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Roles and Responsibilities

  • Help Account Executives by identifying group sales prospects through online search, e-mail, and call campaigns

  • Half of the time will be helping the Account Executives on the team with upcoming projects to assist the team and learn the innerworkings

  • The other half will be learning how to sell – beginning by teaching the basics of cold calling. Then move on to helping research, create, and implement group sales programs with nonprofits, churches, youth soccer leagues, and businesses in the Atlanta Metro area while maximizing revenue

  • Make an average of 25-30 phone calls per day to help prospect and generate group revenue

  • Attend Atlanta United community events to promote group ticket sales initiatives

  • Fulfill match day responsibilities including but not limited to greeting clients, helping with lead prospecting initiatives, and managing on-field group activities both pre and post-match

  • Staying up to date on industry best practices by networking with colleagues across the platform of professional sports

  • Assist with managing customer records within Archtics and CRM

  • Must be willing to non-traditional hours, weekends, and game/event days as part of the 30-Hour week.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

  • The ideal candidate should be aggressive, competitive, creative, professional, mature, a good listener, self-starting and committed to the team concept

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent preferred

Required Skills

  • Organization and attention to detail is key for this role

  • Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment

  • An active knowledge of the sport and the MLS preferred

  • Strong communication and customer service skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills including a positive demeanor, team spirit, and professionalism

  • Flexibility and adaptability

  • High level of computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

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