Events Sales & Account Coordinator (Entry-Level)

Katapultnetwork; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Katapult Network is seeking an entry-level Event Sales & Account Coordinator in Minneapolis, MN. The role focuses on connecting with clients through warm outreach, building long-term relationships, and identifying opportunities for new and repeat events.

You will gain hands-on experience in sales, business development, and account management while preparing for potential advancement to an Account Manager role. This is ideal for recent graduates entering a career in events and client relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Interest in sales, business development, relationships, and events coordination.

Responsibilities

• Connect with prospective and existing business clients via warm outbound calls and email.
• Build relationships with business contacts and identify opportunities for new and repeat events.
• Learn client needs and goals to recommend appropriate event services.
• Communicate value of our services to potential customers.
• Follow up on leads and opportunities to move business forward.
• Maintain relationships and identify opportunities to expand business.
• Coordinate proposals and follow ups with clients.
• Support sales activity and account growth goals.

Skills

Sales motivation

Relationship building

Initiative

Communication

Customer focus

Persistence

Organization

Coachability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Bachelor's Degree Required to Apply

Katapult Network is designed to help college graduates with zero to two years of professional experience find their next professional career opportunity. We focus on helping recent college graduates, with no experience, get access to full-time, entry-level opportunities with some of the Nation's top employers. Our clients include ground-breaking start-up companies and well-established billion-dollar organizations who want to find their next generation of talent.

The Job

We are currently recruiting an entry-level Event Sales & Account Coordinator to join a growing company that helps businesses plan and host memorable events for their employees, clients, and teams. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates who enjoy building relationships, pursuing new opportunities, and working toward goals.

In this role, you'll connect with businesses through warm sales outreach, develop long-term client relationships, and identify opportunities for new and repeat event business. You'll gain hands‑on experience in sales, business development, and account management while learning how to grow customer accounts and build lasting partnerships. This position offers the opportunity to develop toward a future Account Manager role as you gain experience and take on additional responsibilities.

What You Will Be Doing as an Event Sales & Account Coordinator

• Connect with prospective and existing business clients through warm outbound calls, email, and ongoing outreach
• Build relationships with business contacts and identify opportunities for new and repeat corporate events
• Learn about client needs, business goals, and event preferences to recommend appropriate services
• Introduce event offerings and communicate the value of the company's services to potential customers
• Follow up on leads, client conversations, and sales opportunities to help move business forward
• Maintain relationships with existing accounts and identify opportunities to expand business
• Support the sales process by gathering information, coordinating proposals, and following up with clients
• Work toward individual sales activity, business development, and account growth goals
• Maintain accurate client records, sales activity, and follow-up information within company systems
• Partner with internal event and account management teams to ensure client needs are communicated clearly
• Stay connected with business contacts to identify upcoming events and future opportunities
• Build the sales, negotiation, and relationship management skills needed to take on greater account ownership over time

Our Ideal Events Sales & Account Coordinator

• Sales Motivation: Enjoys pursuing opportunities, working toward goals, and seeing results from consistent effort
• Relationship Building: Naturally enjoys connecting with people, developing trust, and maintaining long‑term business relationships
• Initiative: Comfortable starting conversations, following up with prospects, and taking ownership of new opportunities
• Communication: Confident, personable, and professional when speaking with business clients over the phone and through email
• Customer Focus: Interested in understanding client needs and helping businesses find the right solutions for their events
• Persistence: Willing to maintain consistent follow‑up and continue developing opportunities over time
• Organization: Able to manage multiple relationships, sales opportunities, and follow‑up responsibilities
• Coachability: Open to feedback and motivated to develop new skills in sales, business development, and account management

Requirements to be an Events Accounts Coordinator

• Bachelor's degree
• Interest in sales, business development, relationship management, and events coordination

Katapult Network is an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrates diversity in all of its forms. People of all identities and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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