Interview Source: In person
· Name of Person: Sergio Magallanes
· Title: Premium Sales Consultant
· Organization / Company: Cleveland Cavaliers
· E-Mail or Phone Number: (216) 420-2312 | [email protected]
Personal Information:
· General Responsibilities: Selling suites and season tickets to Cavaliers games to clients through phone calls and interactions. Builds and maintains relationships through selling.
· Likes: Selling Sports. “It’s not like you’re selling paper clips.” It’s exciting, fast paced and you can directly dictate your success.
· Dislikes: The hours at times. Other than that, he is very positive and energetic with his position and doesn’t have much that he doesn’t like about it.
· Hours / Attire: Hours vary. 8:00am to ? Dress code is suit and tie. Business professional.
· Pay / Benefits / Perks: Salary plus commission. Perks would be that you get to sell professional sports. “It’s not like selling paper clips.”
· Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Business from the University of Oregon
· Related Experience: Worked for three years with the Minor League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners
Industry Information:
· Salary Range: Not disclosed.
· Turnover: High.
· Opportunity for Advancement: High.
Tips for Students Aspiring Towards a Similar Position: Work hard. The Cavs hire based on certain characteristics. They look for positive, honest, passionate people that have the qualities they feel make a good employee. The biggest thing for someone trying to break into sports is to be persistent, and to network like crazy. Sports is a very small society, if you get yourself out there for the right reasons and know the right people you can get your start.
· Name of Person: Sergio Magallanes
· Title: Premium Sales Consultant
· Organization / Company: Cleveland Cavaliers
· E-Mail or Phone Number: (216) 420-2312 | [email protected]
Personal Information:
· General Responsibilities: Selling suites and season tickets to Cavaliers games to clients through phone calls and interactions. Builds and maintains relationships through selling.
· Likes: Selling Sports. “It’s not like you’re selling paper clips.” It’s exciting, fast paced and you can directly dictate your success.
· Dislikes: The hours at times. Other than that, he is very positive and energetic with his position and doesn’t have much that he doesn’t like about it.
· Hours / Attire: Hours vary. 8:00am to ? Dress code is suit and tie. Business professional.
· Pay / Benefits / Perks: Salary plus commission. Perks would be that you get to sell professional sports. “It’s not like selling paper clips.”
· Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Business from the University of Oregon
· Related Experience: Worked for three years with the Minor League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners
Industry Information:
· Salary Range: Not disclosed.
· Turnover: High.
· Opportunity for Advancement: High.
Tips for Students Aspiring Towards a Similar Position: Work hard. The Cavs hire based on certain characteristics. They look for positive, honest, passionate people that have the qualities they feel make a good employee. The biggest thing for someone trying to break into sports is to be persistent, and to network like crazy. Sports is a very small society, if you get yourself out there for the right reasons and know the right people you can get your start.