In-Arena Emcee

Jazz Basketball Investors; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Utah Jazz is seeking an energetic in-arena Emcee for a part-time, seasonal role. You will command the microphone, energize fans, emcee promotions, and engage attendees throughout the arena during preseason, regular season, and postseason events.

The role requires a dynamic voice, 18+ years old, and at least five years of live event hosting experience. Availability for afternoon calls and evening gameday rehearsals is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Minimum of five years' experience in live event emceeing or on-court sports hosting.
• Ability to enunciate clearly, accurately, and project to a large crowd.
• Background in unscripted commentary or improvisational performance.
• Maintain meticulous attention to detail to effectively represent and deliver key messaging for corporate partners.
• A strong, distinct voice is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as one of the in-arena personalities by emceeing contests, facilitating nightly promotions, and driving fan excitement across all levels of the arena.
• Foster collaborative partnerships with directors and fellow talent to achieve unified entertainment goals.
• Demonstrate agility in high-pressure scenarios, using an in-ear monitor to pivot during live game-day entertainment.
• Apply feedback to refine performance and grow.
• Engage fans and build connections across the Jazz community.
• Maintain punctuality for production meetings, rehearsals, and home games.
• Represent the Utah Jazz mission and values in all activities.
• Observe crowd for safety issues and respond appropriately as needed.

Skills

Live event emceeing

Voice projection

Improvisation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Public speaking

Job description

Part-time

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Jazz are looking for an energetic and charismatic In-Arena Emcee to bring the game day experience to life! We are searching for someone who has a passionate and dynamic voice, a strong and distinct presence, and a love for Utah Jazz basketball. As an in-arena voice for the Utah Jazz, you will command the microphone, energize the crowd, emcee several contests and promotions each night, and engage fans on the concourse and throughout the arena. This is a part-time, seasonal position and the candidate must be available to work all preseason, regular, and postseason games. The NBA regular season is from October through April. The post-season could extend into June.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as one of the in-arena personalities by emceeing contests, facilitating nightly promotions, and driving fan excitement across all levels of the arena.
• Foster collaborative and mutually respectful partnerships with directors and fellow talent to achieve unified entertainment goals.
• Demonstrate extreme agility in high-pressure scenarios, utilizing an in-ear monitor to pivot seamlessly during live game-day entertainment.
• Exhibit a growth mindset by actively applying feedback to refine performance.
• Utilize superior interpersonal skills to forge meaningful connections with our diverse community of Jazz fans.
• Maintain strict punctuality for all production meetings, technical rehearsals, and home games.
• Embody a consistently vibrant and energetic persona that radiates throughout the venue.
• Ensure availability for afternoon production calls (starting at 1 P.M.) and evening gameday rehearsals (starting at 4:30 P.M).
• Observe the crowd and the environment for any safety issues and respond appropriately as needed
• Protect the reputation of the company
• Exemplify the Utah Jazz mission and values: transparent, all in, community obsessed, one team, and scrappy
• Accept other duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• A minimum of five years' experience in live event emceeing or on-court sports hosting required.
• Ability to enunciate clearly, accurately, and project to a large crowd.
• Possess a background in unscripted commentary or improvisational performance.
• Maintain meticulous attention to detail to effectively represent and deliver key messaging for our corporate partners.
• A strong, distinct voice is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Due to the nature of this role’s event and gameday work, the employee must live within a commutable distance from the Salt Lake City area for the duration of the season.
• Evening and weekend work will be required, encompassing every Utah Jazz home game with potential opportunities to host various partner events or corporate activations.
• This person must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• This is a non-benefitted, seasonal, part-time position. Pay is based on a game rate.
• This person must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.

The Utah Jazz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request accommodation.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and the Utah Jazz reserves the right to do so at any time. Employees shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.