Hype Team Jobs

Live Presentation and Entertainment
Footprint Center
Phoenix, Arizona
NOTE: You must have participated in recent open auditions to be eligible to apply to this posting.
Job Summary
Suns Legacy Partners includes several companies and many different departments that support the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Footprint Center.
Would you like to win championships and create sustained success? Suns Legacy Partners is looking for individuals that are committed to pursuing excellence and be part of creating memorable experiences.
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Hype Team with the Live Presentation and Entertainment Department. The Hype Team is a talented group of diverse performers who strive to be the best entertainers in the NBA. Hype Team is an acrobatic dunk and breakdancing team comprised of athletes who are able to engage fans with their energy. Members of the team are ambassadors, leaders in the community and role models.
Suns Legacy Partners (SLP) strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust.
What Will You Do

• Attend promotional events, such as photography sessions, on behalf of the company.
• Assist with in game promotions including but not limited to placement of props, organizing props needed, rolling t-shirts, etc.
• Confidence with interacting and enthusiastically engaging the crowd by leading chants, distributing giveaways, t-shirt tosses to the fans in the stands, participating in on-court promotions, etc.
• Other duties as assigned by the Phoenix Suns Dancers Manager or the Entertainment Manager.
• Responsible for maintaining uniforms clean and maintained for games and appearances
• Maintain the physicality required to perform high endurance routines
• Ability to execute rigorous dunk performances with limited rehearsal time
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance

What We Need From Our Hype Team

• Maintain a professional, judgment and maturity in working with professional athletes.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft office
• GED or equivalent required
• Outgoing personality
• Maintain a digital calendar up to date for games and events
• Ability to communicate via email and text messages
• Ability to multi-task

What You Can Expect
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to walk short/long distances
• Motion Parameters:
• Vision and Hearing Requirements
• Ability to work and communicate in noisy environments
• Schedule needs – Open schedule, Practices 2x weekly (7-10pm) and all Phoenix Suns home games. This position attends all home games and occasional events including community and member events both on and off site. Due to the game/event needs this role has a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and holidays
• Ability to Read, Write & Speak in English
• Capable of Public Communication, including public speaking
• H-Heavy Work – Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
• Ability to judge distance
• Indoor and/or outdoor work – Works indoors, away from the elements
• Ability to respond quickly to sounds/alarms
• Able to stand for extended periods of time
• Climb Stairs
• Communicating with others to exchange information

Suns Legacy Partners, LLC. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact our People & Culture Recruiting team at [email protected]