Corporate meeting planner Jobs in Oklahoma City, OK

Position Overview :

Oklahoma City Comets, Triple-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is seeking a results-oriented sales professional to generate and develop new sponsorship sales revenue across multiple products including but not limited to, entitlement and naming rights, stadium signage & experiences, in-game promotions, digital, print, radio, hospitality and promotional nights. Working closely with the broader DBH Sales organization, the Director will take a hands-on approach to selling & managing OKC Comet's sponsorship and advertising products while providing some strategic and analytical support to the broader team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serve as department liaison with National Sales & Marketing team, other DBH member clubs and MiLB as it relates to sharing ideas, best practices, and sales strategies
• Strategize on overall direction of department to include sales, service, analytics, and development
• Charged with securing and renewing club's cornerstone partners in partnership with the GM
• Research, identify, and track sponsorship prospects locally with a view to grow regionally, and nationally, within target industries and segments
• Work closely with the DBH National Partnerships organization to leverage and optimize sales on an individual and multi-property basis
• Prospect, pitch, and close new sponsorship deals in support of individual and department revenue goals
• Build and maintain a robust list of prospective sponsorship targets
• Develop a full suite of assets and packages for sale
• Lead and direct ongoing sponsorship sales presentations with internal and external partners; develop positive relationships with prospects to execute against short and long-term strategic sponsorship sales plans
• Lead contract negotiations for new business
• Renew & upsell / expand existing client base where applicable
• Lead the activation and execution of all sponsorship deliverables pre-game, in-game and post-game
• Responsible for ensuring property / local sales is up to date and accurate in CRM
• Provide weekly reporting of sales metrics including pipeline generation, account status, revenue and quota attainment, and relevant sponsor interaction
• Ensure execution of all contracts and other documents associated with partnerships. Oversee accurate fulfillment of sponsor benefits as appropriate to their respective agreements
• Ensure the Club's sales efforts are being communicated and supported throughout the organization

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