Sports Sales Executive

  • $25–$26.44 Per Hour

Highlights

Travel nationwide as approved by VP Sales to visit potential customers, confirm venue measurements, and conduct cold calls in surrounding areas (limited; 1–2 days per trip). You will drive high-volume cold calls from an existing list, develop proposals, and engage VP/Director-level customers.

Numbers & Facts

LocationCerritos, CA
Salary$25–$26.44 Per Hour

Description

Job Summary: Seeking a passionate "hunter" for business development targeting D1, D2, and D3 universities and professional sports teams. You will drive high-volume cold calls from an existing list, develop proposals, and engage VP/Director-level customers. Position is 100% onsite and local to the SVP's area. Salary starts at $55,000/year with conversion to commission after 3 months.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop comprehensive proposals for prospective customers, typically valued at $50K–$300K.
  • Create marketing and social media communications targeting colleges and universities.
  • Interact with existing customers, including catalog distribution accounts, dealers, franchises, and digital print clients.
  • Travel nationwide as approved by VP Sales to visit potential customers, confirm venue measurements, and conduct cold calls in surrounding areas (limited; 1–2 days per trip).
  • Attend and participate in industry trade shows (about 4 per year).
Requirements and Skills:
Technical Skills:
  • Experience in Salesforce for business development is a plus.
  • Experience in QuickBooks for quotes and enterprise actions is a plus.
Functional Skills:
  • Strong understanding that D1 schools have higher sports budgets than D2 and D3.
  • Proven experience in high-volume cold calling from existing lists.
  • Experience speaking with VP and Director-level customers.
  • Ability to develop proposals and marketing/social media programs for targeted audiences.
Behavioral Skills:
  • "Fire in their belly" passion for sports; lifelong sports fan preferred to connect with customers.
  • Highly disciplined and self-motivated.
Other Details:
  • 100% onsite; must be local to SVP.
  • Minimal travel overall.
  • Salary: $55,000/year initially; converts to commission structure after 3 months.

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