Who we are: The Orlando Pirates are a professional football team that competes in the Indoor Football League. Going into our 8th year as an organization, the Orlando Pirates have made multiple title game appearances and won the IFL Championship in 2021. The Orlando Pirates play during the spring/summer and are looking to add to full time support in their quest for another championship.
Position Overview: The Director of Gameday Production and Entertainment will be expected to lead and oversee the execution of the in-house atmosphere that is Orlando Pirates Football. Personal tasks include developing gameday scripts, communicating with arena tech and production team ensuring digital visuals and sound align with team goals, leading communication of gameday staff ensuring specific tasks are delegated, scheduling and leading pre-game production meetings and quality control, developing and overseeing pre-game festivities, while creating unique gameday traditions, forming partnerships and booking acts in accordance to specific theme nights and typical market engagement, working alongside Director of Corporate Fulfillment ensuring corporate partner packages are being fulfilled on gameday. The Orlando Pirates play their home games at the KIA Center in downtown Orlando, sharing their home venue with the Orlando Magic and Orlando Solar Bears. A market rich in history and tradition with arena football, our production is expected to align with the enthusiasm our fans will display on gamedays.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and compose gameday scripts to be executed and distributed throughout gameday staff
- Communicate in timely manner with in-house production team ensuring visuals and sound align with organization's goal for that specific gameday
- leading communication of gameday staff alongside assistant Director of Gameday operations ensuring specific tasks are delegated, including concourse is staffed appropriately, credential list is up to date, interns are assigned to their specific roles, signage is located in the appropriate areas, pre-game and post-game team meals arrive in timely manner, pre-game schedule is posted in locker rooms, ticketing and hospitality staff are handling duties in conjunction with box office and support staff, fan merchandise stores are staffed appropriately
- scheduling and leading pre-game production meetings and quality control
- developing and overseeing pre-game festivities, while creating unique gameday traditions
- Forming partnerships and booking acts in accordance to specific theme nights and typical market engagement
- working alongside the Director of Corporate Fulfillment ensuring corporate partner packages are being fulfilled on gameday, including signage and digital deliverables
- Must be able to work evenings and weekends, as required. All home games will vary between late afternoons and evenings.
- Deliver excellent customer service and cultivate relationships with current and future fans.
- Represent the Orlando Pirates with the highest levels of character and integrity.
- Meet weekly with management to evaluate results and establish the best processes and strategies for gameday fan experience.
- Perform grassroots marketing activities at various locations across Central Florida to drive fan development and engagement.
- Other related duties as assigned by management or as business dictates.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (preferably with a concentration in Sport Management)
- 1-2 years of relevant sales experience (sport industry preferred)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to perform in high stress environments
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Management ability
- Comfort with making outbound phone calls in a professional and friendly manner.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude and desire and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Organized, detail-oriented
- Creative thinker
- Can interact successfully with groups from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to manage projects from start to finish
- Passion for creating memorable experiences for people
- 21+ years old
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.
