Account Executive, Sponsorship Sales (University of New Mexico)

Playfly Sports • Albuquerque, NM

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Playfly Sports is looking for an Account Executive, Sponsorship Sales to join our team for the 2026-27 season. The Account Executive, Sponsorship Sales will assist the General Manager to pitch and close enterprise partnership agreements between the university & Playfly. This role will also be responsible to generate incremental sponsorship revenue to meet and exceed individual and team goals. Lastly, this role will interact with and support current clients and sponsors during game day and non-sporting events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1-2 years of sales experience required
• Experience with integrated and “conceptual” sales preferred
• Proven experience meeting assigned sales quota
• Ability to generate and present ideas and concepts succinctly and provide creative solutions to prospects and clients
• Proficient professional sales presentation skills
• Outstanding communication skills are essential for interactions with clients, operational leaders and other senior executives
• Passionate about the college sports and athletics industry

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing a sales plan to meet individual and team revenue targets
• Identify and perform outreach to potential sponsors for the university sports property through networking with the university stakeholders and business partners, researching local, regional and national companies
• Prospect, meet, and close new and renewal corporate sponsorships
• Develop and present compelling sales decks and presentations for new marketing partners
• Create sales proposals and draft/negotiate contracts
• Entertain and cultivate sponsors in non-game related settings
• Represent the university sports property, the university, and Playfly Sports Properties in a professional manner
• Research sports sponsorship industry and stay current with relevant market trends and conditions
• Provide dynamic integrated partnership packages with a focus on digital and mobile sales
• Support team members with contract deliverables to ensure best-in-class experience for university partners and sponsors
• Other job-related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level