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We are on a mission to build a world class home for players and fans that will be loved locally and respected globally. Our commitment to excellence is our conduit to reach the next level and make an impact. We’re looking to add team members who are passionate and enthusiastic about shining a spotlight on women’s sports and proving that when we play under the same conditions and given the right platform, we are able to make great things happen together.
Our Corporate Partnerships team is an extension of the Wave FC brand out in the corporate community and we serve as an extension of our corporate partner’s brand teams. As a Corporate Partnerships Sales Manager, you will serve as a high-level individual sales contributor by identifying, qualifying, negotiating, and closing new business for the Club. The ideal candidate will be confident in their outreach to key decision makers and will increase market awareness of new partnership opportunities. This person will also support the evolution of the department’s commercial strategy.
At Wave FC, we share a positive enthusiasm for collaboration; this full-time position works closely with marketing and other team members to help achieve shared objectives. Depending upon education, skill set, and experience, the annual base salary range is $75,000 - $90,000. Dive in, check out the details below; if it sounds like you and something you’re interested in, we encourage you to apply today.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Share in our mission and vision.
- Identify and close new business to meet or exceed annual revenue goals.
- Individual contributor who can grow pipeline utilizing creative ideas for lead generation.
- Attend networking events to develop and maintain new professional relationships.
- Monitor marketplace, including local and national sports and entertainment properties to best drive long term partnership opportunities while executing against short-term go-to-market sales strategies.
- Document and track sales pipeline and process through CRM maintaining extremely organized notes.
- Prepare term sheets and sales decks and be confident in presenting sales pitches that tell a story and meet partner’s objectives.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to plan, ideate and maximize cross-selling opportunities and share new ideas.
- Identify and create new inventory to maximize revenue and partnership opportunities.
- Report on, analyze, and make recommendations to improve and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of sales process and strategy.
- Entertain prospects and key stakeholders on game day.
- Other duties assigned as business needs evolve.
QUALIFIED?
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 2+ years of successful corporate partnership sales experience for a team/property.
- Proven track record in closing long-term, six or seven figure integrated partnerships.
- High level relationships at large companies, particularly ones with existing sports sponsorship portfolios.
- Demonstrates confidence using sales materials and market insights to craft sales narrative and communicate partnership benefit to prospects with an emphasis on translating data into partner value.
- Exceptional at building new relationships.
- Professional, positive, and proactive with an optimistic team attitude and competitive desire to overachieve.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and solutions orientated.
- Desire and ability to take on responsibilities in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
- Ability to meet challenging sales objectives in competitive marketplace.
- Demonstrate creativity in the development on long-term strategic relationships.
- Available for game day and other events (often outside of traditional business hours).
- Passion for the success of Women’s Professional Sports.
- Advanced applied knowledge of MS Office suite.
APPLY TODAY
Our people are our club. We believe different backgrounds and experiences bring new ideas and perspectives. We encourage talented candidates from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds to apply. We’re excited to welcome new members of our team who share our passion. 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.
