Inside Sales / Account Manager (Sports Programming)

Job Title : Inside Sales / Account Manager (Sports Programming)

Job Type : Full-time, permanent

Location : New Westminster, BC area - Hybrid option available

Get your game face on

At Premium Sports, we take a lot of pride in being Canada's leading provider of specialty live sports programming for commercial establishments. We are the exclusive sales agents for some of the best sporting events including UFC Pay Per Views, and the NFL Sunday Ticket package. Our offerings also include the NHL Centre Ice package, European Soccer and Rugby Leagues and much more. We are looking for an energetic and motivated inside sales to join our team!

What you'll do

As an Inside Sales / Account Manager, you will work with bar, pub and restaurant owners across Canada to bring the best and the biggest sporting events and packages to their establishments. You will perform a mix of sales, sales administration and customer service responsibilities including :

Proactively reach out to existing and potential customers across the country to deliver the sales of our pay-per-view sporting events, programming and channels

Understand customers' needs and recommend the most appropriate solutions that would optimize value for both the customer and Premium Sports

Achieve monthly and quarterly revenue, activity and sales targets

Build and maintain strong and professional relationships with our customer base

Prepare sales contracts and other documents promptly and accurately by following set standards, procedures and processes

Act as key point of contact for customers, identify service requirements on an ongoing basis, follow up and resolve customer queries

Stay current with product knowledge around the most exciting sporting events

What we offer

$60,000 base salary, and performance bonuses

Extended medical benefits including Health Spending Account

One floating holiday per quarter (on top of vacation and sick days) to use as you wish

Company events including annual team trip or Dinners

Paid Parking (if Hybrid)

Other perks including sporting event invitations and various swag provided by our partners as available

So, are you a fit?

We pride ourselves in always providing prompt and friendly service. Our customers know that when they work with Premium Sports, they have access to the most knowledgeable sales professionals. To add to our team, these attributes will be crucial to your success :

You are fluent in English (reading, writing and speaking)

You are self-motivated, results-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities at a time

You have awesome relationship building skills and love the rush of closing a sale

You are great at making both cold and warm calls

You can learn, retain and convey product knowledge

You bring excellent customer service skills with the ability to problem-solve and follow-up

You are comfortable using a computer, including Microsoft Office and internet browsers, and can learn new programs / systems as needed

Nice to have but not necessary to be successful :

French is a GREAT asset

1-2 years of sales experience

A passion for sports