Project briefs · Sports Management

Cleveland Cavaliers · Full-time, January 2027 start

Account Executive, January 2027 Class (Entry-Level): a project built for this posting

An entry-level ticket sales role with the Cleveland Cavaliers, starting with the January 2027 class and aimed at recent college graduates who want a sales career in sports. An associate degree is required and a bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.

Company
Cleveland Cavaliers
Posting title
Account Executive (January 2027 Class)
Location
Cleveland, OH
Season
Full-time, January 2027 start
Pay (as posted)
$30,000 base salary plus overtime and commission (as posted)

Checked open on the employer's careers site on 2026-10-23. Read the full posting ↗

What this role is really testing

Outbound prospecting and lead generationSales pipeline managementClient relationship buildingRevenue target trackingSports/entertainment product knowledgeSelf-sourced business developmentHigh-volume outreach and follow-up discipline

The project

Cleveland-Market Group Sales Prospect Tracker & Outreach Playbook

A ready-to-use Google Sheet that organizes 30 real, self-sourced local business prospects into a live sales pipeline with call-log columns, deal-stage tracking, and a one-tab outreach script tailored to Cavaliers group ticket packages. It directly mirrors the daily workflow of an Account Executive, self-generating leads, making high-volume outbound contact, and managing revenue opportunities across membership and group inventory.

  1. Research and enter 30 real Cleveland-area businesses (restaurants, law firms, credit unions, youth sports leagues, corporate offices) into a Google Sheet with columns for Company, Contact Name, Phone, Email, Lead Source, Best Group Ticket Angle (e.g. client entertainment, employee morale, youth outing), and Estimated Group Size, demonstrating genuine self-sourced prospecting judgment, not a random list.
  2. Add a pipeline-management layer with columns for Call Attempt 1/2/3 (date + outcome dropdown: No Answer, Voicemail, Conversation, Meeting Set), Stage (Cold, Contacted, Interested, Proposal Sent, Closed), Estimated Revenue, and a Notes field; then use conditional formatting to color-code each stage so a manager can see deal flow at a glance in under ten seconds.
  3. Create a second tab titled 'Outreach Scripts' containing a 60-second cold-call opener, a voicemail script, and a follow-up email template, each customized to a specific Cavaliers product (group night, suite rental, membership), with bracketed fill-in fields showing you understand how to tailor a pitch to the prospect's angle identified in tab one.
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Questions

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