Account Executive, Sales and Partnership Services (CIF Sports Properties)

<div><h3>Overview</h3><p>Account Executive, Sales&Partnership Services (CIF Sports Properties) at Playfly Sports. Remote (California) with enterprise partnership responsibilities and day-to-day management of the high school sports property in coordination with the General Manager and General Sales Manager.</p><h3>What You’ll Accomplish</h3><ul><li>Execute fulfillment, including championship operations and on-site activation</li><li>Fulfill benefits per corporate partner agreements and develop relationships between partners and the high school federation</li><li>Collaborate with the General Manager to create, plan, and implement the high school sports property and Playfly Sports Properties events</li><li>Create, post, and manage sponsored social media campaigns on the State Federation’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts</li><li>Obtain and manage all necessary proof of performance records</li><li>Manage administrative tasks related to day-to-day office operations</li><li>Help develop and execute a sales plan to meet or exceed assigned annual revenue targets</li><li>Identify potential sponsors through networking with local business partners and researching local, regional, and national companies</li><li>Prospect, meet, and close a significant number of new and renewal high-level corporate sponsorships</li><li>Develop compelling sales presentations for new marketing partners by incorporating research, category dynamics, and an understanding of partner’s marketing goals</li><li>Create sales proposals and draft/negotiate contracts</li><li>Research the sports sponsorship industry and stay current with relevant market trends</li><li>Represent the high school federation’s property and Playfly Sports Properties professionally</li><li>Entertain and cultivate sponsors in non-game day related events</li><li>Understand and leverage Playfly business units to grow new business areas, leads, and categories</li><li>Provide dynamic integrated partnership packages with a focus on digital and mobile sales</li><li>Other job-related duties as assigned</li></ul><h3>What You’ll Bring (Qualifications)</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree required</li><li>Three years of direct sales experience in the sports multi-media environment or equivalent preferred</li><li>Experience with integrated and conceptual sales</li><li>Ability to generate and present ideas/concepts succinctly and provide creative solutions to prospects/clients</li><li>Strong organizational skills, especially related to contract fulfillment and contract proof of performance requirements</li><li>Self-starter attitude</li><li>Outstanding communication skills for interactions with clients, operational leaders and senior executives</li><li>Professional sales presentation skills</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite</li><li>Adobe Photoshop skills preferred</li><li>Understanding of KORE sales program or similar systems preferred</li></ul><h3>Travel&Physical Requirements</h3><ul><li>Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.</li><li>Ability to sit, stand, and walk up stairs</li><li>Available to travel for client presentations, championships, and federation events</li><li>Available for event days, including nights and weekends, in correlation to client fulfillment responsibilities</li></ul><h3>Compensation</h3><p>Actual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may differ by location due to cost of labor.</p><h3>What We Do</h3><p>Playfly Sports is a full-service sports marketing and media company enabling brands to engage with sports fans locally, regionally, and nationally through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets. We drive outcome-based solutions into 90-million households via live broadcasts and manage college and high school multimedia rights, branding, and sponsorship platforms.</p><h3>What We Stand For</h3><p>We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of building a more innovative and successful workplace and community impact.</p><h3>EEOC&Diversity Statement</h3><p>Playfly Sports is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on any protected characteristic. We provide reasonable accommodations as needed in the application process and employment and support an inclusive workplace.</p><h3>Accommodations</h3><p>We are committed to inclusive hiring and will provide reasonable accommodations. If you need accommodations during the application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact recruiting@playfly.com. We are unable to sponsor or transfer employment visas for this role at this time.</p><p>For California and UK residents, please read our Privacy Policy.</p></div>#J-18808-Ljbffr