05/24/2010 8:22 PM
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League are searching for an enthusiastic, organized and motivated individual to provide top quality fun and entertainment as the team’s mascot. This is a permanent, full time position. Of particular enjoyment, the successful candidate will work along-side team executives and the original “Phillie Phanatic” to assist in the creation and transition into a newly designed and created lovable character to replace the existing mascot. The successful candidate should have one or more of the following attributes:
- Lettered in a High School Sport
- Have Dance, Gymnastic or Acting Experience and/or Training
- Have Costume Performance Experience
RESPONSIBILITIES (Including but Not Limited to):
- Perform and Entertain at all Home Games, Team Events and Community Appearances, and Various Other Games or Events
- Responsible for mascot costume operations including creativity, care, cleaning, maintenance, etc.
- Manage Teams’ Calendar and Scheduling of Community Appearances
- Create Monthly Reports of Teams’ Community Appearances
- Maintain Mascot’s Social Networking Sites
- Responsible for Maximizing the Quantity and Quality of Team Appearances
- Responsible for Hiring, Training and Managing of the Back-Up Mascots and Handlers
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Athletic and Physically Fit (able to lift approximately 50 lbs.)
- Must be Available to Work Flexible Hours Including all Home Games, Some Nights, and Some Weekends
- Must be able to Work in a Costume
- Must be Courteous, Friendly, Energetic, Reliable, and Punctual
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher etc.)
- Must be able to Communicate Nonverbally and Create Spontaneous Crowd Interaction
- Must have a Great Sense of Humor and Love Working with People
- Must have Reliable Transportation as well as a Valid Driver’s License
- Excellent Skills in Interacting with Others
- Must be a Great Dancer
COMPENSATION:
Annual Salary plus bonus plan and benefits.
TO APPLY:
Please send cover letter and resume along with a performance video of you in or out of costume. The video should not be more than 3 minutes long and does not have to be professionally edited. We are looking for an individual who makes us smile and has the necessary performance skills. Please submit no later than June 30th. If you are selected to interview further, you will be contacted to come in for a face to face interview and audition at a date to be determined. The original “Phillie Phanatic” will be coming in to conduct day-long auditions.
A rigorous background check and drug testing will be required.
SUBMIT TO:
Raymond Entertainment Group
Attn: Adirondack Phantoms Job Search
62 North Chapel Street – Suite 4
Newark, DE 19711
GENERAL NOTES:
- The Adirondack Phantoms are located in the Capital District of Upstate New York and play their home games in the Glens Falls Civic Center in Downtown Glens Falls, NY.
- Glens Falls is about 1 hour North of Albany, NY; about 3 hours from New York City; and about 22 hours from Topeka, Kansas.
- Cost of Living Comparison of Glens Falls, NY to:
- New York City: 50%
- Philadelphia: 13%
- Pittsburgh: 20%
- Washington, DC: 20%
- The Phantoms will provide assistance in finding very affordable and comfortable housing options for a relocating individual.
START DATE: JULY 2010 |
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