Regional Event Sales Manager Southern Indiana (Territory Owner, Contractor)

Location:

Southern Indiana (Bloomington and surrounding region)

Type:

1099 Contractor - Territory‑based About the role We're Sky Hooks, a wooden novelty toy brand with a simple, eye‑catching balancing toy that stops people in their tracks at markets, fairs, and festivals. This is a builder role for someone who wants to own a region, not just work shifts. As the Regional Event Sales Manager for Southern Indiana, you will own your territory: booking events, running and staffing booths, and managing the P&L for your events. You'll start by working events yourself, then grow into hiring and leading a small team so you can be in as many events as possible. What you'll do Build and manage an event calendar of profitable markets, fairs, craft shows, and festivals Evaluate and select events, aiming for maximum traffic and the right audience Personally run events at the start (simple table setups, no large booths) Demo and sell Sky Hooks with energy and confidence, drawing people into the booth Hire, train, schedule, and pay subcontractors to staff events as you scale Ensure every booth is properly manned with people who represent the brand well and can promote enthusiastically Track sales, inventory, and basic expenses, and review event P&Ls to improve results Compensation and structure This role is structured like a territory‑ownership opportunity. $50 guaranteed per event day 15% commission on all sales in your territory (no cap) You control your staffing and pay your subcontractors out of your commission Quarterly bonus based on the profitability of your events' P&Ls Initial territory: Southern Indiana, with potential to expand into additional territories based on performance Typical earnings Actual earnings depend on event quality, sales skill, and how you staff and schedule events.

As a general guide:

1‑day event: often in the ~$180-$350+ total earnings range 2‑day event: often in the ~$295-$355+ or higher range Stronger events and better teams can push results above these examples. Who this is perfect for You're entrepreneurial and want to build "your" region, not just pick up hours You're outgoing and comfortable selling face‑to‑face and creating energy around a small product You're proactive about finding events and opportunities instead of waiting to be scheduled You're organized enough to handle a calendar, simple P&Ls, and basic reporting You're available for weekends and some evenings and have reliable transportation for event materials Sales, event, or team‑lead experience is helpful, but drive and coachability matter most.

Pay:

$250.00 - $350.00 per day Application Question(s): What prompted you to apply to this role? Be as detailed as possible. Why are you the right person to own and grow a territory like this? Describe your experience as it relates to this role. The success of this role will be largely related to booking as many productive events as possible. Most events are late in the week and on weekends. Are you available to work weekends?. Do you have reliable transportation that can carry our event set up materials consisting of two 6ft tables that fold in half, and a few small containers containing signs, table cloths, Sky Hooks and other misc. materials?

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Bloomington, IN 47401