The Houston Texans are in a season of growth and are seeking an individual for the position of Group Sales Representative.
Our Texans Teammate Habits:
- Dedication to the team
- Be adaptable
- Passion for work
- Win with integrity
- Own the outcome
The Texans CHARGE
Be Champions in Every Way by Cultivating Excellence and Fearlessly Evolving
Culture: We attract the best and brightest professionals by nurturing core ideals such as character, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. We reward performances and demand a total commitment to excellence and a will to win in everything that we choose to do.
Basic Function: Prospects, qualifies, and follows-up with Houston market with the expectation to increase Houston Texans ticket sales revenue, with a primary focus on creating consumer group experiences through the sale of group ticket packages for all Houston Texans home games.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prospect, connect and close group ticket sales leads through lead follow-up, cold-calling, face-to-face appointments and networking.
- Work to grow existing group/hospitality and theme night events.
- Develop, plan and execute new events.
- Adhere to department guidelines in relation to call volume and outside networking opportunities and key performance metrics.
- Consistently enter client data into CRM and Archtics ticketing system to aid in information sharing between sales and other departments as well as enhancing the Houston Texans sales processes.
- Consistently maintain a strong and efficient sales pipeline and display the capability to manage a sales funnel effectively.
- Maintain high level of customer service to existing and new clients of the Houston Texans.
- Participate in various sales, team and community events as assigned.
- Represent organization at various networking events and/or offsite community events promoting group ticket sales.
- Active role in the Houston Texans game day experience with a focus on executing various group sales initiatives as assigned.
- Perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by Group Sales Manager and/or VP Ticket Sales and Events.
Focus Expectations:
- Primary – Consumer Group Ticket Packages
- Secondary – Consumer Season Ticket Packages
Position requires routine face-to-face personal interaction with other Club personnel; therefore, job responsibilities must be physically performed in the Club offices and not in a telecommuting manner.
Skills Required:
- High level of self-motivation.
- Willingness to engage in a high volume of telemarketing and outside sales efforts.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-energy environment.
- Ability to prioritize and manage diverse and multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy.
- Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities.
- Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop solid working relationships at all levels across the organization and externally.
- Excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work within designated deadlines.
- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university preferred.
- High School Diploma required.
- Minimum one (1) year working experience in college/professional sales or service environment required.
Title: Group Sales Representative
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Department: Ticketing
Reports to: Group Sales Manager
Please note that while resumes of all candidates will be considered, as a way for the Texans organization to acknowledge and reciprocate the tremendous support given the Team by local fans and the local community in general, qualified candidates with permanent addresses in the Houston metropolitan and surrounding areas will be given first consideration whenever possible.
If your skills and experience match our available position requirements, a Human Resources representative will contact you directly. Due to the volume of resumes received by the Houston Texans, we are unable to provide updates on the status of individual applications.
The Houston Texans organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
