Title:
Sales: Help High School Sports Teams Excel! New Orleans, LA (Sales / Fundraising)

Location:  
New Orleans, LA 70005

Job Type:  
Full Time, Employee

Job Level:  
12

Work Experience:  
1+ to 2 Years

Education:  
Bachelor's Degree

Reference Code:  
14453.25059.76455


Entertainment Publications is always accepting employment inquiries from professionals interested to join our team. Entertainment Publications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Headquartered in Troy, Mich., Entertainment Publications is the industry leader in consumer savings and merchant promotions. The company is best known for the popular Entertainment(r) book and its industry leading website, entertainment.com. These products comprise a membership savings package that offers consumers 50% savings on the things they do every day - from dining out to movies to grocery shopping to car repairs - and up to 70% off at more than 9,000 hotels worldwide. More than eight million memberships are sold annually.

Founded in Detroit, Mich., in 1962, Entertainment Publications has expanded to serve more than 160 major markets and does business approximately 60,000 local merchants and national retailers representing 200,000 North American locations.

Each year, more than 169 million transactions occur between merchants and Entertainment members. These transactions generate approximately $7 billion annually for participating merchants, who partner with Entertainment Publications to promote their businesses and retain new customers.

Entertainment products are often sold as a fundraiser, with up to 50% of sale proceeds being retained by schools, community groups and other non-profit organizations to support their causes. In fact, sales from Entertainment Publications' products raise more than $90 million annually for these causes.

Welcome to Entertainment. Welcome to the company you've always wanted to work for.
Sales: Help High School Sports Teams Excel! New Orleans, LA (Sales / Fundraising)

Are you excited for the upcoming basketball season? Entertainment Publications new High School Division has a great opportunity for a sports-minded person who can talk the talk while they walk the walk. Were looking for a driven, sports-enthusiast sales rep who enjoys cultivating relationships to join our team. High School and College athletes, former coaches, and those in the know about the school teams in your area...this could be a great match for you!

Our high school reps will have all the perks of being an employee (training, support, great benefits), but will be compensated on a commission basis. You'll have the opportunity to drive your own income level, based on the hard work you pour into your accounts. It's the best of both worlds - the ability to run your own business with the knowledge of having a successful 50 year-old company behind you.

So, If youre bold and aggressively smart; warm and outgoing; competitive and driven - and you think you can be a star on our team, then we just might have a roster spot for you.
 


  • The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of outside sales experience, a college degree and a proven ability to work independently in building his or her own client portfolio.
  • Strong proactive relationship building skills, public speaking skills and entrepreneurial drive are essential. A successful candidate is a self-disciplined, hard worker with the desire to build his or her own business.
  • Experience with basic MS Word, MS Excel, e-mail and Internet functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to source, contact, conduct presentations, negotiate, close sales, and meet established quotas.
  • Confirmed ability to establish, maintain and retain loyal relationships while successfully managing service requirements of clients is critical for success in this position.
  • Well developed multi-tasking, organizational skills, and detail orientation are key to success.
  • Demonstrated analytical, quantitative, problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work extended hours
  • Solutions oriented
  • Self-provided transportation with appropriate licenses and insurance for making sales and services calls is required.
  • Ability to travel occasionally. Various means of travel will be required, which may include occasional air travel.
  • Ability to lift 40 pounds on a consistent basis.



Keywords: Athlete, Sports, Sales, Coach