Magic Name Steve Griggs Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Orlando, FL – Steve Griggs, who has served the last seven years as the Vice President of Sales and Service for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League and its parent company, Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE), has been named the Orlando Magic’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Alex Martins, Chief Operating Officer, announced today.
Griggs will oversee the Orlando Magic’s Corporate Relationships, Season Ticket Services & Operations, and Marketing & Ticket Sales Departments.
"Steve brings outstanding partnership development, customer service and marketing experience to the Orlando Magic,” said Martins. "He played a key role in the opening of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul (Minn.), and we look forward to his leadership in regard to our community’s new Events Center.”
At Minnesota, Griggs’ responsibilities included overseeing all Minnesota Wild and MSE ticket sales and service, corporate sales and service, suite sales and service, retail operations and group and event suite sales.
Under his leadership, the club entered its seventh NHL season having sold out every home game in franchise history, posting 284 consecutive sellouts. The total attendance for the Wild’s first six seasons was more than five million. Minnesota started this season with 16,500 season ticket holders and a waiting list of 7,000 people. In addition, the club has sold out all 66 of its annual suites in every season.
Prior to joining the Wild, Griggs served as the Vice President of Corporate Sales and Service for Sportsco International, LP and SkyDome. The Aurora, Ontario native also worked for both the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors (1994-99) and the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs (1998-99) as the Director of Ticket Sales and Service, where he led the sales and relocation efforts from historic Maple Leaf Gardens into Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Griggs, 39, and his wife, Janell, have a daughter, Maddie, and a son, Jack.
Griggs will oversee the Orlando Magic’s Corporate Relationships, Season Ticket Services & Operations, and Marketing & Ticket Sales Departments.
"Steve brings outstanding partnership development, customer service and marketing experience to the Orlando Magic,” said Martins. "He played a key role in the opening of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul (Minn.), and we look forward to his leadership in regard to our community’s new Events Center.”
At Minnesota, Griggs’ responsibilities included overseeing all Minnesota Wild and MSE ticket sales and service, corporate sales and service, suite sales and service, retail operations and group and event suite sales.
Under his leadership, the club entered its seventh NHL season having sold out every home game in franchise history, posting 284 consecutive sellouts. The total attendance for the Wild’s first six seasons was more than five million. Minnesota started this season with 16,500 season ticket holders and a waiting list of 7,000 people. In addition, the club has sold out all 66 of its annual suites in every season.
Prior to joining the Wild, Griggs served as the Vice President of Corporate Sales and Service for Sportsco International, LP and SkyDome. The Aurora, Ontario native also worked for both the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors (1994-99) and the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs (1998-99) as the Director of Ticket Sales and Service, where he led the sales and relocation efforts from historic Maple Leaf Gardens into Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Griggs, 39, and his wife, Janell, have a daughter, Maddie, and a son, Jack.
