Special Events Associate

This is a Full Time Job

Position: Special Events Seasonal Associate

Job Description:

A successful candidate for the Special Events Seasonal Associate position must be a self-motivated individual with strong customer service, organizational, and communication skills. This person will assist with all aspects of special events, focusing on the set-up, breakdown, and execution of the Light the Knights Festival. The candidate will assist in scheduling and overseeing a diverse group of part-time employees, all set-up and breakdown of holiday décor, event day troubleshooting, and holistic planning of a large-scale event.

Responsibilities:
• Assist with all prep work for each event, including but not limited to
• removing/setting up furniture and event layouts
• cleaning event spaces
• monitoring entrances/exits
• scheduling third-party staffing
• coordinating third party rental materials
• Prepare and maintain required documentation for all events
• Schedule Charlotte Knights staff for all Light the Knights shifts
• Oversee 3rd Party Light the Knights event staff
• Decorate Truist Field in holiday décor
• Troubleshoot event day problems
• Diffuse fan related issues and determine best solutions
• Assist on the ground in the skate tent and on the snow tubing hill

Qualifications:
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, diplomacy in all situations and enthusiasm
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills
• High energy and desire to create memorable fan experiences
• Ability to lift 25 pounds
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to consistently walk around and entire Triple-A Ballpark
• Ability to work outside in cold temperatures for extended periods of time
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays

Immediate Supervisor: Director of Special Events

Secondary Supervisor: Vice President of Special Events

Start Date: on or around October 12, 2026

End Date: on or around February 1, 2027

Schedule:
• This is a seasonal, part-time associateship
• Max 40 hours per week
• Will be required to work evenings and weekends
• Will be required to work leading up to and/or during Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays