The Dayton Dragons have an tradition of success and are looking for smart, confident, honest, energetic, and hardworking people to join our team. If you want to learn from some of the best minds in sports business and continue the longest consecutive sellout streak in American sports history, this is the place for you. In Dayton we look for people that want to be great.

HOW TO GET THERE

You need to first know that it all starts with tickets. Tickets are the lifeblood of sports. Once you learn tickets—truly learn how to market tickets—then it’s on to bigger and better things. We don’t give you the Yellow Pages and tell you to go sell. Our philosophy is to train and teach and mentor.

DAYTON

The Dayton Dragons are the Class-A Midwest League Affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. We have sold out every single game played at Fifth Third Field since the team began play in April 2000. In fact, we set the all-time record for consecutive sellouts by a sports franchise with 815 games passing the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers on July 9, 2011. At the end of the 2014 regular season the streak will stand at 1,052 consecutive games.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

As a Corporate Marketing Manager you will conduct face-to-face meetings about Dragons tickets with important decision makers in the community. You will be responsible for selling and servicing season tickets, ticket packages, group outings, hospitality packages, and others, plus…

• Renew season ticket and ticket package accounts from year to year
• Provide unsurpassed customer service
• Generate new business through leads lists, name collection activities, cold calls, speaking engagements, etc
• Work with area schools, churches, little leagues, scouts, colleges and universities, townships, etc. for group sales campaigns and specialty nights
• Maintain and service group sales contacts and rebook in-season and from year to year
• Follow and implement all team sales programs and call scripts
• Help develop new sales promotions
• Assist with team sales campaigns

QUALIFICATIONS

You should have strong communication skills and superior customer service abilities, plus…

Bachelor’s degree, Business or Sports Management preferred
Proven record of establishing & maintaining professional relationships
Ability to handle multiple tasks
Proficiency in basic software programs (Microsoft Office, etc.)
Ability to work long hours, evenings, weekends and holidays
Have own dependable vehicle and transportation
Experience in sales is preferred
Experience with tickets systems is a plus

Dayton Dragons (Shared / Legacy)