Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Partnerships, the Partnerships & Premium Seating Coordinator is responsible for supporting the sponsorship team throughout the sales process, driving new premium seating business, overseeing the day-of-event premium seating experience, and maintaining client relationships to achieve department revenue goals for OVG at McCormick Place, Wintrust Arena and the Arie Crown Theatre.

We are looking for hard-working, creative individuals who have a passion for the sport and entertainment industry. Suitable candidates for the role will have a high attention to detail, the desire to learn and build a career in the sport and entertainment industry, and the ability to manage multiple projects at once. Strong candidates will have experience selling in the industry and/or have experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud.

This role will pay a hourly rate of $26.45 to $31.25.

Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until Sept 30, 2024

Responsibilities

• Responsible for growing premium seating revenue by actively prospecting and selling suite leases, suite rentals and club seating at Wintrust Arena and Arie Crown Theater.
• Identify qualified sales leads and manage prospect lists through CRM input.
• Under direction of management, routine coordination with marketing department to develop and execute marketing sponsorship programs and deliverables
• Manage ticketing distribution and hospitality for clients. 
• Meet and exceed sales revenue quota as well as other goals set by your manager.  
• Establish and maintain complete and efficient records of all partner/prospect contacts that are accessible by OVG. 
• Provide regular reports as required by your manager for sales pipeline, revenue achievements, prospecting, and forecasting through proper recording methods provided by your manager

Qualifications

• Ideally 1-3 years of sales or sales coordinator experience, preferably in the sports and entertainment or advertising and brand sales industries. 
• Entrepreneurial mindset to take ownership of your role and improve those around you. 
• Knowledge of the sport/event sponsorship sales and advertising industry. 
• Excellent communication, organizational, and presentation skills.    
• Ability to quickly establish personal relationships through trust, knowledge, and empathy.   
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.   
• Must be available to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays. 
• A self-starter that has the ability to multitask, reacts well under pressure, and is able to work in a fast-paced environment. 
• A hard worker who values integrity and respect for others, and a team player who also understands how to lead. 
• Exceptional organizational skills with an ability to handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. 
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams). 
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Etc.) preferred.