Sport Sales Executive

If you’re a driven and ambitious Sports Sales Executive looking for a new challenge, this opportunity is not to be missed!

• Working Hours: 35 hours per week, including evenings and weekends with time in lieu
• Salary guide: £26,000 with a healthy commission structure
• Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, on-site parking, subsidised canteen and Costa Coffee, access to a pension scheme, and life insurance

It’s an exciting time to join this Premiership Football Club as things could not be going better for them! Offering a buzzing atmosphere and a company culture that is second to none, they are a much sought-after employer in the region and a client we are thrilled to support. As they continue to move up the league table, they are growing and are looking to hire a dynamic and target-driven Sales Executive who has a passion for sport and experience gained in either the sport, leisure, hospitality or entertainment industry.

Your day-to-day:

• Manage several hospitality accounts, taking responsibility for selling a host of hospitality packages to new and existing clients
• Handle the entire sales process, converting initial conversations to sales and leading matchday meetings
• Meet and exceed agreed targets which include revenue targets, sales targets, call targets, and appointment targets
• Ensure best-in-class customer service is delivered by building close connections and maintaining regular contact with clients and guests
• Identify opportunities to maximise profitability within existing accounts and actively seek out new business opportunities through effective networking and reaching out to lapsed clients
• Support with sales-related administration which includes arranging bookings, taking payments, posting tickets, and undertaking matchday preparation

Your skills and experience

• Demonstrate a steady career within sales and account management which has ideally been gained in the sport, leisure, entertainment, hospitality, or events sector
• Possesses a proven track record of achieving and exceeding numerous targets and has experience in a target-driven environment
• Experienced in a customer-facing role with a customer-first approach, able to deliver an outstanding service across all touchpoints
• Exceptional communicator, confident in building close working relationships and negotiating, and can deliver clear and concise information at all levels
• Strong IT skills with experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and CRM systems

Our client is looking to appoint soon and is keen to receive applications. If the role sounds of interest, please register your interest by sending your CV to us.