Job Description

About GWN: Each year, GWN produces more than 50 events across North America including watersports, running and soccer. GWN offers start-to-finish event management services, corporate team-building experiences, and social marketing initiatives. As GWN continues to grow our watersports series, Major League Dragon Boat, we are looking for an experienced and energetic sales executive to add to our team. The environment is fun, fast-paced and highly rewarding. The core responsibility of this position is to work with the VP of Sales and Marketing to ensure the continued growth of the Major League Dragon Boat events. This will include proactively seeking out strategic opportunities, engaging new corporations and organizations, and building relationships with highly engaged teams and individuals. If you are a self-starter, results oriented, and possess the business development talent to establish and maintain a client base, then this is the job for you. Key Responsibilities: \xc2\xb7 Develop new ways to engage continued and/or new participation in the events. \xc2\xb7 Engage and support existing and new corporate team development and implement a program to achieve growth targets. \xc2\xb7 Work with the charitable partner and its\xe2\x80\x99 volunteers to engage key stakeholders, vendors, employees and supporters to both participate and fundraise. \xc2\xb7 Develop a plan to engage groups on an individual and team basis to keep their interest and commitment to ongoing support and engagement in the events. \xc2\xb7 Look at external best practices to ensure events have continued success. \xc2\xb7 Inventory management of GWN\xe2\x80\x99s retail operations. \xc2\xb7 Manage and operate the pop-up retail tour at MLDB and other events. \xc2\xb7 Oversee the development of the online sales portal. Experience: \xc2\xb7 Minimum one-year marketing, B2B sales, consumer marketing/advertising and/or events experience \xc2\xb7 Inside sales and customer service experience Core Competencies: \xc2\xb7 Passion for the vision, entrepreneurship, partnerships and accountability \xc2\xb7 Demonstrated strength in project management \xc2\xb7 Demonstrated understanding of events and marketing management \xc2\xb7 Strong communication skills \xc2\xb7 Results-oriented, able to set priorities and deliver consistently to a high professional standard \xc2\xb7 Effective organizational and interpersonal skills \xc2\xb7 Excellent decision making skills with the ability to make recommendations and to use good judgment in assessing difficult situations \xc2\xb7 Ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure/stressful conditions and to meet multiple and competing deadlines \xc2\xb7 Manages people and financial resources effectively and efficiently \xc2\xb7 Exercises initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task \xc2\xb7 Strong analytical, evaluation and assessment skills \xc2\xb7 Adapts to and implements change and facilitates its acceptance by others \xc2\xb7 Knowledge and/or interest in water sports \xc2\xb7 Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs. \xc2\xb7 Must have a \xe2\x80\x9cG\xe2\x80\x9d class driver\xe2\x80\x99s license \xc2\xb7 Ability to travel within Canada and the United States (<10% of the time) We thank all interested applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Application question(s):

• Can travel to the United States?
• Weekend work is required when producing our events. Are you comfortable with this?

Experience:

• B2B sales: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence (required)

Work Location: In person