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| Sales Director - Italy - Premium Football Club |
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| Employer: |
Sports Recruitment International
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| Post Date: |
22 January 2009 |
| Reference: |
YP 4431 |
| Category: |
Ticketing |
| Hours: |
Full Time |
| Location: |
Italy / Italy |
| Working Term: |
Permanent Position |
| Salary: |
€Competitive |
| Application Deadline: |
21 February 2009 |
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| Company Description |
Sports Recruitment International is a leading specialist recruitment and executive search consultancy dedicated to the international commercial world of sport and entertainment.
Operating globally across Europe, the UK and Asia, the company represents a distinguished portfolio of clients including some of the largest international sports brands and world renowned organizations in sport.
We focus on middle to senior management and executive level opportunities, recruiting across the full breadth of the sports industry into the following specialist areas of sport:
Agencies, Betting & Gaming, Broadcast & Media, Clubs & Events, Public Sport, Rights Holders, Sponsors and Sporting Goods. |
| Description |
A premium Italian ‘Serie A’ Football Club and a premium European sports marketing company are looking to appoint a talented sales individual who will be responsible for seasonal tickets sales for the premium seats in the new stadium in Italy. Your core role will be to develop close relationships with a wide variety of companies in Italy and provide day-to-day management of the team of agents.
Key responsibilities:
• Managing a team to sell seasonal tickets for the premium seats in the new stadium in Italy.
• To develop sales plan to secure sales of all seats and sky boxes within the agreed timeline.
• To identify new sales opportunities and develop relationships with large, middle and small companies in the region.
• To oversee the sales and account management process including negotiation and contract signing.
• To manage and motivate a team of 4 agents.
Core skills and experience required:
• Fluent in Italian and English.
• Experience of selling hospitality for major events, ideally in the sports sector.
• Outstanding sales and business skills demonstrated by commercial acumen and strong negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate and manage the team.
• Ability to understand a variety of business sectors and their business objectives.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial attitude and ability to manage relationships at all levels.
• Good Listening skills.
• An appreciation of the Italian sports market and interest in football business.
• Open to relocate and live in Italy.
This is a fantastic possibility to work with a leading European football team and a leading European sports marketing company on a unique and prestigious project which comes with high visibility and great expectation.
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| How to apply for this job |
| If you are interested in applying for this role please email your CV and a short covering letter to Yvonne Pengue at yp@sportsrecruitment.com , quoting reference YP 4431. |
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