Consultant, Ticket Sales and Development (University of Toledo)

The role

The Consultant, Ticket Sales and Development will perform outbound sales calls and assist in strategizing development activities to increase revenue for the University of Toledo athletic department. This role involves fundraising, ticketing, premium, and hospitality sales through phone calls, emails, and in-person engagement.

What you will do

• Coordinate acquisition, advancement, and retention of Rocket Fund members.
• Create, plan, and manage annual giving initiatives and programs.
• Advise prospective donors on capital gift programs.
• Build and manage a portfolio of advancement prospects.
• Provide customer service and membership assistance to donors.
• Make phone calls to donors and prospects to secure donations.
• Visit and advance donor support during game days.
• Represent the Rocket Fund at on and off campus events.
• Perform outbound calls for athletic event ticket sales.
• Assist with the inbound ticket office phone line.

Required qualifications

• 1-2 years of sports ticket sales experience.
• Previous experience in athletics and/or professional and higher education fund-raising, or related field.
• Strong work ethic and ability to use creativity when solving problems.
• Established, aggressive, and successful salesperson with proven self-motivational skills.
• Computer proficient (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Detail oriented.
• Knowledge of laws, practices, and philosophy of charitable giving.
• Excellent communication, presentation and listening skills.
• Ability to work well with others and comfortable taking initiative.
• Ability to travel to meet prospective donors.
• Walking, standing, bending and carrying light office items is required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience with Paciolan and Salesforce software or similar product

Before you apply

• Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role at this time

About the company

Playfly Sports is a full-service sports marketing and media company that enables brands to engage with sports fans through scaled linear, digital, and experiential assets.