Sales Advisor - Early Career

International Sports Management (ISM) is eager to further expand our Downtown Portland office! Attn: Early-Career Sales Professionals – Build Your Career in Corporate Sales & Sports – located IN Portland! Please read entire ad before applying to make certain everything sounds like a match for you • and note, this is a full-time, IN-OFFICE position! Also, this is a corporate SALES position – not customer service! You will be working in our new office on the beautiful waterfront in downtown Portland, OR. This is a full-time, in-office B2B sales role in our downtown Portland office. It is not remote, hybrid, telemarketing, or a customer-service position. Because interviews and training will take place locally and very soon, we are only considering candidates already located in the Portland metro area. There is no relocation package. Now, about ISM. We lead the industry in provisioning Executive Hosting Opportunities at the biggest sporting events in the world such as the upcoming College Football Playoff Championship, Super Bowl, March Madness, the Masters, U.S. Open, and many more. Our clients include top executives at the biggest companies in the world. We got here by putting our customers and our amazing team first. Today, our team is working in the middle of an extraordinary sports cycle that includes many of the biggest events in sports. You will initially be responsible for new business development. This is not easy, but it will help develop prospecting abilities, critical conversation skills, and actual executive selling and closing (plus it can be extremely rewarding.) The position starts with “cold” outreach via phone calls, (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!) We will teach you how to “warm” the call using your personality and communication skills. As for your targets • you will be calling top executives within the largest companies in the country. While you build your client list, you will learn how to manage and grow accounts as well as reaping the benefits from your newly developed relationships! Company promotions come from within, and are available for successful sales execs, including into Sales Management with fast-track roles. You are not selling a commodity—you are learning to sell high-value corporate hosting programs to senior executives at major companies, centered around some of the biggest sporting events in the world. If you love challenges, are motivated by competition, and want to make great money while you launch your career, but aren’t afraid of hard work, or failure, then we want to meet you! Your résumé tells us where you’ve been, which is great. But we’re much more interested in where you want to go—and whether you have the drive to get there. You will: • Learn how to go to market calling on 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, developing qualified leads, setting meetings, and maintaining your sales CRM • Have the opportunity to make great money AND travel to select world-class sports events You’ll probably thrive here if you: • Like competing and keeping score. • Are comfortable talking to people you have never met. • Can hear “no” without letting it ruin your day. • Want your compensation to reflect your performance. • Like coaching, feedback, and getting better. • Would rather be around an energetic team than work alone from home. • Want a career path—not simply your next job. 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) • Typical first-year total compensation range: $58K-$80K+ including base salary and commission. Compensation is uncapped. Successful second-year sales executives commonly earn $80K+, with significantly higher upside for top performers. • Growth opportunities into Sales Management / National Accounts • Great corporate culture and community volunteerism What you’ll bring: • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills • Tenacity, beyond just saying the word • Sales experience is helpful, but not mandatory. B2B experience is a plus. We care more about communication ability, competitiveness, resilience, coachability, and the desire to build a career in professional sales. • Excellent problem-solving skills • High motivation to succeed and a growth-minded, promotion-oriented attitude • If you do not check every box above, tell us why you believe your strengths, drive, and experience will allow you to succeed here. We look forward to speaking with you soon! Check us out at www.ism-usa.com or on our socials!  International Sports Management is committed to building a high-performing team with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We welcome qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status. 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