Playbook Sports Event Sales Coordinator (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, NCAA Venues)

Brief Overview

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about sports and eager to start a career in sales to join our team as an Event Sales Coordinator. You'll receive training before joining our national events operation, which runs more than 200 events a year in stadiums and partners with teams across every major sports league.

This position calls for a motivated, energetic person who enjoys sales and is comfortable making a high volume of calls every day. You'll gain hands-on experience from the time you start and work alongside a supportive team that shares your interest in sports.

You can expect to earn $60,000-$70,000 in your first year, including base salary and commission, with plenty of room to grow with the company.

About Playbook

Playbook was founded to create innovative corporate sports programs and youth sports events. After building one of the largest sports and recreation companies in the country, we began offering software and services to other companies and organizations in the industry. 

Today, we’re a leading provider of technology and services to sports and community organizations across the U.S. and Canada. We’re growing rapidly and have a team of about 50 employees. Our national events operation runs more than 200 events a year in stadiums across the country. Our partners include teams across the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, and NCAA. Our customers include major banks and companies such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, Uber, and Twitter. Our youth programs have worked with star athletes including Devin Booker, Kristaps Porzingis, Zach LaVine, Clyde Frazier, and CJ McCollum.

Qualifications:

• Interested in starting a career in sales; no prior sales experience required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
• Passion for sports and sporting events is a plus
• Comfortable speaking with people throughout the day
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel to events at venues across the country 1–2 times per month

Responsibilities:

• Make 75 or more outbound calls per day to connect with prospective teams and organizations
• Explain our events, answer questions, and follow up with interested contacts
• Help book teams into events and keep sales activity and event details up to date
• Work alongside our director of events and senior event coordinators to support event planning and execution
• Maintain accurate records in spreadsheets and project management tools