Premium Seating Sales Executive

Also called: Suite Sales Executive

Sells luxury suites and club seats to companies and wealthy fans.

A day in the life

A premium seating executive gives tours of luxury suites to business owners, negotiates multi-year contracts, and hosts clients at games. One big suite deal can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$85k
High
$180k

Base plus commission.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in sports management or business, then a couple of years selling regular tickets before moving to premium seats.

Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Sports Management, Business.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. High-dollar suite and club-seat sales depend on personal relationships with companies and fans.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business or DECA, Speech, Marketing.

Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.

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