Jake Maltese joined Harvard Athletics as Assistant Director of Athletics for Marketing & Fan Engagement in July 2026.
Prior to Harvard, Maltese served as Assistant Director of Marketing, Sales & Fan Experience at UMass Athletics, where he led marketing efforts for multiple varsity programs, including ice hockey, field hockey, women's lacrosse, swimming & diving, and cross country/track & field. He developed and executed comprehensive marketing plans, managed a staff of 30 marketing interns, and helped create innovative promotions and game-day experiences that drove attendance and fan engagement.
During his time at UMass, Maltese played a key role in establishing the Teddy Bear Toss as an annual community tradition and helped generate record-setting attendance figures at Mullins Center events, including the largest midweek hockey crowd in venue history and the highest student attendance at a UMass hockey game since 2022.
Before UMass, Maltese worked as a Marketing & Fan Experience Assistant at Stony Brook Athletics, where he oversaw game presentation, sponsorship activations, and fan engagement initiatives across multiple sports. He also spent time with Minnesota United FC as a Social Media Associate, contributing to content strategy and audience growth across the club's digital platforms, and served as a Lead Marketing Intern at Penn State Athletics, where he coordinated game-day promotions and sponsorship fulfillment.
A native of Long Island, New York, Maltese earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Penn State University, graduating cum laude, and later completed an MBA in Marketing from Stony Brook University.
