Entry Level - Event Sales – Recent Grads Welcome! *February Training*
This position has been filled - Job#: 453389094
Portland
Marketing/Events/Promotions
Posted/Updated: 01/31/20
Job Summary
International Sports Management, Inc. - Downtown Portland, OR
Recent Grads (and College Athletes) / Early Career Women and Men Welcome!
At ISM, our successful sales people come from many different walks of life. Your background helps define where you are, but what's even more important is where you want to go, and having the drive to get there. If you are excited about crafting business relationships, and closing deals, you can learn how to sell to corporate executives in companies across the U.S. and earn excellent commissions on top of a base salary with full benefits! International Sports Management, Inc. (ISM) is the global leader in corporate sports hospitality and ticketing packages with over 22 years of experience, and we are conducting interviews now to add growth minded saleswomen and men to our West Coast HQ in Downtown Portland starting in February!!
The role, an Inside Sales - Business Development position, will initially be responsible for new business generation, which starts with “cold” calling (this simply means you haven’t spoken to them before - it's how many of the biggest companies in the world bring on new clients!) but we teach you how to “warm” the call using your personality and communication skills very quickly. Targets are corporate executives around the U.S. who you will be engaging with and selling packages to for major golf events (U.S. Open, Ryder Cup Matches, The Masters, etc) and other “big ticket” events such as the College Football Championship, Super Bowl, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and many more.
The companies you will be calling on are in major cities around the U.S., but this should not be confused with a telemarketing job. This is an enterprise level inside sales position focused on business development - where you will be interacting and building relationships with Vice Presidents, Presidents, and CEOs of multi-million, to multi-billion dollar companies. The position will expand into account management in addition to new business generation, along with growth potential for promotion into sales management within the first 8-10 months.
This is the perfect opportunity for bright, articulate, recent grads who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work in launching their careers in the business world. Please note - this is not an easy position, but it can be extremely rewarding! We are looking for assertive, educated, money-motivated individuals to be a part of our growth and high-performing team. A successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a positive and energetic attitude, a great work ethic and the ability to succeed within a team environment while making top earnings and enjoying what you do! Our ISM Training Program will help take your most relevant work & class experience and transition what you’ve learned into success!
What We Provide:
- Comprehensive training
- Ongoing mentoring
- Base salary + commission + bonus, uncapped
- Bonuses, both cash & prize (monthly, quarterly & annually)
- Bike room, locker facilities, gym facilities
- Company medical/dental plans and 401K enrollment
- PTO and major holidays off (over 4 weeks paid time off in 2019)
- First year avg. range of $40K-$65K+ (range includes base + commission) Year two $80K+
- Growth opportunities into Sales Management in our Portland Office (other office transfers possible)
- Great corporate culture and community volunteerism
What We’re Looking For:
- (Some) Sales experience (B2B preferred, not just customer service)
- College Degree or related experience
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- High motivation to succeed and grow into an expanded role
- Ability to explain how a deficiency in one of the above categories won't hinder you to succeed
To Be Considered:
- Feel free to either reply here or submit your complete resume directly to careers @ ism-usa.com. We always appreciate a cover letter stating your interest! Please be located in Portland, as in-person interviews are being scheduled!
- For more information, please visit our website at www.ism-usa.com or LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-sports-management-inc.
International Sports Management, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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