Motivate is looking for an experienced Sponsorship sales person to engage in prospecting and closing new and innovative sponsorship deals for the San Francisco based Ford GoBike and other West Coast based bike share systems such as BIKETOWN in Portland, OR. This role will be based in San Francisco and have the opportunity to enhance Motivate's sponsorship / advertising presence on the West Coast. Job Description • Identify prospective clients via targeted lead research within the West Coast market • Prospect and sell multi-year and in-year integrated sponsorships for San Francisco-based Ford GoBike, Portland-based BIKETOWN and all future Motivate International West Coast Bike Share Systems • Develop relationships with major national corporations on West Coast to prospect and sell integrated sponsorships for all Motivate cities • Develop a continuous pipeline of leads to generate new business opportunities for all Motivate Systems • Produce sales and sponsorship reports for periodic meetings • Meet sponsorship and sales targets for quarterly goals • Work with local San Francisco-based Ford GoBike marketing team on other non-traditional sponsorship, media revenue generating opportunities • Work with Motivate corporate team and local teams on account management to ensure campaign success and renewal Qualifications • Bachelor's degree Sales, Marketing, Advertising, Business Development, or a related field • Minimum of 5 years selling sponsorship oriented programs to in San Francisco as part of sports, entertainment or cultural properties to local and regional based clients • Strong knowledge of appropriate contacts for local, regional, and national corporations based on West Coast • Effective time management skills • Competitive and confident approach to business deals • Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment • Experience working remotely from management • Enthusiasm for biking a plus! Additional Information