Part-Time (Spring 2022)
Sales Associate
- Paid part-time position (January-August 2022)
- 20 hours/week plus game days (increase in hours during season)
- Opportunity for sales-based bonuses
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds
- Make 30-40 cold calls per day
- Maintain fan relations through excellent customer service
- Market ticket packages to prospective fans for 2022 season, including season tickets, mini-plans, flex plans, and group outings
- Market sponsorships to prospective businesses/organizations
- Set up appointments with fans to discuss potential ticket package/sponsorship opportunities
- Provide excellent notes from conversations with fans on CRM system
All interested applicants must send a coverletter and resume to tickets@lafayettebaseball.com. Internships must be for college credit, and entail 30 hours per week.
2022 Internships
General Internship (Spring 2022)
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds
- Make 40-60 cold calls per day
- Maintain fan relations through excellent customer service
- Market ticket packages to prospective fans for 2022 season, including season tickets, mini-plans, flex plans, and group outings
- Set up appointments with fans to discuss potential ticket package opportunities
- Provide excellent notes from conversations with fans on CRM system
- Learn and operate Aviators ticketing system efficiently and effectively
- Assist with needs of other departments, such as marketing/promotions, social media, community relations, stadium operations/event management, food and beverage/event hospitality, and more
- Opportunity to work through Summer 2022 in paid part-time position for 2022 Aviators season based on end-of-internship evaluation
Ticket Sales/Ticket Operations
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds
- Make 20-30 cold calls per day
- Maintain fan relations through excellent customer service
- Market ticket packages to prospective fans for 2022 season, including mini-plans, flex plans, and group outings
- Provide excellent notes from conversations with fans on CRM system
- Learn and operate Aviators ticketing system efficiently and effectively
- Assist in ticket office and front gate on game days in ticket sales/ticket taker roles
- Assist in other areas as needed
Social Media/Community Relations
- Graphic or video editing experience encouraged, or desire to learn.
- Assist with game day social media coverage
- Proactively interacts, engages, and communicates with fans across all social platforms
- Create, shoot, and edit content in real time across all social platforms (FB, Twitter, IG, Tik Tok, etc.)
- Assist Community Relations Staff with Day-to-Day community outreach
- Work outside marketing events as needed, and accompany Ace the Aviator on all mascot appearances
- Assist in planning, implementing, and evaluating all community relation programs
- Assist with donations to nonprofits or schools for fundraising efforts
Marketing/Promotions
- Assist in execution (with the Flight Crew and EMCEE) of ALL in between inning activities
- Assist in creating and editing the game day script, videoboard production schedule, and promotions rundown
- Assist with creative planning and execution of game day promotions
- Ability to research promotional ideas
- Must be willing to hop in the mascot suit if needed.
Audio/Visual Production
- Ability to learn and operate the 3Play system on the Tricaster (replay system)
- Assist in adjusting and operating the High Home camera during games
- Graphic or video editing experience encouraged, or desire to learn.
- Assist in creating lower thirds and animated videos to use in game
- Willingness to learn how to produce a game from the Tricaster system
- Assisting with the PLTV Game Day Stream
- Assist with loading content into the Motion Rocket and Tricaster on a daily basis
- Provide post game highlights and interviews
Stadium Operations/Event Management
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds
- Assist in pre-game set-up and post-game tear-down/clean-up
- Assist with pre-game bag check for fans entering the stadium
- Assist with guest relations table on game-days
- Must be knowledgeable in all facets of game-day information, including but not limited to stadium policies, ticketing policies, and any other policies that affect stadium/event management
- Assist in cleaning duties post-game, including trash, recycling, seating bowl cleaning, bathroom cleaning, etc.
- Supervisory duties included in this internship
- Assist in other areas as needed
F&B/Event Hospitality
- Must be 21+
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds
- Assist in management of concession stands, food and beverage portables, and party areas – including field level party area, indoor and outdoor suites
- Assist in ordering of food, beverage, and any other items needed to successfully run a Food and Beverage operation during an event
- Restaurant/hospitality/event management experience encouraged, or desire to learn
- Assist in scheduling of game day staff-based on expected attendance and budgets needed to adhere to
- Assist in securing non-profit groups tp help work in concession stands
- Supervisory duties included in this internship
- Assist in other areas as needed
Internships must be for college credit, and entail 30 hours per week.
Mascot Performer (Part-Time)
- Must be an energetic individual who works well with others and can engage with fans of all ages
- Must be in strong physical condition to wear a multi-layer costume and perform for extended periods of time
- Ideal person would be in or around the height range of 5’7” – 6’0”
- Meet and greet fans, prior to, during, and after events
- Maintain costume cleanliness and well-being
- Create a fun and exciting experience for fans at every game and event
- Take and follow direction from the Promotions Director and Marketing Manager
- Assist in other areas as needed
At this time, the Lafayette Aviators are fully staffed in all other positions, but we are accepting applications. We will keep them on file in case a position opens up. Please complete the online seasonal application found below.
The Lafayette Aviators are an Equal Opportunity Employer
All employment with the Lafayette Aviators is at-will, meaning the company has the right to terminate employment at any time and for any reason, as does the employee. Nothing contained herein is intended to create any contractual obligation. No one, other than the General Manager, may make any contrary commitments.
