Start Date: July 2023
End Date: December 2023
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Red Sox Sales Academy has created the “Red Sox Junior Sales Academy” to give recent graduates, and current college students the opportunity to grow into future sports and entertainment sales professionals. Responsibilities include actively selling all inventory at Fenway Park including season tickets, partial plans, group tickets, and special events. Junior Sales Associates will work up to 40 hours per week on site at Fenway Park, alongside the Full-Time sales team.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop new leads through cold calling, emails, text, and referrals from current customers
- Minimum of 125 sales activities per day; including 3 sales appointments booked per week either in person at Fenway Park or virtually
- Provide excellent customer service to prospects and current clients over the phone and at games
- Represent the Club in a positive and professional manner at all times
CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong desire to break into professional sports as a sales professional
- Must be a team player
- Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Able to work the full length of the position
Graduates of the Red Sox Sales Academy have moved on to, or are currently in the following full time positions within the sports industry:
- Senior Manager, Sales Academy – Boston Red Sox
- (2) Manager, Sales Academy – Boston Red Sox
- Senior Premium Account Executive – Boston Red Sox
- (6) Premium Season Ticket Account Executives – Boston Red Sox
- Coordinator, Red Sox Sales Academy – Boston Red Sox
- (2) Premium Suite Sales Account Executives – Boston Red Sox
- (6) Group Sales Account Executives - Boston Red Sox
- (2) Season Ticket Account Executives – Boston Red Sox
- Account Executive, Special Events – Fenway Sports Management
- Sales Representative, Special Events – Fenway Sports Management
- Coordinator Marketing Partnerships – Fenway Sports Management
- Director, Sales – New York Islanders
- Business Development, Consulting & Events – Fenway Sports Management
- Premium Coordinator - Boston Red Sox
- Senior Manager, Ticket Sales – Pittsburgh Penguins
- Manager, Business Development – MLB Korea
- Manager, Group Sales & Hospitality - Oakland Athletics
- SR Manager of Ticket Sales – Pittsburg Penguins
- Corporate Partnerships Sales Manager - Portland Timbers
- Group Sales Account Executive – Boston Bruins
- (2) Season Ticket Account Executives – Boston Bruins
- Premium Account Executive – Boston Celtics
- Coordinator Business Development – Fenway Sports Management
- Manager, Suite Sales - Columbus Crew SC at Legends
- Manager, Inside Sales at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
- Premium Sales Consultant – Sofi Stadium at Hollywood Park at Legends
- Premium Sales Consultant – Allegiant Stadium at Legends
- Premium Sales Consultant - Rose Bowl Stadium
- Group Sales Account Executive – Oakland A’s
- Group Sales Account Executive - Colorado Avalanche
- Membership Services, Boston Celtics
- Vice President, Corporate Partnerships – Washington Redskins
- Inside Sales Account Executive, New York Islanders
- Account Manager, Member Services at New York Islanders
- Coordinator, Event Operations at U.S. Soccer Federation
- Account Executive at NASCAR
- Sales Consultant - Seattle Mariners
- Inside Sales Representative – Portland Trailblazers
- Inside Sales Representative – Miami Marlins
- Group Sales Account Executive, Miami Marlins
- Season Sales Account Executive, Portland Trailblazers
- Inside Sales Representative, New York Mets
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
