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Position:                                         In-Arena Host

Department:                                  Entertainment Experience & Promotions Team

Reporting To:                                 Director, Entertainment Experience

Type:                                                Part Time

Our Purpose:
We are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community and business partners through world class sports and entertainment. We believe that Winning Matters, our Fans come first, with risk comes reward, great teams can achieve unimaginable results, honoring the Pacific Northwest is our duty and driving the business is our responsibility. 

Since the team was awarded in 2018 through to our first puck drop in 2021, the Kraken brand has become one of the most recognized and beloved in the NHL. Playing at Climate Pledge Arena, the most sustainable arena in the world, we want to provide a memorable experience every night and make fans for life. Our joint foundation, One Roof Foundation aims to advance equity and sustainability by increasing opportunities to thrive for our most vulnerable young people and communities. Kraken Community Iceplex serves not only as the official practice facility for the team, but also as a thriving 3-sheet community facility providing skating and hockey programming for all.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring:
The Seattle Kraken aspire 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 played ice hockey before or are still learning about the sport—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: hr@seattlekraken.com.

Position Summary:
The Seattle Kraken are excited to team up with a personable, creative, detail-obsessed, storyteller to help elevate and champion the Seattle Kraken Entertainment Experience & Promotions (SKEEP) team. By joining the team as our in-arena host on game nights, this teammate will be a major part of the atmosphere inside Climate Pledge Arena for Kraken games.

This integral role is open to humans of all genders, identities, orientations, and races, reflecting the incredibly diverse and dynamic nature of our region. We are looking for an individual who can relate to others, champion storytelling, are team-minded and can embody the organizational values of Seattle Kraken Hockey. This teammate needs to be a multi-level communicator; able to interact at all levels of our organization and fan base.

Our hosts will be game day leaders for promotions and entertainment surrounding Seattle Kraken Hockey inside and outside of Climate Pledge Arena. This role will produce their position and elevate all narratives and characters of the fan experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Co-host all Seattle Kraken home games and other events as needed
• On-camera hosting duties include: in-game promotions, intermissions, plaza parties, interviews, and special events
• Create and build an atmosphere of excitement and enthusiasm for our fan base
• Memorizing game night script copy
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and holidays depending on the Kraken home schedule

Required Experience and Skills:

• Highly collaborative skill set that will activate a team of storytellers and generate content
• Prior experience hosting large-scale public events is strongly preferred
• Strong on-camera presence
• Supportive voice with the experience to handle intense, live-event situations
• Ability to present and communicate new ideas and concepts
• Knowledge of NHL and Seattle Kraken hockey
• Demonstrated passion for performance…stage, screen, live theater, improv comedy. You must have the spirit of a performer in order to succeed in this role

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays
• Frequent bending, lifting 15-50 pounds, sitting, exposure to multiple external elements, extensive walking through the building including inclines and stairs, exposure to loud noises and extreme temperatures

Total Rewards Package: 

• Compensation: 
• In accordance with Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunity Act, the pay range for this position is $35/hr - $42.50/hr per game. Actual pay will depend on employee’s experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.
• This role is classified as part-time, non-exempt (hourly). 
• Overtime eligibility.
• Benefits & Perks: 
• Company-paid Orca card 
• Corporate office located at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Northgate; within walking distance of the Northgate Light Rail Station and Northgate Transit Center; free parking