Live Events Street Team

Lightning Hockey, LP; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Vinik Sports Group (VSG) is seeking Live Events Street Team members for the Tampa Bay Lightning Marketing team. This part-time role focuses on grassroots marketing, engaging fans at fairs, festivals, charity events, hockey clinics, and other community activities across the Tampa Bay area.

You will assist with event setup, staff the promotional tables, answer questions about schedules, tickets, Kids Club, Student Rush, and related programs while supporting the Marketing department with office

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must have valid Driver's License.
• College students pursuing Sport Marketing/Management/Marketing preferred.
• Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, and a team player.
• Flexible schedule; able to work weekends and events.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with sports marketing.
• Able to work part-time 5–10 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Research and execute grassroots mobile marketing events around the Tampa Bay community.
• Drive Rolling Thunder vehicle to events (F-150 and trailer).
• Maintain grassroots marketing vehicle and stock promotional items.
• Set up vehicle at events and manage the promotional table.
• Engage fans, answer questions, and provide information about Lightning.
• Track KPIs for Rolling Thunder events.
• Assist with marketing live events such as watch parties and fan events.
• Support office duties for the Live Events department.

Skills

Driver's License

MS Office

High energy

Detail oriented

Team player

Part-time availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College students pursuing Sport Marketing/Management/Marketing preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary VSG is looking for Live Events Street Team members in a Part-Time role, who are highly motivated with exceptional people skills to be an integral part of the Tampa Bay Lightning's Marketing team, focusing on the development and execution of all grassroots marketing initiatives that engage new and existing audiences, providing opportunities to drive revenue and push the brand forward. Reporting directly to the Marketing Manager, the Street Team will be responsible for assisting with all community involvement from a grassroots standpoint. This entails the set-up of all grassroots marketing efforts while out at events such as fairs/festivals, charity events, hockey clinics, etc. around the Tampa Bay area. While at events, the Street Team will be responsible for providing information to fans relevant to the Tampa Bay Lightning organization and assist fans with any inquiries they may have regarding the upcoming schedule, events, tickets, Kids Club, Student Rush, etc. In addition, members of the Street Team will also aid with office duties for the Marketing department when necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and execute grassroots mobile marketing events around the Tampa Bay community representing VSG including local festivals, parades, sports related events.
• Drive Rolling Thunder, grassroots marketing vehicle to grassroots marketing events. (F-150 and trailer)
• Assist in maintenance of grassroots marketing vehicle. (Stocking promotional items, cleaning/organizing vehicle, routine vehicle maintenance)
• Execute set-up of grassroots marketing vehicle at grassroots events.
• Manage the promotional table while at all grassroots events. (Mingle with fans, answer questions, etc.)
• Track key performance indicators for all Rolling Thunder events
• Assist with marketing live events. (watch parties, Fan Fest, Draft Parties, BrewFest, etc.)
• May assist the Mascot at times with game day and non-game day events. General office duties as assigned by Live Events department

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must have valid Driver's License
• College Students currently pursuing a degree in Sport Marketing, Sport Management or Marketing preferred.
• Must be high-energy, detail-oriented, team players.
• Must have flexible schedule and be able and willing to work weekends, grassroot events, watch parties, Lightning home games, season kickoff events and complete some office hours.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Must be a high-energy, detail-oriented team player
• Familiarity with the different facets of Sports Marketing
• Demonstrate professionalism, punctuality, dependability, initiative, organization, and prioritization.
• Must be able to work in a part-time capacity, for 5-10 hours per week

Working Conditions

• Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time, walk long distances and climb stairs.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and concisely in the English language
• Ability to work in areas that can become crowded with equipment and/or people
• Ability to work comfortably around special effects including, but not limited to: haze, strobe lights, lasers, etc.
• Ability to work in loud environments
• 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
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule including long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to work in cold/hot indoor and outdoor temperatures
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50lbs

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