Pro & Collegiate Sports Account Executive

Baden Sports Inc; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Company Success Share

401(k) match

Medical, dental, vision

FSA

Life insurance

Job summary

Baden Sports Inc. is seeking an Account Executive to grow its custom and licensed business across adidas/MLS clubs, NBA teams, college bookstores, and amusement parks. You will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close and provide ongoing account management to drive first-year revenue growth.

The role requires 2+ years in outside sales or related fields, strong relationship management, and travel as needed. A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of outside sales, account management, or business development experience.
• Demonstrated ability to prospect, build a pipeline, and close new business independently.
• Strong relationship-management and customer service skills.
• Comfortable working with CRM and sales-tracking tools; Business Central and/or Power BI experience a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed to support accounts and industry events.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow sales within the adidas/MLS Clubs, NBA teams, college bookstores, and amusement parks channels.
• Prospect and generate new business through outbound outreach, referrals, trade shows, and industry relationships.
• Develop and present proposals, pricing, and custom product solutions tailored to each account's needs.
• Own the full sales cycle from initial contact through close, including negotiations and contract/order finalization.
• Provide ongoing account service post-sale, including order management, issue resolution, and relationship maintenance to drive repeat and expanded business.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, forecast, and account activity records (CRM/Business Central) and report progress to the Senior Manager, Retail Sales.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Customer Service Teams to ensure on-time delivery and a strong customer experience.
• Stay current on category trends, competitor activity, and licensing/program requirements relevant to each channel.

Skills

Outside sales

Account management

Business development

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Business Central

Power BI

Job description

Baden Sports Inc. is seeking an Account Executive to grow its custom and licensed business across adidas/MLS clubs, NBA teams, college bookstores, and amusement parks. You will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to close and provide ongoing account management to drive first-year revenue growth.

The role requires 2+ years in outside sales or related fields, strong relationship management, and travel as needed. A bachelor's degree is preferred.