Employment Opportunities

DATE: Jan 2nd, 2008

CAREER OPPORTUNITY JOB POSTING

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP SALES DIRECTOR

JOB I.D: 003-08
TYPE: Full-time/Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Corporate Development 
POSTING DATE: 1/2/2008
REPORTS TO: Vice President of Corporate Development

The Corporate Sponsorship Sales Director is a non-managerial, strictly sales position. He/she will be responsible for generating leads and closing advertising and sponsorship agreements for the team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
•  Identifies sponsorship leads and prepares and presents proposals.
•  Works with the Corporate Services Department to ensure clients’ sponsorship elements are implemented and value delivered.
•  Researches and writes business action plans to support new business directives.
•  Prepares weekly sales reports.
•  Liaises with other departments on sponsored programs – departments to include game presentation, community relations, ticketing, suites, and orthers as necessary.
•  Other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
•  Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of sponsorship or related sales experience. 
•  Strong existing client relationships are a plus. 
•  Excellent people skills, and an ability to interact effectively and in a professional, diplomatic, and mature manner with VIP’s as well as internal and external clients at all levels are a must. 
•  High level of initiative and inner drive. 
•  Candidate must have problem solving skills as well as excellent communication and presentation skills. 
•  The ability to generate new and creative sales ideas is needed. 
•  Candidates must be able to meet tight deadlines and work effectively in a high-pressure environment.
•  Computer literacy is required.
•  The selected candidate must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

(If you are a current employee and have an interest in applying for this position, please inform your supervisor prior to submitting your resume to the Human Resources department.)

Individuals that exhibit our ONE TEAM PHILOSOPHY of PASSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, CUSTOMER FOCUS, AND TEAMWORK are welcome to apply!

Apply online at:
http://nbateamjobs.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/jobskey.cfm?s=rockets#7020

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer