Learfield Blacksburg , VA 24060
Posted 2 months ago
Founded in 2011 on the people principles of Character, Capacity and Commitment, LEARFIELD Amplify represents nearly 50 collegiate athletic departments, professional sports teams and related industry organizations nationwide, with more than 170 on-site sales personnel dedicated to serving these respective relationships. The company delivers a total revenue solution through staff development, high-value expertise, and engaged fan relationships. As the sports industry and fan behavior continues to evolve, LEARFIELD Amplify remains at the forefront of business intelligence through many of its national relationships, leading to increased revenues for teams across the country.
As the exclusive outbound arm for the University, the ticket sales team manages many of the sales efforts for ticketed sports. As a member of the team, we provide fans, partners, businesses, and constituents of the University with the outreach and access to all ticket types, including season, partial, and group tickets, and ultimately providing experiences to grow involvement and revenue generation across the board while integrating fully within the department and the community.
LEARFIELD Amplify is actively seeking an Account Executive, Ticket Sales to work for Virginia Tech's ticket sales team in Blacksburg, VA.. Our highly valued Account Executives are a critical piece of our puzzle! Without their contributions, the property could not deliver on its commitments. The goal is to facilitate the school's outreach and revenue generation to maximize and help the University grow in attendance and revenue. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic team environment and have prior ticket sales experience, we want to meet you!
Responsibilities:
Sell Football and Men's and Women's Basketball Season Tickets, Corporate Packages, Partial Plans, Group Tickets, and other Ticket products
Call current and past customers and cold-call new sales leads to generate sales
Contact area businesses and individuals via phone, in-person appointments and networking events to sell season tickets, corporate, partial plans and group ticket plans
Work all home games, performing various ticket sales and service duties throughout the game
Build relationships to provide repeat business and excellent customer service
Achieve and exceed weekly, monthly and annual sales goals established by management
Act proactively to create opportunities for new business with existing customers
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
Demonstrate a proven track record in sales and building quality relationships
Have a friendly and professional telephone manner
Strong desire to learn about our business and grow your professional career
Effectively express ideas verbally and in writing
Independently take action beyond what is called for
Be able to generate original and imaginative solutions to business opportunities
Demonstrate a positive attitude
Maintain a flexible work schedule
History of success in ticket sales preferably with a major Division 1 university or professional sports
Minimum of 6 months of sales or customer service experience.
Provide superior customer service to clients throughout the season
Miscellaneous duties as assigned by Director
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