Wichita Thunder

Wichita Thunder

Account Executive, Premium Sales

Wichita Thunder - Entry Level
Wichita · KS
Ticketing & Sponsorship Marketing Management · Premium/Suite Sales
Join the Wichita Thunder
Located in Wichita, Kansas—the most affordable city in the ECHL—our team thrives in an environment that encourages both personal and professional growth.
At the Wichita Thunder, we strive to create an atmosphere where everyone can flourish. With a commitment to teamwork and mutual support, we celebrate our collective achievements while ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to shine.

Intrust Bank Arena
The Thunder play their home games at the state-of-the-art INTRUST Bank Arena. Opened in 2010, this $200 million facility not only serves as a premier venue for our thrilling hockey games but also provides an exceptional environment for live events.
This position is responsible for the sales of Premium spaces, including Luxury Suites, Corporate Glass Suite, and other Premium Spaces for the Wichita Thunder. We are looking for a driven, self-motivated individual.

Responsibilities
  • Effectively promote and sell Wichita Thunder Suites and Premium Level Seats for yearly contracts or on a individual game basis
  • Meet or exceed established sales goals and department objectives
  • Generate new sales through telephone, outside appointments, and development of referrals and leads through networking, cold calling, prospecting, and other techniques
  • Build and leverage relationships with businesses and individuals to promote Wichita Thunder assets
  • Maintain and communicate accurate sales reports detailing appointments, prospecting calls, and account maintenance
  • Participate in events, promotions, client entertainment, and other activities as required
  • Work and perform assigned event day and event night responsibilities during Thunder home games and other Thunder events
  • Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Ticket Sales

Required Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications:
  • Excellent Communication Skills - interpersonal, verbal, written, sales
  • Problem Solver, Creative, Detail Orientated, Team Player
  • Excellent relationship building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact comfortably and effectively with clients and colleagues

Our Culture:
  • No ego, ‘We’ not ‘Me’ approach to everything we do
  • Positive energy
  • Can take a joke
  • Cannot accept the bare minimum

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Job Questions:

  1. If you are not currently located in the Wichita area, Are you willing to relocate? And when would you be able to start

  2. When pitching products, how would you answer a customer or business reply "no thanks".

  3. Tell me a time when you were rejected, what was your response?