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This Role

Via is supporting our client in hiring a Sports Sales Executive to join a growing premium hospitality and corporate events business focused on elite sporting experiences.

This is an exciting opportunity for commercially driven sales professionals with experience in football hospitality, premium ticketing, or sports sales to join a newly launched Football Desk focused on premium football hospitality and corporate entertainment.

You’ll play a key role in driving revenue growth, building corporate relationships, and helping establish the business as a major player within football hospitality.

Key Details

• Permanent full-time position
• Start date: Immediate
• Office-based role
• Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 17:30
• London Victoria location
• Flexible office options depending on location

Package

• Year 1 OTE: £30,000 – £45,000
• Year 2 OTE: £45,000+
• Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
• Clear progression opportunities as the division expands

What You’ll Be Doing

Business Development & Sales

• Generate new business through outbound sales activity, networking, LinkedIn outreach, and industry relationships
• Build and grow relationships with corporate decision-makers and key accounts
• Sell premium football hospitality packages and VIP experiences
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to closing
• Consistently achieve and exceed sales targets

Client Relationship Management

• Develop long-term corporate partnerships
• Attend football fixtures, networking events, and client meetings
• Deliver high-end hospitality solutions tailored to client needs
• Maintain CRM activity and pipeline management

Commercial Growth

• Work closely with leadership to support the growth of the Football Desk
• Identify new commercial opportunities and revenue streams
• Contribute to overall sales strategy and market positioning

Who You Are

This role may be ideal if you:

• Have experience within football hospitality or sports sales
• Thrive in fast-paced, target-driven environments
• Are commercially ambitious and financially motivated
• Enjoy building relationships and winning new business
• Have strong communication and negotiation skills
• Are passionate about football and elite sporting events
• Want strong earning potential and career progression

What You Bring

• Experience in football hospitality, premium ticketing, or sports hospitality sales
• Proven new business development and outbound sales success
• Strong commercial awareness
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and decision-makers
• Self-motivated, competitive mindset
• Ability to work in entrepreneurial sales environments

Highly Relevant Backgrounds May Include:

• Premier League clubs
• Sports hospitality agencies
• Premium ticketing businesses
• Corporate entertainment sales environments

What You’ll Gain

• Access to major sporting and hospitality events
• High earning potential through uncapped commission
• Career progression opportunities within a growing division
• Exposure to elite corporate hospitality sales
• Opportunity to build a strong client portfolio in football hospitality

Benefits

• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Uncapped commission structure
• Private healthcare and dental insurance
• Pension and life assurance
• Monthly team socials
• Access to major sporting events
• Travelcard loan
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Christmas office closure
• Long-service rewards and sabbatical opportunities

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