About Us
At EventConnect, we've built a rapidly growing team of sports and technology enthusiasts who work daily to support our partners. Our product connects event organizers, hotels, and cities across North America, offering a better way to manage communication, marketing, in-depth reporting, and everything in between.
Our work environment is collaborative, fun, and filled with productive energy. We value teamwork, integrity, innovation, professionalism, and reliability. These values promote and foster cross-departmental collaboration to enhance our partners' and customers' experience and service.
About The Role
At EventConnect, our teams focus on our clients every day. As a Strategic Partnerships Advisor, you are a motivated IC with a track record of identifying and developing new, long-lasting business relationships across the sports and tourism sector. This role will directly impact EventConnect's overall performance, presenting a highly unique sales model with a limitless scale.
Responsibilities
Initiate sales development and identify top prospects
Motivate prospects through creative problem-solving related to product improvements and service offerings
Monitor dashboards to make sure data is accurate and that members are on pace to achieve goals and take action when and where needed
Develop or enhance processes and best practices related to product and service development
Define performance-driven metrics and expectations for pipeline creation
Regularly report on individual results
Manage sales engagement software and CRM via Hubspot and owned data
Job Skills and Qualifications:
Proven ability to articulate the distinct aspects of services and products
Experience in developing strategic Market plans
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven ability to drive the sales process from start to finish
Excellent listening, negotiation, and presentation skills
Knowledge of how to develop client-focused, differentiated, and achievable solutions
Understanding of how to position products and services against competitors
Experience working regionally and nationally
Worked in SaaS platform, tech-enabled business, sports, and hospitality service areas
Travel required to industry trade shows and possibly client engagement
What We Offer:
A fast-growing and constantly evolving business and market where you will be challenged and grow
Hire, lead, develop, and inspire a team to match our success potential, get involved with planning and execution while directly impacting our future and how we are viewed in the market and by our customers
Personal and Professional Growth through ownership, new experiences, and stretch opportunities
A set of extraordinarily hardworking, innovative, open, fun, and dedicated peers
Travel and participation in top-tier industry events
Qualifications:
3-5 years leading sales teams selling B2B at a SaaS + Service and/or enterprise software company
Sports, travel, and tourism experience is a must
A passion for sales: 2+ years of sales experience as an individual contributor
An analytical & decisive approach
High energy and contagious optimism
Motivated self-starter who thrives working alone and with team members
Collaborate & gain commitment cross-functionally
A strong executive presence, with polish & dedication to customer outcomes
Superior tech skills, including Hubspot, Google Drive, Slack, and others
EventConnect welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. Should an applicant be selected for an interview, please inform EventConnect of any required accommodations. If an applicant or successful candidate requests accommodation, adjustments will be made to support specific needs.
We thank all candidates who have applied. Only those selected for screening and an interview will be contacted.
