About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales & Marketing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This entry-level, in-person role places you on the front line of event-based sales and marketing. You’ll represent the Confidential Client at live events and promotions, engage customers directly, and learn the skills needed to grow into a leadership role.

• Represent Confidential Client brands at live events and promotional campaigns
• Engage customers face-to-face and build strong, rapport-driven relationships
• Learn sales, customer-acquisition, and event-marketing strategies
• Collaborate with your team to meet individual and campaign goals
• Participate in daily coaching and ongoing leadership development
• Track results, offer feedback, and identify opportunities to improve performance
• Develop training and people-management skills to prepare for supervisory roles

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What You’ll Get

This role offers structured training, performance-based pay, and clear advancement pathways.

• Starting compensation: $48,300 per year
• Growth potential to $67,600+ (performance-based)
• Performance bonuses and incentives
• Daily one-on-one coaching and team workshops
• Hands-on leadership and management development
• Clear, performance-based advancement opportunities
• Optional travel opportunities and on-the-job training

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Your Growth Path

This position is designed to develop future leaders. As you demonstrate results and mastery, you'll be eligible to:

• Train and mentor new team members
• Lead teams of 10–15 people
• Oversee and contribute to campaign strategy and budgeting
• Build lasting client relationships and manage accounts
• Take on broader business operations and management responsibilities

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We’re Looking For

Ideal candidates are coachable, competitive, and eager to build a career through performance.

• Recent graduates or early-career professionals
• Former athletes, student leaders, or other competitive personalities
• Strong communicators who enjoy working with people
• Goal-oriented self-starters with a strong work ethic
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team environment
• Coachable and motivated to learn and advance
• Interest in leadership and career development

Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required. Experience in athletics, hospitality, retail, restaurants, customer service, student organizations, internships, or other team-oriented roles is a plus.

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Location & Employment Type

Confidential Client — Hawthorn Woods, IL (in-person)
Employment type: Full-Time

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.