About the Role
The 7th Ave Squad engages fans and energizes crowds at New York Knicks home games, representing the brand at various events and ensuring exceptional guest experiences.
Responsibilities
- Entertain and energize crowds at Knicks home games
- Engage with fans during promotions on the court and in the stands
- Communicate directly with large groups of fans during Knicks home games
- Work with other entertainers on special presentations as needed
- Represent the Knicks at special events, viewing parties, clinics / camps, charity events and promotional engagements
- Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.
Requirements
- Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
- Enjoy entertaining in a family-oriented environment, and be able to interact with large crowds, small groups and individuals, especially children
- Available to work nights and weekends (start time: 3 hours before game time)
- Must be available to work a minimum of 75% of all home games
- Be energetic and outgoing
- Strong personal skills
- Be prompt, with a flexible schedule
- Professional and respectful
- Team-player and punctual
- Previous leadership experience in the sports/ entertainment industry preferred
- A live performance background is encouraged
- Must submit a video application with a Google Drive link, ensuring sharing settings are set to “Anyone with the link”
- Video must be between 2 minutes 30 seconds and 3 minutes long
- Video must include personal introductions, a story about recovering from a mistake under pressure, a showcase of personality and performance strengths, and mock crowd engagement.
Skills
- Dancing
- Break-dancing
- Tumbling
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Part-time
- Seasonal
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Previous leadership experience in the sports/ entertainment industry preferred
- Live performance background encouraged
Salary/Compensations
- $32—$32 USD
Benefits
- Upskilling employees’ talents and strengths
- Tools and resources to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents and obtain the skills they need to reach the next step in their careers
- Growth and longevity for employees are top priorities
About the Company
- Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSG Sports) is a leading professional sports company, with a collection of assets that includes the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), as well as two development league teams – the Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also operates a professional sports team performance center – the MSG Training Center in Greenburgh, NY.
Equal Opportunity
- MSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides 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. MSG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination, including considering requests for reasonable accommodations as required.
