Job Summary:
The Reading Royals are currently seeking a highly motivated and passionate self-starter to join their sales team. This role is responsible for selling group tickets, suite & party area rentals, and other group experience initiatives. This position is a full time sales position with a base salary, benefits, and commission.
Responsibilities:
- Meet or exceed weekly, monthly, and yearly sales goals
- Maintain and manage a list of potential business opportunities
- Engage in sales outreach to local businesses, non-profits, schools, and other relevant entities for group events. Proactively create opportunities for new business with existing customers
- Schedule appointments and communicate with prospects with the goal of securing deals.
- Effectively follow up with clients and prospective clients to build relationships to help provide repeat business
- Collaborate with other front office staff to achieve team goals and objectives as they pertain to sales, attendance, marketing, tickets and community exposure
- Provide excellent customer service at all times
- Execute group contracts and deliver tickets to group customers
- Work a variety of Reading Royals events and games as assigned to support ticket sales efforts and promotional initiatives.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in business/sales/marketing/sports management or similar concentration.
- Highly motivated, outgoing personality with a strong work ethic and desire to excel in sales
- A high level of professionalism, confidence, enthusiasm and personal accountability
- Willingness to learn and ability to work within a team atmosphere
- Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task and maintain strong prioritization and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment
- Extremely coachable and eager to learn every day.
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends, as required.
- 1 year of ticket sales experience preferred
