Job Description
National Account Executive – Sales
The most exciting time of the sports calendar is approaching! Join a company that is at the heart of it!
Our clients will be attending NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament sites all over the U.S. in the next few weeks. Once that finishes up, we are off to the Masters Tournament, Kentucky Derby, PGA Championship, and eventually the U.S. Open Golf Championship! We are looking for quick witted, hard-working, persuasive communicators to join our sales team to help grow our fantastic client base.
Our company, International Sports Management (ISM) is the global leader in providing corporate sports hospitality and ticketing packages for events around the world. Our company headquarters office in Chicago is expanding our national sales team as demand for our events continues to grow! Post-pandemic, corporate sports participation is exceeding record numbers and is projected to continue to do so into 2023 and beyond, which is why we are looking to bring on more Account Executives with a targeted start date of mid-April.
TheNational Account Executive position will be responsible for new business generation with multi-million dollar companies by selling packages to major sporting events. Our clients use ISM to host and entertain their top accounts, prospects, and incentivize their top performers. The position will teach you a full cycle sale with guidance from high energy managers who started in this exact role. This is an inside sales position where you would be calling on companies in many of the major U.S. cities. Once you have had initial success in the role, it begins to incorporate account management in addition to new business generation. Furthermore, there is growth potential for promotion into sales management within the first 18 months of your start date.
If you are interested in B2B Sales or have the desire to learn how to sell, we should talk! A successful candidate will bring plenty of energy, be assertive and money motivated. If you fit the mold, then we encourage you to apply to be a part of a group that has had 3 consecutive years of record revenue numbers! Recent college graduates are also encouraged to apply, as our ISM Training Program will help take your most relevant work & class experience and transition what you have learned into success. This is the perfect opportunity for individuals wishing to gain experience and launch their careers in the business world.
What We Provide:
• Comprehensive initial training along with continuous mentoring
• Base salary + commission, uncapped
•Bonuses, both cash & prize (monthly, quarterly & annually)
• Fitness center membership discount
• Company medical/dental plans and 401K enrollment with a company match
• Paid vacation in your first year of eligibility and off all major holidays (there were over 4 weeks paid off in 2022 for all staff)
• First year earnings avg. range of $50K-$70K+ (base + commission), Year two $80K+
• Growth opportunities for management within the first 12 months
• Volunteer participation in our “ISM Giving Back” program promoting activities and donations (with matching company contributions) with local charitable organizations
What We’re Looking For:
• Bachelor’s degree (Business preferred but not required)
• Dedicated, driven individuals with a strong work ethic
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Perseverance to tackle new concepts along a steep learning curve
• High motivation to succeed and grow into an expanded role
To Be Considered:
• Feel free to either apply through this job site with your complete resume or submit your resume directly to through our ISM corporate website https://www.wplgroup.com/ism/employment/employment-chicago/application-chicago/. • We always appreciate a cover letter stating your interest! • Please ensure your resume includes complete education and work history with dates provided.
• For more information:
• VISIT our website at www.ism-usa.com
• FIND US on Facebook (www.facebook.com/intlsportsmgmt) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/intlsportsmgmt)
• FOLLOW us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/intlsportsmgmt)!
Reminder: Our projected in-office training will be mid-April. If you will be relocating in the future or are not available in that time frame for full time employment in our Downtown Chicago Office (located in the Loop on Michigan Avenue), please check out our website for future employment opportunities: www.ism-usa.com
International Sports Management is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
• Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
• Chicago, IL 60601: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: One location
At ISM, we know what it takes to achieve success – these are our Core Values. Do they align with yours?
GENUINE
We are authentic to our clients, our company, and ourselves. We strive to be the best version of ourselves as we endeavor to bring out the best in each other.
RESPECT
Our employees are an extended family. With them, our company thrives. It is paramount all are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect, in words, and actions. At ISM we respect the strength that diversity brings to our team.
INTEGRITY
We conduct ourselves and our business affairs with integrity and strive to be both honest and as transparent as possible in every situation. This also means admitting when we make mistakes, and then making them right.
TEAMWORK
We recognize that as a team, the sum of our parts helps us be greater, together. Teams pick each other up when things aren’t going well. Teams also challenge each other and celebrate wins together (as often as possible!) Ultimately, we need each other to help us be our best.
TENACITY
We don’t give up. We fail, learn, grow, and get better. Being persistent, and professional is an art and every day we work towards creating masterpieces.