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Sports Sales Executive
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Sports Sales Executive
£30,000 Basic + Uncapped Commission
Year 1 OTE: £40,000–£60,000 | Year 2 OTE: £50,000–£70,000
Manchester M2 (Office-Based)
Full-Time | Permanent
Via is supporting a leading provider of premium corporate hospitality experiences to recruit ambitious Sports Sales Executives.
If you're driven by earning potential, enjoy speaking to new people and want to sell unforgettable experiences at some of the world's biggest sporting events, this is an opportunity to join a high-performing sales team with genuine career progression.
You'll be selling premium hospitality packages for world-renowned events including Formula 1, Wimbledon, Royal Ascot, Six Nations, Premier League football and more. No previous sports industry experience is required—we're looking for motivated sales professionals with a passion for winning new business.
The Role
As a Sports Sales Executive, you'll focus on generating new business by identifying and engaging senior decision-makers across a range of industries.
Using outbound calling, LinkedIn and market research, you'll build your own client portfolio, present tailored hospitality packages and close high-value deals.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Generate new business through proactive outbound cold calling
- Identify and approach decision-makers using LinkedIn and other research tools
- Build and manage your own pipeline of prospective clients
- Present premium hospitality and corporate entertainment packages
- Negotiate and close new business opportunities
- Follow up warm leads and maximise conversion opportunities
- Keep CRM records accurate and up to date
- Manage client relationships from initial contact through to booking
- Support clients with deposits and booking administration
- Attend occasional networking events and client meetings
- Consistently achieve and exceed sales targets
What We're Looking For
We're interested in candidates from backgrounds such as:
- Business Development Executive
- Sales Executive
- Telesales Executive
- Outbound Sales Executive
- Business Development Representative (BDR)
- Sales Development Representative (SDR)
- Recruitment Consultant
- Corporate Sales Executive
- Advertising Sales Executive
- Membership Sales Executive
- Account Executive
- Estate Agency
- Automotive Sales
- Telecoms Sales
You'll also have:
- Experience in outbound sales or business development
- Confidence making high volumes of outbound calls
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A competitive, resilient and target-driven mindset
- Motivation to earn uncapped commission
- Good organisational skills and CRM experience
- A proactive approach to generating new business
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A passion for sport, hospitality or live events is a bonus—but not essential.
What's On Offer
- £30,000 basic salary
- Uncapped commission
- Year 1 OTE of £40,000–£60,000
- Year 2 OTE of £50,000–£70,000
- Clear career progression into senior sales and leadership roles
- Ongoing coaching and professional development
- Private BUPA health and dental insurance
- Pension and life assurance
- Perkbox membership
- 23 days annual leave, increasing to 26 with service
- Christmas office closure
- Monthly team socials
- Travelcard loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Refer-a-friend bonus
- Long service rewards, including a paid sabbatical after 10 years
If you're looking for a rewarding sales career with uncapped earning potential, fantastic incentives and the opportunity to work with some of the world's biggest sporting events, we'd love to hear from you.
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