[Hiring] Manager/Senior Manager, Ticket Sales @Intersport

Role Description

Intersport is seeking to add an energetic, driven and experienced Manager/Senior Manager, Ticket Sales to its College Sports team. The portfolio of College Sports events consists of owned and operated properties including:

• Fort Myers Tip-Off
• CBS Sports Classic
• West Coast Hoops Showdown
• Greenbrier Tip-Off
• Women’s College Volleyball Showcase
• College Slam Dunk Contest
• Women’s College All-Star Game
• Other continuously developing events – primarily in the college basketball space

The Manager/Senior Manager, Ticket Sales is responsible for leading all efforts to sell tickets for neutral site college basketball and volleyball events in a direct, outbound manner. This is a new position in the College Sports division, and the outbound sales efforts will supplement ongoing strategies to drive public ticket sales via marketing and PR initiatives.

• Create a group ticket sales plan
• Manage and motivate a small team of sales reps
• Deliver results with ambitious sales goals
• Build relationships with host venues and potential ticket buyers or group leaders

Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of managing or actively selling group sports tickets
• Experience working in a CRM environment to track leads, outreach and sales results
• Experience working directly with a sports venue box office
• Comfortable hiring, managing and motivating a team of entry-level ticket sales reps
• Knowledge of and strong interest in college basketball
• Ability to travel to live events and promotional appearances multiple times per year
• Exemplary verbal and written communication skills across a variety of audiences
• Self-motivated and high-energy
• Detail and process oriented
• Ability to produce high quality work at a fast pace
• Flexibility to work both independently and as part of a team
• A true love of sports and live events

Requirements

• Develop, execute and lead a new initiative to build out group ticket sales
• Recommend staffing structures, discounted pricing plans, group experiences and more
• Hire, train, support and motivate a small team of group sales reps
• Develop and oversee sales partnerships with host venue group sales teams
• Identify, setup and manage a group sales CRM system
• Manage outreach and close sales for key targets for group tickets & premium offerings
• Handle operational aspects and reporting of group ticket selling

Benefits

• The targeted salary range for this position is $55,000 to $95,000, depending on full-time, non-internship professional relevant experience
• This position includes medical, dental, vision, parental leave benefits and 401(k) with company match for qualified employees
• This position does not include bonuses, commissions, or other incentives