Job Title: KCrew Member
Job Summary: The Kansas City Royals KCrew is a co-ed, fan interactive team dedicated to engaging with fellow fans and cheering on our Royals! Members of the KCrew serve as ambassadors for the Royals brand by helping to create a family-friendly, fun atmosphere and adding a memorable touch to fans’ experience at Kauffman Stadium as well as in the community. Game duties include, but are not limited to, fan interaction, prize giveaways, in-game contest execution, intentional seat visits, t-shirt tosses and crowd rallies. In addition to gamedays, the KCrew will make appearances Royals events, Royals Charities events and corporate partner events.
Your Role:
- Be an ambassador for the Kansas City Royals by participating in gamedays and community events
- Interact with fans through seat visits and walking around the stadium
- Responsible for activation of in-game elements, which includes taking prizes to specific seat locations and interacting with fans
- Perform t-shirt tosses on the dugouts, field and throughout the stadium seating areas
- Assist in selecting the ‘Playball’ Kid and greeting guests for in-stadium recognitions
- Cheer on the Royals and hype up the fans throughout the game
- Create lifelong memories for Royals fans
Expectations:
- Outgoing, personable, and engaging personality
- Loves to be in front of a crowd and interact with fans
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Enthusiastic about baseball and the Royals
- Enjoys working as a team
- Maintains a positive attitude
- Ability to commit to a one-year term and exclude other professional entertainment teams during that time
Requirements:
- All candidates must be 18 years of age by March 1, 2025 (valid photo I.D. required)
- Attend a live audition on Friday, November 8th. Hiring will be handled through a closed audition process. More information regarding the audition process can be found at royals.com/kcrew.
- Be willing to devote a large percentage of time to the KCrew program, including attendance at mandatory rehearsals, designated games, community events, and other appearances in and around the Kansas City area
- All members must have flexible schedules and be available for nights, weekends and holidays
- Must be available to work at least 30 home games beginning on Opening Day of the 2025 season
- Knowledge of the game of baseball is preferred
- Live in or close to the Kansas City area with reliable transportation
- Adequate stamina and fitness level to perform athletic activities in the summer heat
Candidates will be judged on the following:
- Team spirit, personality, and enthusiasm
- Work ethic
- Ability to work within a team
- Interpersonal skills
- Royals and baseball knowledge
- Ability to perform in front of a crowd (i.e., 7th Inning Stretch, t-shirt tosses, starting lineups, etc.)
- Ability to positively represent the Royals brand
The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time; walk; use hands, handle, or feel.
This role is a Part-Time, Non-Exempt opportunity that is not eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. The schedule for this position is dependent on our team schedule and is subject to change.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at
[email protected].
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
