Seeking Corporate Sponsorship Director

The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour presented by VenturePort.org is the first ever collegiate entrepreneurship road tour. It brings the country’s top young entrepreneurs to college campuses to spread the entrepreneurial mindset at a grassroots level in the format of a half-day event. Launched at ten schools in fall 2006, the full-day event will be held at over 30 schools nationally in 2007-2008 with sponsors, Inc. Magazine and OppenheimerFunds. Our vision is for every college student in the country to graduate college with an entrepreneurial mindset!!!

This job is for you if you…

• Want to change the world, and make money while you do it!
  
• Believe the sky is the limit with everything you do!
  
• Have the discipline to work hard and smart with complete autonomy (for the most part) over where, when, and how you work!
  
• Have had excellent results in sales and marketing through out your career!
  
• Are committed to constant and never-ending self-improvement!

Responsibilities: Attract corporate sponsors who are interested in marketing to and recruiting the country’s most entrepreneurial college students who attend our events and use our integrated online goal support community, JourneyPage.

Compensation: 30% of all sponsorship sales booked.

Year-1 Sales Target: $500,000

Location: Work from home.

Application Deadline: Position starts immediately. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Work Schedule: Full-time is preferred.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  
• At least one year of sales experience required
  
• Experience with corporate sponsorship
  
• Existing relationships with corporate decision makers a plus
  
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills in-person and on the phone
  
• Self-motivated
  
• High integrity

Application:

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to michael@extremee.org.

Posted at August 11, 2007 12:24 PM