The Rockies’ reconfiguration of their front office continued Monday when the club named Nicky Schmidt senior vice president and chief revenue and strategy officer.
Her role is a new one for the Rockies.
According to the club, she will oversee ticketing, merchandise, and corporate partnerships departments. She will report directly to executive vice president Walker Monfort.
Schmidt comes to Colorado after more than 14 years working in the Cleveland Guardians front office.
“Nicky is an exceptional and innovative leader with a deep understanding of the modern sports business as shown through her time with the Guardians,” Monfort said in a statement. “By creating this position and bringing her on board, we are continuing to strengthen the foundation of our organization and are positioning ourselves to grow, evolve, and deliver the type of product our fans deserve.”
Schmidt most recently served as the Guardians’ senior vice president of organizational strategy and business analytics, a position she has held since 2022.
“While I thank all of my colleagues at the Guardians for our incredible journey together, I’m honored to join the Colorado Rockies at such an exciting moment and bring my experience to the Mile High City,” said Schmidt in a statement. “I look forward to working with the team to build on that foundation and elevate how we connect with fans and partners across Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.”
During her career with the Guardians, Schmidt held a variety of roles. According to the Rockies, she was in charge of leading the organization “across strategy, data science, business intelligence, brand marketing and consumer insights.”
During her tenure in Cleveland, she also oversaw large-scale capital projects, including major ballpark and front-office transformations.
Before her time with the Guardians, Schmidt spent six years with Monitor Group, a global management consulting firm, in Chicago.
