Position: Entertainment Assistant (Part-Time)

Department: Entertainment Experience & Production Team

Reporting To: Manager, Entertainment Experience and Promotions

Our Purpose:

We are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community and business partners through world class sports and entertainment. We believe that Winning Matters, our Fans come first, with risk comes reward, great teams can achieve unimaginable results, honoring the Pacific Northwest is our duty and driving the business is our responsibility. 

Since the team was awarded in 2018 through to our first puck drop in 2021, the Kraken brand has become one of the most recognized and beloved in the NHL. Playing at Climate Pledge Arena, the most sustainable arena in the world, we want to provide a memorable experience every night and make fans for life. Our joint foundation, One Roof Foundation aims to advance equity and sustainability by increasing opportunities to thrive for our most vulnerable young people and communities.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring:

The Seattle Kraken aspire to write a new playbook in sports and entertainment that includes everyone. In alignment with this vision, if you don’t meet every job requirement listed—or if you haven’t played ice hockey before or are still learning about the sport—we still encourage you to apply. We understand you may bring other relevant experiences and expertise to help us become the highest performance organization we can be. One of our core values is ‘Make Us Better’ and we recognize diversity, equity and inclusion as a critical business strategy.  

If you’d like to request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing: [email protected].

Position Summary:

Seattle Kraken Entertainment Experience and Production (SKEEP) are looking for high-energy humans who want to be part of creating an unparalleled atmosphere inside Climate Pledge Arena on Kraken game nights by joining our Kraken Crew as Stage Managers.

This role is open to humans of all genders, identities, orientations, and races. We are looking for people who relate to others, champion storytelling, and can embody the organizational values of the Seattle Kraken. These teammates need to be multi-level communicators; able to interact at all levels of our organization and fan base. Successful candidates will be team-minded, organized, and able to handle the high-pressure of live production environments.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Select fans to participate in contests and promotions
• Coordinate special guest appearances
• Prep all promotional items, prizes, and props used during home games
• Assist in the coordination of game-night elements such as t-shirt tosses, prize giveaways, in-game timeout promotions and on-ice intermission games, etc.
• Assist with ancillary game night programming
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• Stage Managers must commit to 25-30 home games per season. Call times are generally 6 hours prior to puck drop
• Be able to follow a script
• Be punctual, dedicated, and comfortable engaging with fans of all backgrounds
• Be team-minded
• Be able to maintain composure and professionalism in a high-pressure situation
• Be able to correctly inventory items such as props and giveaways

Preferred Experience & Qualifications:

• Prior experience in sports or stage production

Total Rewards Package:

• Compensation:
  • In accordance with Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, the expected rate for this position is $27.00 per hour. Actual base pay will depend on the employee’s experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
  • Overtime eligibility

• Benefits & Perks:
  • Company-paid Orca card
  • Free meal at Kraken games

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays required
• Must be able to stand or sit in one location for an extended period
• Frequent bending, lifting 25 - 50 pounds, sitting, exposure to multiple external elements, extensive walking through the building including inclines and stairs

Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC and Seattle Arena Company, LLC are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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