Red Sox Sales Academy – Junior Sales Associate - July 2024
Boston, MA, United States
Premium Sales /
Associate/Co-op/Intern /
On-site
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Boston Red Sox created the “Red Sox Sales Academy” in April of 2013 to grow future sports & entertainment sales leaders. To date, over 55 Academy alumni have been promoted either within Fenway Sports Group or around the industry.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Red Sox Junior Sales Associate program is an 11-month entry level sales program giving recent graduates the opportunity to grow into future sports and entertainment sales professionals! Responsibilities include actively selling all inventory at Fenway Park including season tickets, partial plans, group tickets, and special events. Junior Sales Associates will work up to 40 hours per week on site at Fenway Park, alongside the Full-Time sales team.
Start Date – July 2024
End Date – June 2025
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop new leads through cold calling, emails, text, and referrals from current customers.
- Minimum of 125 sales activities per day; including 2 appointments per week
- Provides excellent customer service to prospects and current clients over the phone and at games.
- Represent the Club in a positive and professional manner at all times
CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong desire to break into professional sports as a sales professional
- Must be a team player
- Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
Graduates of the Red Sox Sales Academy have moved on to, or are currently in the following full-time positions within the sports industry:
- Senior Manager, Sales Academy – Boston Red Sox
- (2) Manager, Sales Academy – Boston Red Sox
- Senior Premium Account Executive – Boston Red Sox
- (6) Premium Season Ticket Account Executives – Boston Red Sox
- Coordinator, Red Sox Sales Academy – Boston Red Sox
- (2) Premium Suite Sales Account Executives – Boston Red Sox
- (6) Group Sales Account Executives - Boston Red Sox
- (2) Season Ticket Account Executives – Boston Red Sox
- Account Executive, Special Events – Fenway Sports Management
- Sales Representative, Special Events – Fenway Sports Management
- Coordinator Marketing Partnerships – Fenway Sports Management
- Director, Sales – New York Islanders
- Business Development, Consulting & Events – Fenway Sports Management
- Premium Coordinator - Boston Red Sox
- Senior Manager, Ticket Sales – Pittsburgh Penguins
- Manager, Business Development – MLB Korea
- Manager, Group Sales & Hospitality - Oakland Athletics
- SR Manager of Ticket Sales – Pittsburg Penguins
- Corporate Partnerships Sales Manager - Portland Timbers
- Group Sales Account Executive – Boston Bruins
- (2) Season Ticket Account Executives – Boston Bruins
- Premium Account Executive – Boston Celtics
- Coordinator Business Development – Fenway Sports Management
- Manager, Suite Sales - Columbus Crew SC at Legends
- Manager, Inside Sales at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
- Premium Sales Consultant – Sofi Stadium at Hollywood Park at Legends
- Premium Sales Consultant – Allegiant Stadium at Legends
- Premium Sales Consultant - Rose Bowl Stadium
- Group Sales Account Executive – Oakland A’s
- Group Sales Account Executive - Colorado Avalanche
- Membership Services, Boston Celtics
- Vice President, Corporate Partnerships – Washington Redskins
- Inside Sales Account Executive, New York Islanders
- Account Manager, Member Services at New York Islanders
- Coordinator, Event Operations at U.S. Soccer Federation
- Account Executive at NASCAR
- Sales Consultant - Seattle Mariners
- Inside Sales Representative – Portland Trailblazers
- Inside Sales Representative – Miami Marlins
- Group Sales Account Executive, Miami Marlins
- Season Sales Account Executive, Portland Trailblazers
- Inside Sales Representative, New York Mets
- Inside Sales Representative, New Orleans Pelicans/Saints
At the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, we go beyond embracing diversity. We’re committed to living by our values, strengthening our community, and creating a workplace where people genuinely feel like they belong.
Too often, job seekers don’t apply to positions because they don’t meet every qualification. If you love this role and are great at what you do, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences might just be what we’ve been looking for.
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
