Energy Team

Job Title: Energy Team Member 2024 – 2025 Season

Department: Game Presentation
Job Reports To: Sr. Game Presentation Coordinator
Status: Non-exempt

The Predators Energy Team Members are a group of individual performers who are united by a passion for Nashville Predators Hockey and enhancing the fan experience while supporting the Preds brand. As part-time, seasonal employees of the Nashville Predators, they actively serve as ambassadors of Smashville for the 2024-25 hockey season.

Major Responsibilities/Activities

• Conduct Game Day responsibilities, including but not limited to, welcoming fans to the arena, distributing giveaways, executing pre-game activities, fulfilling sponsorship activations, and other various marketing tasks or activations related to Nashville Predators home games.
• Serve as Nashville Predators brand ambassadors and hype squad at Predators home games to provide the highest quality fan experience.
• Conduct non-game day responsibilities including, but not limited to, the distribution of Predators promotional items, coordinating with on-site event contact, and other various event responsibilities.
• Serve as a Nashville Predators brand ambassador in the Smashville community and surrounding areas by attending non-game day events including, but not limited to, Predators Official Watch Parties, Sponsor activations, Community Relations activations, and other marketing initiatives.
• Energize crowds of up to 17,000+ at Nashville Predators games through interactive entertainment including, but not limited to, waving Preds flags, holding signs, t-shirt tosses, and other entertainment elements.
• Elevate fan engagement and experience at Predators home games, watch parties, and team events.
• Assist with in-game video features, TV timeouts, intermissions activities, skits, and other game presentation elements as needed.
• Engage with fans prior, during and after game nights. Including welcoming fans to and from the arena.
• Identify and quickly act upon needs related to game night tasks.
• Perform other duties and objectives on Predators game nights as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess High School Diploma or GED.
• If selected, must reside in the Middle Tennessee area.
• Must have reliable means of transportation to games and appearances.
• Must commit to the Nashville Predators Energy Team schedule which includes but is not limited to 80% of Predators home games worked for one full season September 6, 2024, through June 30, 2025,or two (2) weeks after the last Predators game. Please note that this is an at-will employment position for the 2024/2025 hockey season and nothing in this job description is intended to alter that.
• Positive, outgoing, professional, and energetic personality with a fan first mentality.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of hockey.
• Experience and ease working with and in front of people and/or crowds.
• Team oriented individual who has the ability to work in a group atmosphere.
• Ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment and constantly move about the facility before/during/after games to execute in-game promotions and create and entertaining atmosphere.
• As a condition of employment, qualified applicant will be subject to an extensive and thorough background investigation, including a criminal history check, previous employment verification, driving record check, and character references.
• Possess a valid driver’s license, possess a suitable driving history and be insurable by theNashville Predators insurance carrier.

Essential Physical Functions

• Frequent and considerable amount of walking.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and maneuver through stairs and around the arena.
• Must be able to lift up and carry up to 15 pounds frequently.
• Exposure to bright lights, extreme temperatures, loud noise and dust.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Nashville Predators is an equal opportunity employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability status, genetic information, or any other applicable federal or state protected classification. The organization celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees.

In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Margie Horwitz at [email protected] to request an accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Nashville Predators is an equal opportunity employer. The organization does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability status, genetic information, or any other applicable federal or state protected classification. The organization celebrates diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Margie Horwitz at [email protected] to request an accommodation.