Account Executive, Kane County Cougars

Account Executive

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

The Kane County Cougars are currently seeking an experienced sales professional to fill their open role of Account Executive. The position will be in-person, reporting to Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva, Illinois. The Account Executive position will be in charge of obtaining a sales goal by selling a variety of products offered by the Kane County Cougars including marketing and advertising, group tickets, season tickets and memberships, hospitality, and off-date events.

Essential functions of position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Travel to service areas to represent the company and achieve the assigned goals.
• Performs outside sales/customer request responsibilities by in-person visits, telephone, mail and e‑mail.
• Gain an understanding of the Cougars organization and its offerings.
• Build a robust client portfolio and pipeline with local and national clients.
• Create sales proposals that tailor to the client's needs and wants from the team.
• Generate revenue for the team through direct to consumer and B2B sales.
• Aid in achieving a yearly team sales goal.
• Manage supporting sales staff members to help them achieve team sales goals.
• Execute meetings, sales calls and presentations with a wide variety of clients.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred qualifications:

• Sales experience.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to achieve tight deadlines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A team‑first attitude that will help achieve team goals.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends during the season.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite programs (Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.).
• Knowledge of the Geneva and surrounding areas.
• Previous relationships with local businesses and organizations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required as the job.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over‑achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!