Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy

LOVB Minnesota

. Serve as a strategic commercial advisor to LOVB Pro teams, primarily focused on ticketing and sponsorship performance .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in ticket sales and sponsorship strategy, with a focus on developing KPIs, performance reporting, and actionable insights from commercial data. Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence business decisions while managing multiple priorities across teams.

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Ticket Sales StrategySponsorship Sales StrategyRevenue StrategyCommercial Data AnalysisKPI Development

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Hard Skills

Ticket SalesSponsorship SalesRevenue GenerationPerformance ReportingSales Strategy DevelopmentPipeline ManagementData AnalysisForecastingBenchmark EstablishmentInventory Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsStakeholder ManagementOrganizational SkillsRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

Ticketing PlatformsCRM SystemsCommercial Reporting SystemsDashboardsSponsorship Pipeline Tools

Industry Keywords

Professional SportsEntertainmentLive EventsCommercial OperationsRevenue Strategy

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic commercial advisor to LOVB Pro teams, primarily focused on ticketing and sponsorship performance
Evaluate team performance, identify growth opportunities, strengthen sales strategies, and build sustainable commercial capabilities
Analyze ticket sales, attendance, gate receipts, pipelines, sponsorship performance, and other commercial data
Develop ticketing KPIs, benchmarks, dashboards, scorecards, forecasts, and performance reporting
Lead ticketing and sponsorship strategy deep dives, action plans, and progress tracking
Advise teams on pricing, inventory management, sales sequencing, lead generation, retention, renewals, customer acquisition, sponsorship packaging, inventory, pricing, prospecting, and pipeline development
Identify and scale successful approaches, best practices, tools, templates, case studies, and resources across LOVB markets
Diagnose commercial challenges and provide actionable recommendations to team leadership
Partner with Team Presidents, commercial leaders, League Partnerships, and cross-functional teams
Provide hands-on support during ticket launches, renewal campaigns, and major sponsorship initiatives
Conduct market visits and work alongside team commercial staff
Lead league-wide ticketing and sponsorship working groups and support training and professional development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
7+ years of relevant experience in professional sports, entertainment, live events, or a related commercial environment
Significant experience in ticket sales, sponsorship sales/strategy, revenue strategy, or commercial operations, with deep expertise in at least one of ticketing or sponsorship
Experience developing sales strategies, evaluating pipelines, establishing KPIs, and measuring performance against revenue goals
Experience partnering with senior business and commercial leaders
Demonstrated experience using commercial data and insights to influence business decisions and revenue performance
Strong expertise in professional sports ticketing, sponsorship, revenue strategy, or commercial operations
Strong understanding of ticket sales, sponsorship sales, pipeline management, pricing, inventory, and revenue-generation strategies
Strong analytical capabilities and ability to work with commercial data, dashboards, forecasts, KPIs, and performance reporting
Ability to establish benchmarks and translate complex data into clear recommendations for senior leaders
Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence leaders without direct authority
Ability to operate as both a strategic advisor and hands-on problem solver
Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities across multiple teams and workstreams
Preferred: experience with professional sports leagues, teams, ticketing platforms, CRM systems, sponsorship pipeline tools, commercial reporting systems, dashboards, benchmarks, forecasts, and performance reporting
Passion for LOVB's mission and commitment to helping teams build sustainable, high-performing businesses

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work environment
Regular and occasional travel to LOVB markets, team meetings, league events, planning sessions, and business events
Professional development and training opportunities
Collaborative remote work environment