Account Executive - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

SS Athletics Marketing:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Aug 08, 2023

Closing Date

Sep 05, 2023

Hourly Rate

$17.47 per hour

Grade

Hours

**5-10 hours per wk
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of April 15, 2023.

Pay Rate - $ % premium pay* *_premium pay for current full-time U of A students only_

Location - North and South campus. This role is in person

Department summary

Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics is the varsity department for the University of Alberta, and falls under the Dean of Students portfolio.

Golden Bears and Pandas Athletics is one of Canada's premier intercollegiate programs.

The U of A competes in the Canada West conference, which resides under the U SPORTS national body, and is home to 24 teams and over 475 student-athletes.

The U of A competes in the sports of Basketball, Cross-Country, Curling, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

It is our vision to be recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as a leader in the pursuit and achievement of excellence in sport.

Our mission is to create a student-athlete-centered, coach-driven and administratively supported university sport environment that will facilitate the academic, athletic and personal development of all athletes.

This is accomplished by providing internationally recognized high performance sport competition, high performance coaching, resources and a progressive approach to the on-going development of university sport in Canada.

Position summary

Athletics is currently seeking energetic, customer service oriented, team members to join our Account Executive team for the conference season and playoffs.

Reporting to the Event Ticketing Lead, the Account Executive is responsible for the sale of ticket packages and group sales for Golden Bears & Pandas Athletics.

Shifts are typically scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings throughout the course of the season (September - March).

Duties

Participates in Ticket Package and Group Sales
Provides ticketing services at venue box office on Game Days (Friday and Saturday nights)
Shows strong time management skills to balance workload between ticket packages and group sales initiatives
Identifies the correct ticket package for each unique customer
Builds relationships with new and existing customers
Promote additional products to current clients

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum high school diploma
Must have persistence and creativity
Must be driven and selfmotivated
Must have strong relationship building skills
Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office
Must have effective oral and written communication skills in addition to a strong telephone presence
Be willing to work weekends and evenings; all Golden Bears & Pandas ticketed events including playoffs and national championships

Preferred Qualifications