Senior Account Executive – Sports Vertical
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ConversicaSports technology
This is a U.S.-based, remote roleFull-TimeSenior
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5–7+ years of sales experience
- Required Skills
- Salesforce
Requirements
- Bring 5–7+ years of sales experience.
- Demonstrate a strong track record of new business acquisition in mid-market and/or enterprise accounts.
- Have experience working in or selling to sports or entertainment clients; this is strongly preferred.
- Bring a strong network in major league or collegiate athletics; this is a plus.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage multi-threaded, complex sales cycles from prospect to close.
- Have experience navigating $1M+ annual quota environments.
- Be adept with Salesforce and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort engaging C-level stakeholders.
- Bring a background in ticketing technology, fan engagement, sponsorship, or related areas of sports business; this is a plus.
- Previous leadership or people management experience, particularly within sports sales, service, or business development, is a bonus.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end sales process, focusing on new business acquisition in the sports vertical.
- Prospect into professional sports leagues, teams, colleges, and sports technology organizations to build pipeline and close deals.
- Manage deals averaging $75K+ in ARR with sales cycles typically lasting 2–3 months.
- Target accounts aligned with enterprise quota expectations of $1.2M annually.
- Deliver accurate forecasts and maintain high-quality CRM hygiene.
- Engage executive decision-makers and business and technical users.
- Partner with SDRs, Marketing, and Sales Leadership to drive vertical strategy.
- Stay current on industry trends, evolving customer needs, and the competitive landscape.
- Travel as needed for customer meetings, key industry events, or team collaboration.
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