DIRECTOR TICKET SALES / COMMUNICATIONS
The Coquitlam Express, proud members of the British Columbia Hockey League has an opening for a self-motivated, highly organized, team and capable individual to work full time as our Director of Ticket Sales / Communications.
Main responsibilities include:
- Promote and sell season tickets, group and fundraising tickets
- Keep to marketing budget and create/implement marketing plan
- Organize and oversee community events
- Be responsible for media relations and writing press releases
- Order, organize and sell team merchandise
- Be responsible for Express Kids Club
- Set up and organize Express birthday parties at Express home games
- Organize and attend all reading and floor hockey events at elementary schools with players throughout the hockey season
- Public speaking
- Create loyal partnerships with local businesses
- Prepare game day script, assist in game night operations and promotions
- Help market new facility in Coquitlam
Your profile:
- Proven sales success with ticket sales exceeding $150,000 per year
- Experience organizing all star game events such as alumni dinners, chairty events in the community
- Experience working with local media on scheduling remote broadcasts for events
- Proven experience in increasing season and walk in tickets by at least 1,500 per game
- Proven experience with NCAA hockey teams in a management, marketing and support capacity
- Proven experience organizing ticket specials and special nightly promotions
- Proven expertise working with the local community Chamber of Commerce and various schools
- Proven expertise fund raising and selling corporate sponsorship to local businesses
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication
- Minor Degree in Sports Management
- Minimum five years previous marketing and sales experience with multiple sports teams in multiple locations at a professional, semi-professional or major junior level
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, high proficiency in computer skills, basic knowledge of accounting concepts and principles, accuracy and attention to detail, multi-tasking capability.
Salary is commensurate upon experience.
The application deadline for this position is July 21, 2010. Coquitlam Express Junior A Hockey Team – 640 Poirier St. Coquitlam, BC V3J 6B1
Please forward resume as follows: email – info@coquitlamexpress.ca; fax – 604-936-4626 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
We thank all those who apply; however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
