Account Executive, Sports & Live Entertainment
Sales & Business Development
Tennessee, USA
USD 110k-120k / year
About Us
At Cast & Crew, we’ve empowered creativity and supported the global entertainment industry for decades. Together with our family of brands - Backstage, CAPS, Checks & Balances, Final Draft, Media Services, Sargent-Disc, and The TEAM Companies – we operate as a combined entertainment technology and services provider offering industry standard screenwriting accounting software, digital payroll products, data & reporting, and a host of creative tools. The industry continues to move faster than ever, and the need for our expertise, our technology, and our people has never been greater. We are a production’s best ally every step of the way. #OneCastOneCrew
Cast & Crew is looking for a high-energy, field-driven Account Executive to grow revenue across our Live Entertainment division. This is a quota-carrying individual contributor role focused on winning new relationships and expanding existing ones across two distinct but connected segments: Touring and Venues & Festivals.You know the live entertainment world from the inside. You understand how touring productions are staffed and financed, how venues and festivals operate, and who the decision-makers are before the trucks roll. You're not waiting for inbound. You're at the show, at the conference, in the room where the relationships are built.
This role moves faster than a traditional entertainment sales cycle. Deals have more velocity, seasons drive urgency, and your ability to show up consistently in the right places at the right times is as important as your ability to close.
Key Qualifications
Deep familiarity with live entertainment production ecosystems, including touring operations, venue management, festival production, and the production services companies that support them
Experience working with or selling to touring managers, production managers, venue operations leaders, festival producers, or the production services firms that crew and support live events
Proven ability to build relationships that generate revenue across multiple tours, seasons, and events, not just one-time transactions
Comfortable with a faster deal cadence and the ability to manage a high-volume pipeline with multiple opportunities at different stages simultaneously
A presence in the live entertainment community, you show up, you're known, and you know how to work a room at an industry event or conference
Strong pipeline discipline with the ability to forecast accurately against seasonal production calendars and touring cycles
Familiarity with HubSpot
What You'll Do
Own an individual revenue target spanning new logo acquisition and expansion of existing production services, touring, and venue relationships
Build and maintain a strong presence across the live entertainment ecosystem, developing trusted relationships with touring managers, production managers, venue operations leaders, festival producers, and the production services companies that support them
Move fast and stay ahead of the calendar, identifying upcoming tours, festival seasons, and venue productions early enough to position Cast & Crew before decisions are locked
Take a consultative approach with clients, connecting their crew payroll, workforce management, and production support challenges to Cast & Crew's solutions in a way that speaks the language of live entertainment
Manage a high-velocity pipeline with clear visibility across deal stages, seasonal timelines, and revenue timing, keeping forecast accuracy tight even as opportunities move quickly
Be on the ground where it matters, representing Cast & Crew at industry conferences, touring industry events, venue summits, festival gatherings, and sponsorship activations where live entertainment relationships are built and maintained
Identify expansion opportunities within existing production services accounts, uncovering new tours, new venues, or new divisions that haven't yet engaged with Cast & Crew
Partner with Operations, Customer Success, and Finance to ensure a smooth onboarding experience and strong service delivery from contract through production close
Bring market intelligence back to the business, surfacing competitive dynamics, seasonal trends, and client feedback that sharpen Cast & Crew's positioning in the live entertainment space
What You'll Bring
3 to 6 years of experience in a quota-carrying sales, business development, or strategic account role within live entertainment, touring, venue operations, production services, or a closely related field
A track record of consistent revenue attainment across both new business and account expansion in a fast-moving, seasonally driven environment
Experience navigating multi-stakeholder buying environments where decisions involve touring managers, production companies, venue leadership, and finance teams simultaneously
Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills, you lead with knowledge of their world, not just a product pitch
Genuine comfort with a high-activity, high-velocity sales motion, you thrive when the pace is fast and the calendar is driving urgency
An existing presence or network in the live entertainment, touring, or production services community that you can activate from day one
Willingness to travel and be in the field regularly, this role is built around being where the industry is, not just working from behind a desk
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a variable compensation program with an on-target annual value of $160,000. Variable compensation is subject to the terms of the applicable plan and may be modified from time to time.
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Benefits
Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and more! Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.
Cast & Crew is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.
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