Business Solutions Manager/Director

Indianapolis Colts • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

The Indianapolis Colts are seeking an experienced Business Solutions Manager/Director to be responsible for the development, refinement, and adoption of sales processes, and to serve as a critical source of business intelligence for the Corporate Partnerships department. This role is the system owner for all department research, consumer analytics, inventory management, sales presentation materials, and internal/external reporting systems. The position provides leadership during the brainstorming and development of sales concepts and platforms for key accounts, strategic business prospects, and renewals. While possessing individual expertise, the position will also manage the development of integrated concepts by facilitating cross-departmental brainstorming sessions with marketing, content/production, community relations, ticketing, etc. The role involves continuously exploring, developing, assessing, and creating new inventory concepts and sellable marketing programs. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, this position is an integral member of the Sales and Service team. It is critical in developing, maintaining, and exploring systems and approaches as a centralized sales support role, rather than individual sales executives building their own processes, programs, and platforms. The successful candidate will navigate sales strategy, data and analytics, concept development, and inventory controls, while demonstrating comprehension of the sponsorship industry, along with tactical and technical expertise in the sales process.

Requirements

• College degree required. Bachelor’s Degree in a Business/Marketing or related field.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks, establish priorities, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Understands the need for data integrity and pays attention to maintaining accurate and timely data.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to develop strong working relationships with coworkers.
• Demonstrated success in building compelling sales presentations and creative techniques.
• Ability to operate under pressure.
• Be extremely customer focused with both external and internal prospects and partners.
• Strong work ethic and the ability to be aggressive, polished and poised.
• Good working knowledge in using sports rights and assets (retail marketing, use of all forms of media, Business-to-Business concepts, etc.) to drive B2C and B2B business results.
• Demonstrated proficiency in creating multi-media presentations.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and Power Point.
• 4+ years of experience working in or adjacent to sales processes or teams.
• Available to work extended hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Digideck is a plus.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator is a plus.
• Agency experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems and processes to support sales efforts, including the development of sales materials, strategies and concepts.
• Manage analytic processes to increase organizational capability including, but not limited to, identifying and presenting consumer and brand insights, sponsorship industry insights, and NFL insights to enhance the sales process.
• Provide expertise in matching Colts assets and opportunities with current clients and prospects business objectives.
• Manage and maintain all available and sold inventory as part of on-going sales efforts and internal/external reporting.
• Manage all third-party resources systems or sales tools that are owned by the Corporate Partnership department (Digideck, Trajektory, Wakefield Research, SponsorUnited, etc.).
• Manage all league-specific reporting required for the Corporate Partnerships Department.
• Collaborate with NFL contacts to ensure policy compliance.
• Conduct consumer, category and/or prospect-specific research to aid in the sales process and help identify new opportunities.
• Lead or participate in regular cross-department concept development, inventory reviews and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with the Partnership Marketing team to ensure all programs, existing or new, can be efficiently and effectively fulfilled to meet internal and external expectations.
• Work on additional projects as needed with a focus on those that require concept development or presentation material development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

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