Sporting Event Crew Member

About IMG Academy

Named one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation in 2024, IMG Academy is the world's leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps, via a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton, Fla.
• Online coaching via the IMG Academy+ brand, with a focus on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting, via the NCSA brand, providing content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches

The Sporting Event Crew Member plays a key role in creating unique experiences on IMG Academy campus for student-athletes, families, tournament participants, visiting professional teams, and guests. This position aids with event setups, game day execution, and event breakdown to ensure IMG Academy delivers a seamless, world class experience for all participants and attendees.

Position Responsibilities

• Assist in various guest service and operational areas related to events and game-day-operations for IMG Academy
• Support overall stadium operations during sporting events, including but not limited to event setup, ticket sales, ingress control, parking assistance, giveaway distribution, cleaning support, mobility/transportation, and customer service
• Fill various game day roles during sporting events, including but not limited to official stat keeper, home or visiting team liaison, video/production assistant, or check-in for officials
• Provide support for sports teams, coaches, guests, officials, and other IMG Academy staff to ensure smooth experience
• Participate in event set up and breakdown to provide all necessary resources for a successful event execution
• Support the execution of non-sporting events like boarding school student check-in, sporting gear distribution, summer camp related activities, graduation, and employee celebration events
• Other duties as assigned by management

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience or interest in working in events, facilities or sport management is preferred
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates a positive and team-oriented attitude
• Comfortable working with diverse individuals and personalities
• Dependable and punctual with a strong sense of responsibility
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, etc.)

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Ability to lift, carry, move, push and pull equipment or boxes up to 50lbs
• Ability to stand and walk for duration of shift
• Ability to work on various indoor and outdoor surfaces including grass, turf, courts, etc. in all weather
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill event tasks
• Must be able to operate office equipment such as computers
• Ability to work days, nights, weekends and holidays as needed

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Benefits:

As a full-time member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive offering listed below. Connect with your talent acquisition specialist to learn more about benefits for our part-time roles.

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
• 401k with an Employer Match
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Group and Supplemental Life & AD&D
• Gym Discount Program
• Pet Insurance
• Wellbeing Program
• and more

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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