Director of Sponsorship & Ticket Sales, Lake Superior State University
Taymar Sales U
- Sault Sainte Marie, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Focus on external revenue generation by implementing successful strategies to increase sponsorship and ticket sales.
- Act as a representative of the Lake Superior State athletics department, which includes an emphasis on external prospecting and customer interaction, including in-person meetings in the community.
- Actively engage in the entire corporate sponsorship sales process, including servicing corporate sponsor accounts, activation, and fulfillment.
- Development of sound and strategic pricing and packaging protocols, for sponsorships and tickets.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with all internal & external units of the department and University, including establishing meaningful relationships with campus units.
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment to create opportunities and produce revenue.
- Generate reports and accurately track revenue towards goals.
- This is a full-time, on-site role, with a daily, in-person presence. The successful candidate must be able to work athletic events, which may take place in the evenings / weekends.
- Achieve and exceed weekly, monthly, and annual sales goals established by senior management team.
- Bachelor’s Degree with concentration in Sports Marketing or a related field preferred.
- 2+ years tickets sales or sponsorship sales experience with quantitative results and a proven track record preferred.
- Effective communication skills a must (written, oral and interpersonal).
- Command of typical business software platforms, including Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc.
- Comfort with business development activities and ability to build relationships quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a part of a team to solve problems effectively and independently.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, integrity, communication skills, and desire & ability to learn in a fast paced, highly competitive industry