In-Arena Emcee

We are looking for an energetic and charismatic In-Arena Emcee to bring the game-day experience to life. The ideal candidate has a passionate and dynamic voice, a strong and distinct presence, and a love for Utah Jazz basketball. This is a part-time, seasonal position requiring availability for all preseason, regular, and postseason games (October through April, potentially extending into June).

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 game-day 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.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to communicate and express themselves both written and verbally.

Application Materials

• Submit a 60-second video recording introducing yourself and any pertinent information (video only, no audio-only submissions).
• Submit a personal highlight reel of past professional experience.
• Use your first and last name as the video title (e.g., firstname_lastname_audition).

Applications missing the introductory video or highlight reel will not be considered.

Pay

Compensation is based on a game rate.

Schedule

• Part-time, seasonal position.
• Must be available for all preseason, regular season (October–April), and postseason games (potentially extending into June).
• Afternoon production calls start at 1 P.M.; evening game-day rehearsals start at 4:30 P.M.