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Joseph Wright6272 NE 154th Street Kenmore, WA 98028, (206) 434-5461 [email protected]
Objective I am seeking a position to advance my career in the world of sales, where I can serve an organization by employing my sales, marketing, and event management skills.
Education Washington State University
Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management, Minor in Communication 2014Order of Omega (Greek Honor Society)
Experience Seattle Storm Ticket Sales & Service Associate March 2015 – Present
Conceptualized sales and prospecting strategies to maximize ticket revenue Top revenue earning Sales Associate Initatied conversations via sales leads and executed various package and group sales Prospected meetings to further establish relationships with customers Gained proficiency in Archtics and Ticketmaster Ticketing software
Seattle Mariners Ticket Office Associate March 2015 – Present Worked as part of a team that worked in Mariner’s ticket office during home games Gained proficiency in Archtics and Ticketmaster Ticketing software Worked with customers to understand their needs and resolve any issues
Seafair Sports Events Intern May 2014 – August 2014 Assist with collection, tracking and processing in-store sports registrations. Coordinate fundraising
programs for Seafair Sports events, including promotion, tracking, participant outreach and sponsor involvement
Assist in implementation of Seafair Sports sponsor promotions, including retail promotions and online communication
Support the implementation of grassroots marketing campaign to reach new sport event participants Assist with volunteer recruitment and assignment Manage on-site vendor communication and coordination at all Seafair Sports events Provide on-site support to Seafair Staff at all events Other office and event duties as assigned
WSU IMG College Sports Marketing Property Assistant Jan. 2013 – May 2014 Conducted weekly office hours Office duties: filing, creating Junior Cougar packages, delivering messages and other tasks Worked as part of a team that ran the Cougar Den, a corporate beer garden, during home football games
Skills and Related Courses Archtics and TicketMaster Ticketing software, customer service, social media, sport marketing, ticket sales, fundraising, sales and sponsorshipMicrosoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OutlookSport Management 374: Sport Finance
Developed skills with Microsoft Excel and worked as part of a team in the ticket office that made over $33,500 in additional revenue
Sport Management 464: Sport Marketing Developed and presented a marketing plan for University of Idaho Basketball
Sport Marketing 496: Media and Communication in SportDeveloped social media skills for a professional organization
Sport Management 497: Sport Sales Created sales packets, practiced cold calling and developed other sales skills
Joseph Wright
6272 NE 154th Street Kenmore, WA 98028, (206) 434-5461 [email protected]
References Kyle WatersVice President, Ticket Sales and ServiceSeattle Storm(206) [email protected]
Rebekah HullSenior Account Executive, Membership DevelopmentSeattle Storm(206) [email protected]
Bob BrunnerBox Office ManagerSeattle [email protected]
Sarah ShawEvent ProducerSeafair(206) 728-0123 ext. [email protected]
Shauna TolinPartner Services CoordinatorWSU IMG College(707) [email protected]
