KC Current

KC Current

Current Crew Member

KC Current - Part Time
Kansas City · MO
Marketing: Event Marketing
Join the Team.
On December 7, 2020, the NWSL announced the decision to award an expansion franchise to Kansas City. In the year following, world-class women’s soccer was brought to the Heartland, where KC Current completed its Inaugural Season in front of the world’s best sports fans. Now, we’re ready for the next chapter. With a new crest to unite us, a best-in-class training facility, and the first stadium built specifically for a women’s sports team in the world, KC Current is ready to write the next chapter with help from those who call our city home.
KC Current and CPKC Stadium are on a mission to do things this sport has never seen. We are carving our own path. For women. For our athletes. For our city. And we’re just getting started.

About you
To foster our vision, we prioritize hiring individuals who have diverse perspectives, unique backgrounds, and a passion for providing world-class hospitality experiences.  We share a common desire to positively impact the lives of everyone around us – in our community, our stadium guests, and just as importantly, with one another. We embody this by living our core values daily and embracing the principles of our service philosophy – kindness, courage, and care. Together, as one team, we create a fun, rewarding work environment where team members can proudly call CPKC Stadium their home.
 
Who are we hiring?
The Kansas City Current is looking for motivated individuals to help serve as team ambassadors in the community. The Current Crew is the on the ground representatives for the club at community events, with the purpose of connecting with the best fans in the world and building the KC Current brand. Activities include working Ticketing, Partnership, and Community Relations events while overseeing various brand activations including setup and breakdown.

What will you do?
  • Assist with the safe and secure setup/displaying of all club marketing assets for events, including vehicles, tents, merchandise, games, and interactive elements 
  • Execute grassroots marketing promotions throughout Kansas City metro area as assigned, including but not limited to youth soccer tournaments, community events, festivals, races, parades, concerts, and away game watch parties 
  • Serve as an ambassador for the KC Current brand to the public. Understand the brand’s core values and exhibit them when interacting with the public.
  • Serve as a part of the CPKC Stadium game-day experience in a variety of public-facing roles.  Please note, this is not a guarantee of game attendance
  • Perform physical tasks related to the overall daily operation at events including setup/breakdown 
  • Acquire and collect data at all events for future marketing and sales efforts 
  • Facilitate team activations at events, while providing world-class customer service and displaying excitement about the organization 
  • Facilitate merchandise popups using point of sale technology to assist in sales  
  • Oversee accurate distribution and inventory/sales of merchandise 
  • Answer questions in a timely fashion as it relates to the club, membership, supporters groups, season tickets 
  • Generate leads for potential community events 
  • Adhere to time-sensitive schedules during all live events 

What do you need to succeed?
  • Fantastic Part-Time Opportunity for anyone who is passionate about what the KC Current is building in Kansas City! 
  • Current Crew teammates must be able to attend a minimum of 85% of all Field Marketing & Community Events including KC Current regular season home games throughout the season.  The KC Current regular season runs from March – November. 
  • Current Crew teammates must maintain a professional demeanor around entertainment groups and high-profile talent 
  • Candidates must be high-energy, positive team players and interact well with others, especially the public. 
  • Current Crew teammates should possess strong organizational skills and a keen attention to detail 
  • Must exhibit a personable, professional attitude and work well in a team environment 
  • All Current Crew teammates must be able to lift heavy items (up to 40 lbs) and perform some manual labor 

 We value diversity and seek world-class employees of all backgrounds. The Kansas City Current values diversity and is looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, we comply with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.

Job Questions:

  1. Can you work nights and weekends as required?

  2. Do you have reliable transportation?

  3. Do you have authorization to work in the US?