What are the responsibilities and job description for the Stage Manager - Event Day Only position at KC Current?
Join the Team.
Kansas City Current is home to the best-in-class training facility and the first stadium built for a women’s sport team. Our organization is committed to seeing the fullest potential of our athletes and of our city.
Kansas City Current is home to the best-in-class training facility and the first stadium built for a women’s sport team. Our organization is committed to seeing the fullest potential of our athletes and of our city.
To foster our vision, we prioritize hiring and retaining world-class talent. We’re looking for talented individuals with diverse perspectives, skill sets, and backgrounds to provide our guests with an unforgettable experience. As leaders in women’s sports, we are excited to offer a variety of positions within our front office, stadium, and event settings. We provide opportunities for professional growth and development and invest in our employees through competitive pay, robust health care and wellness benefits, and employee resources and networking.
Who are we hiring?
The Kansas City Current is looking for a matchday Stage Manager to assist with the execution of game entertainment elements. The ideal candidate would have prior sports experience, the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, and a passion for game entertainment. This is a paid, part-time role and event based.
What will you do?
- Execute game entertainment elements like National Anthem performances and other pregame or halftime activations on a match-by-match basis.
- Assisting in-stadium host with live hits and movements within the stadium.
- Coordinate execution of partnership activations like giveaways, contestant selection, and overall fan engagement.
- Maintain close communication with the Director, Stadium Production to ensure the show is running on-time.
- Be a representative of the KC Current brand while interacting with talent and fans.
What do you need to succeed?
- Prior stage manager experience, preferably within sports
- Have positive interactions with performers, fans, talent, and match day participants
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced and team-oriented environment
- Availability for most KC Current home matches.
Special requirements of the Job:
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, nights (event evenings & overnight operation shifts) and holidays.
- Must be available for approximately 80% of all major events held at CPKC Stadium including Kansas City Current matches and other major events that may be added (Reminder that this is an event day role).
- Must be willing to work outside in a range of different climates.
- Must be available to attend all necessary in-person training as a prerequisite for employment.
- Ability to stand, walk, or travel up and down stairs throughout the entire event.
- Must be willing to perform other duties, functions, special projects, and responsibilities as assigned by supervision.
We value diversity and seek world-class employees of all backgrounds. The Kansas City Current values diversity and is looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law mandates, we comply with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
