Springboard for your career - Sales Associate Philadelphia 76ers Employee Review

I spent a year selling with the Philadelphia 76ers as a Sales Associate and I am going to give you, the reader, my personal opinions. I was fortunate to continue my career in a senior level sales role with another sports organization. Since my time in the new organization, I have come to truly appreciate my time in Philadelphia. You will find the managers will provide some of the best sales training in the business. They will expect a lot out of you, they will en-grain in you the importance of the sales process. You will appreciate this once you move into your next role because you will realize you will be one-two steps ahead of everyone else. They train you to be a professional. You will have a strict dress code. I grew up in private school so this was an easy adjustment for me. This will go far because once you move into the next role of your career you realize how importance appearances are. Like it or not, it matters and it's not changing. They train you well to dress for the part and the importance of a positive attitude. When you make the jump to the next step in your career you will appreciate this aspect to professional development management provides. They encourage creativity and do not inhibit your process. They endorse any idea you might have and provide great insight. It is up to you to have follow through, but they are always there as resources. They let you do what you want. If you want to put on a Robotics night or a Comic themed night they will have your back and provide you what you need. An organization that encourages creativity is important in an entry level sales role because this allows you to develop your skills and make your mark. At the end of the day, they provide the best sales training, professional development training and offer the best opportunity to make your mark and be creative. There is not too much more you can ask for. The biggest challenge I saw most Sales Associates have was the overall adjustment from school to the real world. We are a generation that has an "instant gratification" mindset. In the business world, that is a good and bad thing. People think they should be promoted faster based on only a short period of success. They promote when they feel you have shown enough consistency. Being promoted in the first 7-9 months of any job, in any industry, is just not realistic. Expect to be promoted in 10-16 months. You work in sports. You're not going to make the money your peers make in other industries. Eventually, as you rise in the industry you get paid. This is how every other industry works too. Get used to it, it's not changing anytime soon. With that said, you sell a really cool product and your job is way cooler than your friends. Yes, selling the 76ers has its challenges but nothing will ever be more challenging. When you sell, it is very rewarding. I had the mindset where I embraced the challenge. If you don't embrace the challenge you will not succeed at any point in life. Embrace the challenge, challenge yourself, and you will find success. Working in sports also requires a lot of time. If you are not willing to commit to the job and the time, there is no future for you in the industry. The 76ers want to hire individuals that have a dream and a vision. You will have to make sacrifices, but they will be worth it when you make the next step. Like anything else, if you do not dedicate yourself, you will not succeed. The most important part about starting with the 76ers is 9/10 people do not have significant sales experience. If you want to be promoted, dedicate yourself to the process and the organization. They will work with you and help you if you truly dedicate yourself. Too many times I saw Sales Associates just give up and quit. They end up moving out of the industry and being miserable. Nothing in life comes fast, understand your career is a marathon. When you make the next step in your career, you will realize this. In any industry, the only people that move up quickly are dedicated professionals who have shown success. Dedicate yourself and you can have success. Best decision I ever made was to start my career with the 76ers. Embrace the challenge and your next step will be much easier. I promise you. I have moved on to a senior level role with another company and I believe I can offer an honest opinion because I have a better understanding than most. The job is challenging, but the juice is worth the squeeze. I will owe my career to Philadelphia and their management team.