Sports Event Sales – Entry Level
This position has been filled - Job#: 453409012
Portland
Marketing/Events/Promotions
Posted/Updated: 12/17/21
Job Summary
Please be local to Portland and available for in-person interviews.
Attn: Recent Grads (and College Athletes), Early Career Women and Men
Happy Holidays! We are looking for a select candidate to expand our sales efforts here in our Portland, OR office. Applicants should be physically IN PORTLAND as in office interviews are being conducted for a January start. This is an in-office position from our Downtown Portland office. Safety measures are being adhered to for COVID-19 prevention.
Please read the entire ad before applying to make certain everything sounds like a match for you!
International Sports Management (ISM) has become the global leader in the provisioning of upscale corporate hospitality and ticketing programs at major sporting events like the Super Bowl, U.S. Open, and many more by putting our customers and our amazing team first. The values we live by at ISM are: GENUINE, TEAMWORK, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, and TENACITY. With our great team and incredible demand for future sports events, we grateful to be enjoying a record 2021.
We are hiring an Inside Sales Executive who will be responsible for new business development, which starts with “cold” calling (this simply means you haven’t spoken to someone 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. Promotions are available for successful candidates. This is not a “telemarketing” or “customer service” position; job seekers searching for a role in those capacities won’t find this a match.
If you love challenges, are motivated by the hunt for new business, want to make great money and advance your career, but aren’t afraid of hard work, or failure, then you just might be a match. Remember, your background helps define where you are, but where you want to go and having the initiative to get there is most important!
You will:
- Learn how to go to market with VP through C-Suite execs throughout corporate America
- Deliver our value proposition clearly and with enthusiasm
- Drive sales activities including proactive outreach to prospects, develop qualified leads, set meetings, maintain your sales CRM
We provide:
- Comprehensive training
- Ongoing mentoring
- Base salary + commission + bonus, uncapped
- Bonuses, both cash & prize (monthly, quarterly & annually)
- Bike room, on-site gym, locker facilities
- Company medical/dental plans and 401K enrollment
- PTO and major holidays off (4 weeks+ paid time off each calendar year)
- First year avg. range of $55K-$75K+ (range includes base + commission); Year two $80K+
- Growth opportunities into Sales Management / National Accounts
- Great corporate culture and community volunteerism
What you’ll bring:
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- (Some) Sales experience (B2B preferred, not just customer service)
- College degree or related experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- High motivation to succeed and growth minded (National Account Director / Sales Management positions will be open in 2022 and promotions are from within)
- Ability to explain how a deficiency in one of the above categories won’t hinder you to succeed
We look forward to speaking with you soon!
International Sports Management is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
COVID-19 considerations:
We are requiring masks to be worn in the office unless fully vaccinated, have automatic hand sanitizer stations set up around the office, and have individual hand sanitizers for each person's desk. We also have plastic barriers around individual's desks.
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