Also called: Inside Sales Representative (sports), Account Executive
Sells season tickets, group packages, and suites for teams and venues.
They make dozens of calls a day, give stadium tours, and plan group nights for schools and companies. It's tough but a classic entry point into sports business; many executives started here.
Estimate; base salary plus commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in sports management or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Business, Marketing.
Growing about average. High turnover means frequent openings.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Dynamic pricing, online sales and AI outreach handle more ticket sales; relationship-based group and season sales remain.
Classes: Business or DECA, Marketing, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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