Senior Sales Account Executive
Minor League Baseball Team
Southeast Region
Sales
Posted/Updated: 05/08/20
Southeast Region
Sales
Posted/Updated: 05/08/20
Job Summary
Position Summary & Overview: Senior Sales Account Executive
The sales and ticketing function is one of the most critical aspects of the business, growing in importance each and every season as technology becomes more fully integrated with sports ticketing.As a Senior Sales Account Executive, this qualified individual will be responsible for managing, executing, and optimizing certain aspects of the sales and ticketing functions, including the development of relationships with ticket holders. This responsibility extends to, but is not limited to, Ticket Plan Holders, Fluor Field Premium Hospitality sales, Group Tickets and Picnics, and Single Game Tickets.
The following categories & descriptions outline the responsibilities & expectations of the Senior Sales Account Executive as a part of the organization’s overall team:
- Provide top quality customer service by listening to customers’ needs and responding in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Sell new group, hospitality and season ticket accounts to individual buyers and decision makers within associations, businesses and non-profit organizations.
- Heavy requirement for prospecting by phone, networking, referrals and cold calling.
- Understand and effectively communicate the feature, function and benefits of the game experience to all ticket customers.
- Develop and maintain a database of ticket customers and prospects and utilize functions within our CRM system and ticketing systems to optimize sales success.
- Display a consistent work ethic in making sales calls, setting meetings, and closing deals.
- Conduct consultative need satisfaction sales calls and meetings to identify customers’, resulting in expanded ticket utilization and value realized by customers.
- Meet and exceed targeted sales results for all product categories assigned.
- Engage company decision-makers and other target customers via phone, email and face to face meetings consistently reaching goals established for calls and meetings completed.
Job Qualifications
- 4-year college degree from an accredited college or university
- 3 or more years of experience in sales, with a preference on knowledge of ticketing and CRM systems
- Must be comfortable with technology and its use to support organizational decision making and ticket holder engagement
- Must be able to manage relationships with internal and external partners
- Must be flexible and able to adjust within a fast-paced work environment with shifting deadlines and schedules.
- Must also be a multi-tasker with a strong work-ethic
- Be a creative thinker and a problem solver – someone who can bring innovative ideas to grow the brand and the business and be capable of executing those ideas
- Strong conceptual planning, creative vision and innovation skills
- Knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, CRM systems and ticketing systems
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with people at all levels within the organization and community
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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