Director Of Corporate Partnership Sales & Activation

POSITION: Director of Corporate Partnership Sales & Activation

DEPARTMENT: Sales

REPORTS TO: GM

FLSA STATUS: Salaried, Exempt

Legends Global, the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues and brands, provides management services for Save Mart Center, a 15,000-seat multipurpose arena owned by California State University, Fresno.

Summary

The Director of Sales will plan, direct, and implement sponsorship sales. The Director of Sales will focus on cultivating new sponsorship business for Save Mart Center, in addition to maintaining and growing the current client base and ensuring client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a passion for sales, team leadership and excellent communication skills, a client-focused mentality, strong work ethic, and an ability to balance many tasks in a fast-paced

environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and deliver on sponsorship sales goals to increase and improve the Save Mart Center

profitably while driving annual recurring net revenues.

• Develop and execute sales plans and programs, both short and long range, to ensure the

growth and expansion of revenues.

• Research, analyze and monitor financial, technological and demographic factors to ensure

that market opportunities are maximized.

• Develop and recommend pricing strategies for the organization that drive sustainable,

profitable growth in sponsorship over the short, medium and long run.

• Prepare bi-weekly reports on sales revenue pipeline and projections.
• Utilize the Company's preferred CRM platform to determine best contacts, strategies, and

solutions for prospective sponsors.

• Conduct market analysis and devise strategies for generating new business.
• Develop new accounts, maintain existing accounts, and implement sales strategies to achieve

revenue goals and maximize profits for the arena while maintaining client satisfaction.

• Prepare and deliver oral presentations internally and externally as appropriate.
• On occasion, work extended and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None at this time but it is expected that the right individual will grow and expand the department over time with successful performance serving as the driver of this expansion.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, this individual must be able to perform each essential duty

satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,

and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to travel via air and auto required
• Must be able to maintain a productive, team-oriented relationship with staff, clients and

client agencies.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited

four-year college or university

• Minimum of five (5) years in the field of venue, property or rights holder sponsorship sales;

or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience in the principles, practices, and terminology of

sponsorship sales.

• Strong communication and presentation skills both written and oral, with a proven ability to

listen attentively and adapt messaging to different audiences.

• Proven ability to drive a sale from prospecting and presenting through closing, including

experience managing high-level negotiations with C-suite executives and securing large dollar sponsorships.

• Actively listen to client needs, ask clarifying questions, and translate those insights into

tailored sponsorship solutions that align with the client's business objectives.

• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of complex variables in selling and servicing

sponsor partners.

• Operate a personal computer using Windows 2000, Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, and

other related standard office equipment.

• Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and

written form.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and ambassador of Save Mart Center and Legends Global,

representing the organization with professionalism, credibility, and integrity in every

interaction.

• Organize and prioritize work to meet deadlines. Work effectively under pressure and/or

stringent schedule and produce accurate results.

• Build and maintain long-term, consultative relationships with senior-level decision makers to

secure high-value, multi-year sponsorship agreements.

• Maintain an effective working relationship with all stakeholders including clients, agencies

and employees,

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the company's values and brand

consistently in client and community settings.

• Work independently, exercising judgment and initiative.
• Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.

COMPENSATION RANGE

Base salary of $68,640-85,000 plus commission plan. This position is bonus eligible.

NOTE

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may

be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this

document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the

employee occupying this position.

TO APPLY

ASM GLOBAL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women,

Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal

Contractor.