AMB Sports & Entertainment is part of the Blank Family of Businesses comprised of the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and AMBSE Ventures.
Our Ideal Candidates
Actively Listen – Take an active role in listening by being present in the moment, using healthy body language, and ensuring joint understanding. When we read between the lines and hear what others are saying and what they are not saying, we encounter amazing opportunities to go the extra mile in serving them.
Collaborate – Realize that we are better together than we are alone. We achieve much better results when others have the opportunity to add their diverse perspectives. Be open to feedback and actively seek input from a variety of people at varying levels because the best ideas come from those who are closest to those we serve.
Engage in Servant Leadership – Put others ahead of yourself even when it’s difficult. Find opportunities to lead by example in the way you pitch in and help others. Giving back to others is at the heart of what we do.
Build Relationships – Cultivate trust in relationships by showing respect and sensitivity. Invest time in helping others to continuously improve by listening to their ideas and helping them to continuously improve.
Own Results – Own issues you encounter even when they are outside of your area of responsibility by taking action or seeking out the needed resolution. You are empowered and expected to take risks aimed at exceeding the expectations of our guests. Take advantage of this rare opportunity by utilizing available resources.
Position Summary
As a new position to the AMBSE executive team, the Chief Commercial Officer will oversee Corporate Partnerships Sales and Activation for Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In addition to creating strategies and metrics to ensure our businesses meet/exceed their budgets and objectives, the ideal candidate will successfully energize the team to optimize business development and customer relationships.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Develop an executive prospecting strategy; social selling, and professional networking to generate new prospects with local and national brands.
Ability to craft and execute a world class sales strategy
Strong understanding of marketing and activation strategies, with the ability to develop and execute successful campaigns
Strong understanding of media and technology partnerships, and how they can be leveraged to drive revenue and engagement
Ensure the management of all financial aspects of the Corporate Partnerships organization including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and overall management
Lead, develop and communicate the corporate partnership vision, strategy, and resource requirements
Create and manage budgets for all growth initiatives, ensuring efficient use of resources, and alignment with company objectives
Proactively identify and close new Sponsorship/Partnership opportunities with new and existing partners to achieve annual revenue target
Lead and develop a team of growth-focused professionals, providing guidance and mentorship in order maintain a strong departmental culture
Partner with other members of the Leadership team to execute the strategic plan and further develop Corporate Partnership strategy
Qualifications and Education Requirements
BA/BS in marketing, business administration, or related field
Experience selling 7-figure deals
15+ years in diverse, senior sales leadership roles, driving and implementing sales strategy and revenue growth
Strongly prefer experience with multiple sports and entertainment sales
Significant large, multi-year deal experience
Strong collaborator that works well cross functionally, across the company, and externally
Exceptional team leadership and communication skills
Proven track record of growing revenue through corporate partnerships
Significant P&L experience and consistently achieving or surpassing targets
History of decision-making based on business metrics
Inspirational leadership style and hands-on approach
Proven ability to think strategically and have strong analytical skills.
High emotional intelligence: ability to manage conflict, promote equity and inclusion, develop talent and a healthy working culture
Proven track record of scaling revenue and hitting aggressive growth targets
Advanced business and analytical acumen required
Strong background in executive-level sales, partnerships, and business development required
Proven experience in successfully marshalling complex strategic partnerships required
