rates for clubs, and player development through academies and welfare systems. He also worked as a Fan Activation and Operations Associate at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, where he was a member of the Sports Presentation team at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium in Manchester and Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Venkatesh has a Master's degree in Sports Business Management from Sheffield Hallam University and a Football Management Summer Programme degree from the University of Oregon. He also has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics from the University of Mumbai and has completed an introductory course in Sports Business and Management from the International Olympic Committee. Venkatesh is skilled in research and analysis, Microsoft Word, communication, academies, and football. He has a strong education background in football management and sports business and has relevant experience of 2.68 years as a research scientist.