{"podcast":{"title":"Front Office U","slug":"front-office-u-5708708","podcast_index_feed_id":5708708,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f579c9c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/front-office-u","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/18580127/18580127-1713217215472-7eb4d32e7ff2e.jpg","author":"Front Office U","episode_count":234,"summary":"A podcast meant to help college students and young professionals interested in the sports industry learn about networking in sports. Front Office U is hosted by 6 young professionals in the sports industry. Tune in as their experiences and advice will be shared to help navigate others toward their dream career in the sports industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T22:19:42.665806+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708"},"episode":{"title":"Clayton Grandquist | Ticket Manager, Iowa Cubs","slug":"clayton-grandquist-ticket-manager-iowa-cubs","published_at":"2026-01-23T08:46:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/clayton-grandquist-ticket-manager-iowa-cubs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/front-office-u/episodes/Clayton-Grandquist--Ticket-Manager--Iowa-Cubs-e3cf1j7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f579c9c/podcast/play/112739367/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-16%2F45cffa77-5801-6a12-3956-4b411398aa3a.mp3","summary":"Front Office U welcomes Clayton Grandquist of the Iowa Cubs! Clayton joins us to talk about building a career in sports and why mindset matters just as much as skill set. Growing up in Des Moines surrounded by baseball, hockey, and family ties to the Iowa Cubs, his path into sports was shaped early. Today, Clayton oversees all aspects of ticketing for the Iowa Cubs—from systems and online purchasing to box office operations, reporting, and working closely with ownership, management, and the CFO. He also leads and develops the ticket sales staff through weekly 1-on-1s, coaching, and strategic sales campaigns in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. A must-listen for anyone interested in ticket sales, leadership, or breaking into the business side of sports. Connect with Clayton on LinkedIn Email: claytong@iowacubs.com","meta_description":"Front Office U welcomes Clayton Grandquist of the Iowa Cubs! Clayton joins us to talk about building a career in sports and why mindset matters just as mu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2794,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-office-u-5708708/episodes/clayton-grandquist-ticket-manager-iowa-cubs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/clayton-grandquist-ticket-manager-iowa-cubs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}