Early career and background Maged obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at
Columbia College, New York. In 1990, Maged joined
NBA Entertainment as a Broadcast Assistant, rising to become Programming Manager, before she left the NBA in 1995. She was mentioned in the
Official NBA Guide of 1992 as a "Broadcast Associate" for NBA, but in
The Sporting News Official NBA Guide 1994-95 she was documented as a "Programming Coordinator" for NBA, working with a team which included Gregg Winik, Stephanie Schwartz, and Charles L. Rosenzweig. Adam Silver, Deputy Commissioner for the NBA said of Maged: "She impressed me from day one with her strong work ethic, intelligence and ability to always make work fun; a wicked sense of humor. She is a technological leader among sports executives." She left the NBA to begin a two-year study for an MBA degree at
Columbia Business School. After graduating, in 1997 Maged was hired as a consultant by
Fox Sports International, with a particular focus on Latin American markets. She was then appointed Director of International Strategic Planning at
ESPN International. In 1999 she was Vice President of Business Development at Internet Tradeline. At Internet Tradeline, Maged was responsible for the company's first radio agreements with
WBLS and
WLIB. Her work in these various positions have involved her in the fields of business development and strategy, internet commerce, and market analysis, marketing and sales. the world's largest online ticket marketplace, in 2004. After becoming a full-time employee of the company in 2006, Maged formed an agreement with MLB Advanced Media, which has since been renewed. With StubHub, Maged has also overseen agreements with
AEG,
Apple, inc., the
O2, the
Staples Center, the
Los Angeles Kings, 28 Major League Baseball clubs, the
Washington Redskins, the
Premier League Football teams
Tottenham Hotspur,
Everton and
Sunderland, and universities such as the
University of Texas,
University of North Carolina, and
University of Michigan, and many more. She considers the UK to now be the "launching pad" for the company and is actively seeking agreements for StubHub! in the UK and Europe, particularly in English football, which she states is a "very high interest" for the company. ==Influence==