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Tampa Bay Rays
St Petersburg, FLThis was removed by the employer on 4/8/2020 5:16:00 AM PST
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Part Time Job
The Tampa Bay Rays are seeking a creative, hard-working, team-oriented and dynamic performer to provide entertainment as our mascot Raymond. Raymond interacts with fans of all ages at every Tampa Bay Rays home game and numerous community events.
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform as Tampa Bay Rays mascot Raymond at all home games at Tropicana Field engaging with members of our fanbase. Duties include greeting fans, crowd prompts, in-game skits, in-game features, seat visits, mascot races and other duties as assigned
• Maintain quirks and characteristics of Raymond's established persona, maintaining consistency of mannerisms, behaviors, and appearance across all events
• Dictating Raymond, DJ Kitty and other mascots presence and movement at all games
• Participate in Rays Rookies kids club events and gameday activations
• Perform as Raymond at numerous community events in the Tampa Bay area. Events include parades, festivals, little league openings, corporate gatherings, and other special appearance request
• Communicating to fans, speaking on behalf of Raymond
• Maintain and repair all mascot costumes including Raymond, DJ Kitty and other characters
• Train all part time mascot staff and ensure mascot performers act on brand
• Train all mascot handlers and make sure they are meeting the needs of the costumed performers
• Provide feedback to the Promotions manager following appearances to help improve fan engagement and the impact of activations
• Energizing the Tampa Bay community through the magic of Rays Baseball
Qualifications:
• 2 years of experience as a mascot performer
• Excellent communication skills (via phone, e-mail, letters, etc.)
• Positive and friendly personality
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work nights, weekends and long hours
• Ability to work in all weather extremes for extended periods of time
• Some sports experience preferred
• Knowledge of baseball strongly preferred
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Must be able to work all home games (March-October) including nights, weekends and holidays
All offers contingent on satisfactory background check.