Communications Game Night Assistant

Tampa Bay Arena, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Tampa Bay Arena, LLC seeks a reliable Communications Game-Night Assistant for home games at Benchmark International Arena. This part-time role supports the Communications department with media relations and press box operations on game nights.

The role includes greeting media, distributing credentials, assisting with media operations, and posting-game media coordination. A background in guest services or hospitality and strong communication skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Six months experience in guest services, hospitality, or related field preferred.
• Individuals pursuing or interested in careers in communications, public relations, sports media, journalism, or related fields
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Pregame greet media members, broadcast personnel, and other credentialed guests.
• Distribute game-night credentials and answer credential questions.
• Direct media and credentialed personnel to appropriate arena areas.
• Assist Communications staff with pregame media operations.
• Assist with press box operations during the game.
• Distribute statistics, line charts, game notes and other materials to media.

Skills

Communication skills

Guest services

Public relations

Sports/media interest

Job description

Job Summary

Vinik Sports Group and The Tampa Bay Lightning are seeking a reliable, eager, and professional individual to serve as Communications Game-Night Assistant during home games at Benchmark International Arena. This is a part-time position supporting the Communications department with media relations and press box operations on game nights.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Pregame Greet media members, broadcast personnel, NHL scouts and other credentialed guests upon arrival.
• Distribute game-night credentials and provide assistance with credential-related questions.
• Help ensure media and other credentialed personnel are directed to the appropriate areas of the arena.
• Assist Communications staff with additional pregame media operations as needed.
• During the Game Assist with press box operations throughout the game.
• Distribute statistics, line charts, game notes and other materials to media and press box guests.
• Make game-related announcements over the press box public address system.
• Provide general assistance to media members, broadcasters, scouts and Communications staff.
• Postgame Assist with postgame media availability and interview operations.
• Record player and coach postgame interviews.
• Upload interview recordings to the Tampa Bay Lightning Online Press Box in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist Communications staff with additional postgame responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Six months previous experience in guest services, hospitality, event operations, or a related field preferred.
• Individuals pursuing or interested in careers in communications, public relations, sports media, journalism, or related fields
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong customer-service mindset with the ability to professionally interact with media members, broadcasters, NHL personnel, guests, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive team, player, or organizational information.
• Dependable, punctual and comfortable working in a fast-paced live-event environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Comfortable making announcements in front of a press box audience.
• Basic familiarity with hockey and the NHL is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in office and arena environment that can be exciting,loudand distracting
• Ability to work extended hours including late nights, holidays, and weekends as needed
• Ability to lift/carry/move up to 25lbs
• Ability to work in cold/hot indoor and outdoor temperatures
• Ability to use hands and fingersonoffice and mobile technology
• Ability to work in areas that can become crowded with equipment and/or people
• Ability to movecomfortablethroughout the arena with minimalaccommodations
• Ability to stand onfeetforlong periodsof time, walk long distances and climb stairs.
• Ability to workcomfortablearound special effects including, but not limitedto:haze, strobe lights, lasers,etc
• Must be able to walk up to 0.5 miles to and from designated employee parking areas, including in varying weather conditions and during high-traffic event times

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Overview

Vinik Sports Group (VSG) is an entity established by Jeff Vinik to manage the three-time Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning (2004, 2020, 2021) of the National Hockey League and hold the leasehold rights to Benchmark International Arena, the 19,092-seat downtown Tampa home in which the team plays its games. The venue opened in 1996 and became Benchmark International Arena in August 2025 when the global mergers and acquisitions firm, Benchmark International, partnered with Vinik and the Lightning. Since 2010, Vinik has led a complete brand and business transformation of the Lightning and the arena, featuring a mostly private renovation of the publicly owned facility. Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz joined the expanded ownership group of Vinik Sports Group in 2024, alongside Arctos, which initially joined in 2021. In addition to owning the Lightning and managing Benchmark International Arena, Vinik Sports Group, through TBSE, manages the Yuengling Center on the campus at the University of South Florida.

Website

VinikSportsGroup.com