The Amarillo Sod Poodles (Prairie Dogs), Double A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks are seeking a bright, talented and driven individual to join our staff of seasoned industry professionals as the Partnership Account Executive. We are offering a dynamic, challenging, and fun working environment with competitive benefits. This position provides the right candidate an opportunity for tremendous career growth while working with an industry leader in the Elmore Sports Group and the Sod Poodles. Awarded by MiLB as the 2023 Minor League Organization of the Year, The Sod Poodles reside in a wonderful growing community of Amarillo Texas and play their games in one of the most beautiful ballparks in America, HODGETOWN.
Position Overview:
The Partnership Sales Account Executive is responsible for producing new corporate sponsorship sales revenue and retaining assigned accounts.
Essential Job Functions:
- Sell new local corporate sponsorship for the club.
- Fulfil and manage existing accounts as assigned
- Renew sponsorship accounts that are assigned.
- Sell high level multi-layered partnerships.
- Visit with accounts as well as maintain and develop relationship with sponsorship clients throughout the season and off-season to ensure personalized, continual contact.
- Set in person appointments with key decision makers.
- Assist in the creation and implementation of consumer and business to business based promotions.
- Prospect for quality leads.
- Utilizing our Salesforce CRM system, manage and update all accounts and leads on a daily basis
- Make outbound sales calls and emails to prospective clients on a daily basis to move accounts along the sales process
Skill Requirements:
We will not consider any applicants without specific advertising sales experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field required.
- Candidate MUST have a minimum of 2 years minimum experience in advertising or sponsorship sales with a proven track record of sales success.
- Superior communication skills a must.
- Have the ability to create and execute proposals and agreements and manage the client needs with clients first mentality
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office and Google Software.
- Working knowledge of Salesforce CRM or other like client management software systems
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.