Senior Director, Partnership Sales
Legends Global Merchandise is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Director, Partnership Sales to join our team. The Senior Director, Partnership Sales role is a strictly sales role responsible for driving significant revenue through the ongoing development of partnerships with current customers and the identification and securing of partnerships with new customers to Legends Global Merchandise.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Driving revenue across the enterprise by developing partnerships with local, regional, and national companies and building strong, long-term relationships with those brands.
- Responsible for prospecting, negotiating, and ultimately closing existing or new deals across the enterprise, with a focus on branded solutions and branded merchandise.
- Hunt and prospect heavily for new customers for LGM with a primary focus on driving growth or new revenue for the business.
- Conduct research to understand each company's business and industry and create alignment between our solutions and their business.
- Coordinate internal brainstorming sessions and collaboration to develop innovative ideas and solutions that align with the end customer's goals and objectives.
- Present, negotiate, and close current customer or new business.
- Develop and execute strategies to meet or exceed revenue targets primarily via current customer growth and new business sales.
- Superior organizational skills, multi-tasking skills, time-management skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to attend Legends events, customer events, or business / networking events to entertain prospects and clients and develop new relationships.
- Maintain excellent communication between the sales team and key departments internally : account management, customer service, production, operations, creative, sourcing, etc.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with all Legends & ASM policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with energy and enthusiasm. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education And / Or Experience
Bachelor's Degree requiredMinimum of 4-5+ years of business development and sales experience, preferably in the sports and entertainment industry or a corporate industry that is focused on solution sellingSkills And Abilities
Proven track record of developing and closing new account business and meeting sales objectivesExcellent relationship building and interpersonal skillsThe ability to work independently and demonstrate innovation and initiativeStrong verbal and presentation skills; able to tell compelling stories and be a persuasive presenterStrong communication and interpersonal skills; able to initiate and develop personal and professional relationships in the industryA strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a results driven and deadline drive environmentHunger, curiosity, and willingness to always learnHigh level of integrity, business ethics, and characterExperience and comfort in developing high-level relationships with key team or corporate decision-makersWilling and able to think beyond status quo and take calculated risks that drive growth or revenue generationTravel required and flexible work schedule in order to work special events, attend customer events or gamesCompensation
Competitive salary range of $160,000 - $170,000 plus performance based incentive, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.
Working Conditions
Location : On Site at LGM Buffalo
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Note
The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.