Game Entertainment & Promotions Team
This is an amazing opportunity for those to obtain experience in sports marketing, game entertainment and promotions. This is a game-centric position within the Marketing Department of the team, and will be responsible for working a variety of duties to enhance the game experience for our fans. The entertainment team is expected to have a positive and outgoing attitude and work diligently while entertaining a crowd. Additionally, to being a source of entertainment for our fans, you also become an ambassador in the community for the Express and our parent company Ryan Sanders Baseball.
*THIS IS A LOCAL, HOURLY PAID POSITION ONLY*
The position offers the following:
- This is fun, fast-paced opportunity that will add real work experience in sports to your resume
- Career related hands-on experience learning how to manage in-game promotions and community marketing and their connection to sponsorship fulfillment
- Valuable experience in the baseball industry, with full training and the opportunity to work closely with members of the Express front office staff
- We will assist with any internship or college credit if needed
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as an ambassador for the Express at games and events in the community
- Provide a high level of entertainment and customer service to fans, season ticket members and sponsors
- Ensure proper execution of Express on-field promotions, activities, and events
- Bring energy to the ballpark for fans of all ages in the form of a spirited attitude, leading cheers, and dugout antics/dances
- Participate in game day setup including securing props, distributing giveaway items, decorating for theme nights, printing materials and staffing check-ins
- Wear costumes to match theme nights and participate in mascot races or other costumed events
- Be a part of our mascot program for community events in rotation with fellow team members
- Represent the Express in the community by helping deliver marketing collateral to local businesses and meeting with people
- Complete other marketing projects as instructed by management; may include tasks such as cutting flyers, laminating, data entry, making goody bags, etc.
Work Environment
- This is a team position; you must work well with a team as you will be working closely with these people a lot.
- The position is in a stadium mainly where noise/crowd levels greatly vary.
- The position is subject to varying temperatures and weather extremes.
- The position has physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of the job, the employee will regularly stand, sit, walk, run, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.
- Nature of position requires physical mobility and the ability to lift a minimum of 20 pounds.
- The vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications:
- Highschool or college aged applicants who can work majority, if not all of our season
- Flexible schedule for nights, weekends and holidays during the baseball season
- Comfortable entertaining and being in front of crowds
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to successfully multi-task, problem solve, and maintain organization
- Ability to work efficiently in a group and under pressure
- Ability to be able to meet physical demands of the job which requires standing, running, walking, and engaging in physical activities with fans and guests
- Reliable transportation to and from work
Due to the number of applicants we normally see in this role, candidates who contact us directly may be automatically disqualified. The team looks at all candidates and assesses the skill sets of each person and reaches out judiciously for this position. Please do not contact us via email or phone and allow the process of applicant selection to play out using this site.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
