Inside Sales Account Executive

Inside Sales Account Executive

Become a part of the Detroit Lions Inside Sales Program, a comprehensive, year-long experience crafted to jumpstart your career in sports sales. This position provides paid training, hands-on experience, and direct exposure to Detroit Lions leadership, offering an excellent foundation for ambitious individuals seeking growth within the organization. Starting in January 2026, this program is designed to develop high-potential talent in the sports industry, with the opportunity for continued advancement with the team after the year, based on the achievement of program and performance milestones.

The Inside Sales Account Executive will play a key role in driving the growth of the Detroit Lions' ticketing portfolio, focused on acquiring new consumer and corporate accounts for various ticket products. This role involves selling and servicing Detroit Lions ticket packagesincluding season tickets, group tickets, and premium seating.

Essential Functions :

The Inside Sales Account Executive will manage daily responsibilities, including but not limited to :

• Conducting a minimum of 60 outbound calls and achieving 100 touchpoints daily (via calls, emails, texts, stadium appointments) to foster sales pipeline growth.
• Selling Detroit Lions ticket products, including Lions Loyal Memberships, group tickets, suites, and premium seating, with a focus on converting leads to sales.
• Engaging in prospecting efforts to attract general consumers and small to mid-sized businesses, emphasizing relationship-building and a consultative sales approach.
• Servicing Lions Loyal Member accounts, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction through personalized outreach, account renewals, retention strategies, and upselling opportunities.
• Assisting the Premium Services team by contributing to strategic projects and supporting premium account initiatives.
• Managing inbound client inquiries and addressing issues efficiently while providing excellent service, upsell, and cross-sell options.
• Executing cold calling, face-to-face appointments, networking, and responding to inbound leads to build and maintain a robust sales funnel.
• Owning the sales cycle end-to-end, from lead generation through to close, to meet or exceed weekly, monthly, and annual revenue targets.
• Participating in non-game day sales events, open houses, training camp, off-site meetings, and other Lions events to expand client engagement.
• Building long-lasting client relationships that drive referrals and lead to further sales opportunities.

Non-Essential Functions :

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