Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our team as a Sponsorship Sales Executive. This is a critical role in which the successful candidate will be responsible for the creation and selling of branded, high-impact sponsorship opportunities, and acts as a trusted representative for one of the fastest growing sports organizations in the world.

Responsibilities:

• Find, pitch, sell, and secure sponsorship opportunities.
• Develop, refine, and maintain a pipeline of client relationships.
• Research prospects and industries.
• Generate and arrange meetings with brands through networking, cold calling, and other methods of canvassing.
• Develop detailed sponsorship decks with activation ideas and concepts for brands.
• Collaborate with internal departments to discover opportunities and advise how to maximize relationships.
• Develop and maintain a forward-looking view of performance and establish a process for understanding and communicating future risks and opportunities.
• Proven experience maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction with both internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinates and executes the development, delivery and presentation of proposals.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, Finance, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
• Experience: 3-8 years of professional experience performing at a high level in a sales-driven role.
• A proven track record of success in sales required. Proven track record of sports sponsorships sales a plus.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to connect with people of any background, age, etc.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Customer-focused mindset.
• Passion for sports, enjoy working with people, and have a strong desire to succeed.
• Understanding of pickleball a plus.
• Must be a dependable, flexible, and a reliable team player and have strong attention to detail.
• Consistently reflect strong time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours in non-traditional settings, including some nights, weekends, and holidays, and able and willing to travel to off-site events, etc., as needed.
• Be willing to relocate to Dallas, Texas.