Ticket Sales & Service Internship

DC Breeze Ultimate, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission-based pay

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

DC Breeze Ultimate, LLC is seeking a Ticket Sales & Service Intern in Washington, DC, offering a hybrid schedule of about 20 hours per week. This role focuses on identifying and nurturing opportunities for group, season, and single-game ticket sales, with compensation tied to commissions on closed deals.

You will research prospects, assist the marketing team with lead generation, and help drive attendance and revenue for home games while gaining hands-on experience in sports marketing.

Qualifications

• Experience researching potential ticket buyers and leads.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate and upsell to season or group tickets.
• Familiarity with sports marketing and ticket sales landscapes.
• Self-motivated with eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential corporate season ticket and group outing prospects, and upsell single game buyers to season tickets or repeat buyers.
• Maintain a detailed record of leads and communications with prospects.
• Collaborate with marketing team to generate new leads.
• Contribute to the achievement of ticket sales revenue and attendance targets.
• Help cultivate strong and lasting relationships with new fans.

Skills

Research skills

Negotiation

Communication

Sales prospecting

Sports marketing familiarity

Job description

Position Overview

As a Ticket Sales & Service Intern, you will play a crucial role in identifying, securing, and nurturing opportunities for group, season, and single game ticket sales to increase attendance at DC Breeze home games. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sports marketing and revenue generation. This position will be a hybrid model with an average of 20 hrs/week. Candidates will receive compensation in the form of commissions paid for closed deals.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential corporate season ticket and group outing prospects, in addition to prospecting friends and family groups, and upselling single game ticket buyers to season tickets or repeat buyers.
• Maintain a detailed record of leads and communications with prospects.
• Collaborate with marketing team to generate new leads.
• Contribute to the achievement of ticket sales revenue and attendance targets.
• Help cultivate strong and lasting relationships with new fans.

Qualifications

• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Familiarity with sports marketing and ticket sales landscapes.
• Minimum preliminary understanding of the business side of sports marketing.
• Enthusiasm, self-motivation, and a desire to learn and excel.

Additional Information

• Candidates will receive compensation in the form of commissions paid for closed deals.
• The internship duration begins ASAP and runs through December or May (end of fall or spring semester - candidate preference).
• The position may involve occasional weekend or evening work to cover events.

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.