Motor City Cruise - Game Night Entertainment Staff

About the role

Are you energetic, outgoing, and passionate about creating memorable experiences for fans? Join the Motor City Cruise Game Entertainment team and help bring the excitement of basketball to life! As a member of the Motor City Cruise Game Night Entertainment Staff, you will help execute the in-arena entertainment experience during home games and events. This hands-on, fan-facing position supports contests, promotions, performances, mascot appearances, and other elements of the game-day presentation. This is a part-time, event-based position that requires availability for most Motor City Cruise home games and events, including evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and execution of on-court games, contests, promotions, and fan activations.
• Assist with selecting, organizing, and preparing audience members to participate in contests and other in-game activities.
• Assist the Lead Stage Manager with coordinating live entertainment elements during pregame, halftime, timeouts, and other game breaks.
• Engage enthusiastically with fans and help create an exciting, welcoming, and memorable game-day environment.
• Serve as a positive brand ambassador for the Motor City Cruise and Detroit Pistons during games, events, and community appearances.
• Welcome, escort, and coordinate game entertainment performers, including national anthem performers, DJs, in-arena hosts, mascots, and special guests.
• Prepare and distribute giveaways, promotional materials, and prizes during games.
• Support in-stand promotions and other fan engagement activities throughout the arena.
• Assist the in-arena host and mascot with scheduled appearances, promotions, and game-day responsibilities.
• Communicate closely with the Game Director/Show Caller, Lead Stage Manager, Game Entertainment staff, camera operators, hosts, and other members of the live production team.
• Assist with additional game-day duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• A positive, energetic, and outgoing personality with a passion for engaging with fans.
• Dependability and the ability to arrive on time and prepared for scheduled games and events.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-energy live-event environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interact professionally and positively with fans, guests, performers, coworkers, and event partners.
• Ability to multitask, remain composed under pressure, and adapt quickly when plans change.
• Ability to follow instructions, accept feedback, and work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Willingness to assist wherever needed with a team-first attitude.
• Previous experience in live events, entertainment, promotions, hospitality, customer service, athletics, or a related environment preferred but not required.
• Availability to work most Motor City Cruise home games and events, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended event hours.
• Ability to remain standing and walking for the duration of a scheduled shift.
• Ability to move throughout the arena quickly and safely during live events.
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, push, pull, and perform other movements associated with game-day activities.
• Ability to lift, carry, push