Sports Event Sales - Entry Level

Attn: Upcoming or Recent Grads (and College Athletes), & Early Career Women and Men – located IN Portland!

Launching into 2025, we are looking for select individuals to join our Sales Team here in our Portland, OR office starting in February! You should be available to begin full-time, in office. Interviews will be taking place soon, including in person. Note: this is an in-office position, not remote.

Please read the entire ad before applying to make certain everything sounds like a match for you!

International Sports Management (ISM) is the global leader in upscale corporate hospitality and ticketing programs at major sports events like the U.S. Open, Ryder Cup, World Cup Soccer, and many more. Our customers are top executives running the biggest companies in the world.

We are truly excited to hire select candidates for an Inside Sales Executive role in our Portland Office. This will involve new business development to start. And that begins with... “cold” calling (this simply means you haven’t spoken to someone before – it’s how many of the biggest companies in the world bring on new clients!) but we teach you how to “warm” the call using your personality and communication skills very quickly. Your audience will be the top sales executives within the companies you are calling on. Successful candidates will then learn how to manage their existing accounts while developing more new business. Promotions come from within and available for successful candidates. This is not a “telemarketing” nor a “customer service” position; job seekers searching for a role in those capacities won’t find this a match.

If you love challenges, are motivated by the hunt for new business (and the money it brings!), want to advance your career, and aren’t afraid of hard work, or failure, then we want to meet you soon! Remember, your background helps define where you are, but where you want to go and having the initiative to get there is most important!

You will:

• Learn how to sell to corporate executives (C-Suite, President, VPs) throughout corporate America
• Deliver our value proposition clearly and with enthusiasm
• Drive sales activities including proactive outreach to prospects, develop qualified leads, set meetings, maintain your sales CRM
• Have the opportunity to make great money AND travel to select world class sports events

We provide:

• Comprehensive training
• Ongoing mentoring
• Base salary commission bonus, uncapped
• Bonuses, both cash & prize (monthly, quarterly & annually)
• Bike room, on-site gym, locker facilities
• Company medical/dental plans and 401K enrollment
• PTO and major holidays off (4 weeks paid time off each calendar year)
• First year average range of $55K-$75K (range includes base commission); Year two $80K
• Growth opportunities into Sales Management / National Accounts
• Great corporate culture and community volunteerism

What you’ll bring:

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• (Some) Sales experience (B2B preferred, not just customer service)
• A.A., B.A., or B.S. degree or related experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• High motivation to succeed and growth minded / promotion oriented
• Ability to explain how a deficiency in one of the above categories won’t hinder you to succeed

Check us out at www.ism-usa.com and find us on IG, FB, and X! We look forward to speaking with you soon!

International Sports Management is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.Tips: Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall.