Fan Engagement and Gameday Entertainment Officer

Department
Based at the University of Essex, the Essex Rebels is a dynamic and growing sports programme encompassing basketball and volleyball, offering a full pathway from grassroots to professional levels. Our games are hosted at the state-of-the-art Essex Sport Arena on our Colchester campus, providing an exciting and vibrant atmosphere for our teams and fans alike.

Duties of the role
We are seeking a full-time Fan Engagement and Gameday Entertainment Officer at our Colchester campus.

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in creating dynamic experiences that foster long-term fan loyalty and enhance the overall student experience, positioning sports at the heart of campus life. You will also manage and elevate gameday entertainment for our Essex Rebels professional basketball and volleyball programme, as well as Essex Blades student sports teams competing on BUCS Wednesdays.

The position offers creative freedom to design and implement a wide range of exciting and memorable fan experiences that build emotional connections with our Essex Rebels fanbase and foster a sense of belonging among the study body. This involves planning, coordinating, and executing all aspects of gameday entertainment, including logistics, scripting in-game features, and managing promotional activities and production assets like our LED video display to enhance the gameday experience.

Skills and Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience in event management, or sports marketing, ideally within a university or professional sports environment. Additionally, a background in developing and executing fan engagement strategies is advantageous.

Strong creative skills to generate innovative ideas that enhance gameday entertainment and elevate fan engagement initiatives are essential.

While proficiency in video display systems, audio software programs, soundboards, and wireless microphone technology is desirable, a strong eagerness to learn and master these tools is paramount for delivering high-quality gameday experiences.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must, along with the ability to effectively engage with a diverse range of stakeholders. Strong organisational abilities are vital for managing multiple deadlines, prioritising tasks, and adapting to shifting priorities. Attendance at all Essex Rebel home games on weekends and the BUCS Showcase game on Wednesday evenings is required.

DBS
Due to the nature of the work, applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of all cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

We encourage applicants to provide details of all warnings, reprimands, cautions or criminal offences at an early stage in the application process. Should you wish to declare such information, please email the Resourcing Team in confidence, (resourcing@essex.ac.uk) attaching brief details. We guarantee that this information is shared only with the recruiting manager.

A copy of the University of Essex policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the University website: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/recruiting-staff/recruitment-of-ex-offenders-and-disclosure-and-barring-service

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk.

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