Head of First Impressions

Socket.dev; Calgary; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) is seeking a Head of First Impressions to create a welcoming front desk environment at the Saddledome and Administration offices. This temporary contract ends June 30, 2027, with duties spanning guest reception, ticketing support, and cross-department coordination.

The role requires strong customer service, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with occasional evenings, weekends, and event days as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in customer service, front desk, administrative, hospitality, ticketing, or related role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ownership of customer questions.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with multiple priorities.
• Availability for occasional evenings, weekends and event days.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary front desk contact, welcoming guests, fans, and visitors.
• Receive calls, emails, and inquiries; route to appropriate department or solution.
• Provide service to fans and Season Ticket Members across CSEC properties.
• Assist with tickets, memberships, accounts, payments, events and inquiries.
• Handle inquiries efficiently using FAQs and internal resources to resolve at first contact when possible.
• Manage collection of outstanding balances on Season Ticket Member accounts.
• Support customer service, retention and membership initiatives as required.
• Coordinate incoming/outgoing couriers, deliveries and daily mail.
• Maintain office supplies and internal contact lists; ensure a welcoming environment.

Skills

Customer service

Front desk

Administrative

Hospitality

Ticketing

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

CRM software

Tools

CRM software

Job description

At Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, we deliver excitement. Our mission is to be the heartbeat of our community by creating connections, building champions, and winning, together. If you’d like to join a team that’s people-first, diverse, innovative, and energized about delivering extraordinary fan experiences to our guests, then we’d love to sign you to a player's contract!

THE POSITION

The Head of First Impressions (HOFI) will play an integral part of creating a welcoming environment for all visitors to the Saddledome and CSEC Administration offices. The successful candidate will work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver a positive experience within our environment.

The position is atemporary fixed term contract ending June 30th, 2027.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Serve as the primary point of contact at the front desk, welcoming and assisting guests, fans, Season Ticket Members, and visitors in a professional and friendly manner.
• Receive incoming calls, emails, and inquiries, ensuring customers are connected with the appropriate department, resource or solution.
• Provide customer service support to fans and Season Ticket Members across CSEC properties, including responding to questions, requests, concerns, and feedback.
• Serve as a resource to fans and Season Ticket Members, assisting with tickets, memberships, accounts, payments, events, and general inquiries.
• Manage inbound customer service inquiries (including from the Customer Service Contact Centre) efficiently, using FAQs, internal resources, and strong problem-solving skills to resolve issues at the first point of contact whenever possible.
• Manage follow-up and collection of outstanding balances on Season Ticket Member accounts.
• Support customer service, retention, outbound call campaigns, and other membership initiatives as required.
• Prepare, organize, and coordinate incoming and outgoing couriers, deliveries, and daily mail.
• Maintain office supplies, including coordinating replenishment as required.
• Maintain internal phone lists, contact information, and other administrative resources.
• Maintain a professional, organized, and welcoming front desk and Administration Office environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

THE INDIVIDUAL

The ideal candidate will have the following background:

• 2+ years of experience in customer service, front desk, administrative, hospitality, ticketing, or related role.
• Strong customer service skills with a genuine interest in helping people and creating positive experiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of customer questions and find appropriate solutions.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and solution-focused when handling difficult or sensitive customer interactions.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.
• Comfortable working independently while knowing when to esc...
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn and navigate multiple systems and software platforms.
• Previous experience with CRM, ticketing, customer service, or payment systems is considered an asset.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling customer account and payment information.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments.
• Previous experience in sports, entertainment, hospitality, or a membership-based environment is considered an asset.
• Availability to work occasional evenings, weekends, and event days as required.

This position will remain open until 3:00pm Friday, September 4th, 2026.

CSEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.