Mike Vaughn Brandon VanWormer Nate Kaib
Manager of Inside Sales for the Pittsburgh Pirates Has worked for the Pirates all of his professional career Graduated from Ashland with a degree in Education
Pittsburgh Pirates Account Executive in New Business Department Sport Management degree from St. John Fisher College
Cleveland Indians Director of Premium Sales Worked for NFL, MLS, MLB Sport Management Degree, Masters in Business
Sales Industry MLB teams Busy Schedules
Schooling Broke into sales differently
Up and coming field Allow for competitiveness to excel Long lasting connections Love selling something you love, sports You love going to work everyday You are able to create life long memories for fans
Tough field to break into Long, irregular hours Being denied by customers Working for an underperforming team Working off commission Plenty of variables
Internships Long lasting careers in Organizations Become involved Room For advancements Room For bonuses and incentives Largest employed department in Sports Industry
Not meeting Sales goals Losing Sales to other Teams Rough Economy Team not performing Possibility of team relocation Possibility of burning bridges
Sees himself working in sales for the remainder of his career. Wants to manage an entire sales team for the Pirates. Sees Sales as a great field to break into and is one of the best entry level jobs.
Wants to branch to Managerial Role ◦ Hopes to lead his own sales team Great Field to break into Encourages others to break into the field
Plans to continue career in Sales Wants to be in charge of sales for team Encourages others to entire sales