Conversion Crew (Arena Operations) - Hiring Fair February 2025

*Interviews will only take place during the Hiring Fair event on Monday, February 10 from 3:30pm - 6:30pm at Climate Pledge Arena.

Applicants MUST attend the Hiring Fair on February 10 to be considered. Click here to RSVP.* 

About Us: 

Climate Pledge Arena is the complete redevelopment of an historic landmark, originally built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.  Sitting at the base of the Space Needle on the Seattle Center campus, the arena is home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, WNBA's Seattle Storm, and the world's biggest performers of live music and events. Since opening in October 2021, we have hosted over 400 public events and welcomed over 4 million guests. The arena has been awarded Sports Business Journal’s Sports Facility of the Year and Pollstar’s best new concert venue and is consistently ranked within Pollstar’s top 10 for top grossing arenas worldwide.

Seattle Arena Company, a division of Oak View Group (OVG), privately developed and now operates Climate Pledge Arena. OVG based in Denver, Colorado is a global leader in facility development, management, hospitality, and sales. Overseeing hundreds of venues across the globe including: UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY, Moody Center in Austin, TX, Acrisure Arena in Greater Palm Springs, CA, Co-op Live in Manchester, UK, OVG is a positive disruption in the sports, live entertainment and hospitality industry.

Climate Pledge Arena is named after The Climate Pledge, an initiative founded by Amazon and Global Optimism asking global corporations to become net zero carbon by 2040.  We have one of the most progressive sustainability programs of any arena our size, including being the first and only arena in the world to achieve the International Future Living Institute’s first Zero Carbon Certification.

Position Summary:

The Part-Time Conversion Crew Team in Arena Operations plays a vital role in ensuring Climate Pledge Arena is event-ready. Crew members are responsible for setting up, maintaining, converting, and preparing the arena for a variety of events, including concerts, games, and special events. This hands-on role involves operating and handling equipment related to concerts, basketball, and hockey. It’s an exciting opportunity to be part of the behind-the-scenes action, gaining valuable experience in large-scale event setup in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Convert the arena to and from professional NHL hockey, WNBA and collegiate basketball, large scale concerts, and other events on arena plaza, arena bowl, concourses, clubs, south parcel, and parking garages
• Knowledge of the operations and maintenance of dual seating riser systems
• Installation, repair, and removal of arena seating
• Respond to requests from management, vendors, guests, event, and team representatives
• Use of a computer maintenance management system
• Use of power tools
• Operation of forklifts, lifts, and other vehicles

Required Experience & Qualifications: 

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Must have the ability to understand both verbal and written instructions from supervisors and management
• Must be able to climb, crawl, kneel, squat, bend and extend arms and legs fully.
• The physical demand of this role includes stooping, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, and lifting.

Preferred Experience & Qualifications: 

• Previous experience within a sports, entertainment, or related field

Working Conditions: 

• This role is represented by LiUNA 242 Union. Union membership would be required upon hire. 
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays required.
• Frequent bending, standing, and lifting up to 75 pounds
• High noise level, heavy crowd traffic, variable temperatures, bright or dark lighting with occasional exposure to flashing lights and pyrotechnics
• Extensive walking throughout the building

Compensation

• In accordance with the Washington State Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, and with Climate Pledge Arena’s collective bargaining agreement with LIUNA 242, the expected rate for this position is $27.06 per hour

• This role is classified as part-time, non-exempt, and eligible for overtime pay.

Benefits & Perks:

• Company-wide recognition program
• Company-paid Orca transit card
• Discounts at the Kraken Team Store on designated shopping nights
• Complementary parking
• Employee Meal Perks

*Interviews will only take place during the Hiring Fair event on Monday, February 10 from 3:30pm - 6:30pm at Climate Pledge Arena.

Applicants MUST attend the Hiring Fair on February 10 to be considered. Click here to RSVP.* 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring:

Climate Pledge Arena aspires to write a new playbook in sports and entertainment that includes everyone. In alignment with this vision, if you don’t meet every job requirement listed—or if you haven’t worked in the industry or are still learning about the industry—we still encourage you to apply. We understand you may bring other relevant experiences and expertise to help us become the highest performance organization we can be. One of our core values is ‘Make Us Better’ and we recognize diversity, equity and inclusion as a critical business strategy.

If you’d like to request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing: jobs@climatepledgearena.com.

Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC and Seattle Arena Company, LLC are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate on basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

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