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Sam Benavidez is a seasoned digital marketing professional with extensive experience in the sports industry, currently serving as the Director of Digital for the San Jose Earthquakes Soccer since June 2015. Responsibilities include overseeing the brand voice across various communications, planning and creating video and photo content for marketing initiatives, and developing a leading content strategy that earned the MLS Digital Marketing Team of the Year award in 2019. Previous roles include Creative Manager, Creative Services Coordinator, Digital Marketing Coordinator, and Digital Assistant at the San Jose Earthquakes, as well as positions at The Pioneer and 47th Wave Digital Strategy. Sam holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a focus on PR/Marketing/Advertising from California State University - East Bay.