Venkat Mendu

Head of Leagues and Professional Sellers @ SeatGeek

About

Partnerships and revenue executive with 12+ years of experience in sports, media, and technology. Proven track record driving growth across startups, leagues, and global brands through commercial strategy, strategic partnerships, and cross-functional execution. Background includes leadership roles at SeatGeek and BCG. Wharton MBA, Brown BA.

Country

United States

City

Brooklyn

Industry

Performing Arts

Skill

Stata, Research, Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Economics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Policy Analysis, Nonprofits, Statistics, Editing, Market Research, Financial Modeling, PowerPoint, Public Policy, Management Consulting, Business Strategy, Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Project Management

Experience

Head of Leagues and Professional Sellers

SeatGeek

2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Own P&L and manage multiple SeatGeek sports verticals (MLB, NCAA, NFL), as well as SeatGeek’s partnerships with professional ticket sellers. Drive operational and strategic initiatives to optimize business operations, drive revenue growth, and enhance partnerships with leagues and teams. Lead business development efforts, evaluating new market opportunities and forging strategic partnerships to drive growth

Senior Director Corporate Development and League Partnerships

SeatGeek

2022-2 - 2025-8 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Principal

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2020-10 - 2022-1 · 1 yr 4 mos

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Principal with expertise leading efforts in Strategy and Corporate Development across Sports, Media, CPG, and Retail Selected project experience: Sports & Media ● Developed growth strategy for a venture-backed Media and Sports video services provider ● Crafted growth/go-to-market strategy for multiple sporting goods firms ● Developed growth strategy for B2C online media subscription business CPG & Retail ● Devised digital marketing strategy for venture-backed B2C eyewear firm; Identified potential 3-5% revenue growth through new tactics and investments. ● Developed ‘strategy vision’ for the CEO of a Fortune 50 retailer ● Implemented a demand forecasting solution at a Fortune 50 CPG firm, resulting in a significant increase in forecast accuracy and reduction in excess inventory ● Devised comprehensive org, tech capability, and process re-design to address a 4x increase in product out-of-stocks at a Fortune 100 retailer ● Co-authored ‘Retail in the Eye of the Storm’ on Bcg.com about impact of COVID on consumer behavior Technology ● Defined end-to-end digital marketing and sales strategy for a Fortune 100 SaaS firm ● Directed growth strategy for CFO/CEO of a global Automation provider Healthcare ● Formulated market landscape and go-to-market strategy for a Fortune 50 pharma client

Project Leader

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2018-10 - 2020-9 · 2 yrs

Boston, MA

Consultant

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2017-8 - 2018-9 · 1 yr 2 mos

Boston, MA

MBA Intern - Team Marketing and Business Operations (TMBO)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

2016-6 - 2016-8 · 3 mos

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted due diligence of potential ticketing partners to support league negotiations • Catalogued team initiatives across youth basketball leagues and arena security measures to identify and share best practices with teams • Supported league data strategy through market landscaping of potential providers

Consultant

The Boston Consulting Group

2014-9 - 2015-7 · 11 mos

Boston, Massachusetts

Associate

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

2012-9 - 2014-8 · 2 yrs

Summer Analyst

Altman Vilandrie & Company

2011-6 - 2011-8 · 3 mos

Boston, MA

• Worked for strategy consulting firm on three projects in the electricity, telecom, and clean tech industries • Coordinated market research and quantitatively analyzed research results on two separate projects • Collaborated with project team to develop market entry strategies for a Fortune 500 telecom company • Modeled a projection of future residential solar energy penetration and presented findings to the entire firm