Director, Ticket Sales (52975)

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Director of Ticket Sales to drive revenue and attendance goals. This role involves building a sales team, developing innovative ticketing strategies, and fostering community relationships. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a sales-minded approach, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you're passionate about sports and sales, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the ticketing landscape. Join a forward-thinking organization where your contributions will shape the future of ticket sales.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in ticket or other B2B and B2C sales.
• 2+ years of sales leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a sales team to exceed sales goals.
• Develop and execute short-term and long-term ticket sales strategies.

Skills

B2B Sales

B2C Sales

Sales Leadership

Time Management

Relationship Building

Creativity

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management

Tools

Tickets.com

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Days, Evenings, Weekends, & Holidays

Job Category: Ticket Sales

Description

Position Overview:

Diamond Baseball Holdings is seeking a highly motivated, well-organized, results-oriented sales professional that will be instrumental in building the ticketing strategy from the ground up and creating the foundation to surpass short-term and long-term ticket revenue goals, attendance goals and retention goals. The Director, Ticket Sales will report to and collaborate with the General Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify, recruit, hire, train and lead a sales team to build a dynamic sales environment that will exceed the sales goals of the organization
• Actively sell and maintain a healthy book of ticket sales business
• Assist in developing, implementing, and executing the short-term and long-term ticket sales strategies of the organization
• Evaluate the daily activities of the sales team and provide regular feedback, training, coaching and leadership during weekly reviews
• Provide guidance on the sales process with every team member, including assistance with prospecting, qualifying potential clients, presenting solutions and hosting consistent meetings with everyone on a regular basis
• Regularly measure the effectiveness of the organization’s various sales campaigns and offerings and provide recommendations for further improvement
• Cultivate strong relationships within the community that will encourage tickets sales and build a sales pipeline
• Utilize feedback from clients to develop additional benefits, address concerns, improve communicates and better the ticket offerings moving forward
• Represent the organization in the community at various events and work to identify new key community relationships and partnership that will assist in growing the organization
• Actively remain aware of trends and developments within our league and industry and provide ideas and insights to improve our ticket sales portfolio
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Sport Management, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in ticket or other B2B and B2C sales
• 2+ year of sales leadership experience
• Experience with Tickets.com preferred
• Sales minded, leadership professional
• Proven ability to build, develop and retain a staff
• Team above self-mentality
• High personal accountability
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Desire to cultivate strong relationships within and outside of the organization
• Ability to be creative, take calculated risks and strive to better the standing of the organization
• Ability to communicate articulately and confidently, both verbally and in writing, with individuals at every level
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment while prioritizing and leading multiple tasks/projects at the same time
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays