2025 Red Sox Foundation Game Day Assistant at Boston Red Sox
Boston, MA
About the Job
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Red Sox Foundation is one of the largest team charities in Major League Baseball, strategically using its platform to be a leading source of hope and positivity off the field in the areas of health, education and recreation. By coupling our year-round, direct-service programming with our grant-making initiatives and core partnerships, we utilize a unique model as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization to effectively triple our impact in New England and Lee County, Florida. It is the passion of the best fans in baseball that make our work possible.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Red Sox Foundation is seeking highly motivated, compassionate, and hard-working individuals as Red Sox Foundation Game Day Assistant, paid team members who act as positive brand representatives for the Foundation and work together to participate in various Foundation activities during Red Sox home games and other major events at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox Foundation conducts various activities during Red Sox home games and other major events at Fenway Park to raise charitable funds for its operations and programs and to build public awareness and engagement. Those activities may include various types of fan interactions and fundraising efforts. As members of the Red Sox Foundation, Game Day Assistants will participate in various activities, including the sale of raffle tickets, which occurs from the time the gates open until approximately the end of the game.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ability to arrive 2.5 hours in advance of scheduled home games to review daily game plans, as well as individual and team goals.
- Participate in assigned activities for the game or event.
- Deliver excellent customer service and serve as an ambassador for the Foundation by raising awareness and educating fans about who we are, what we do, and how we do it.
- Promote and sell raffle tickets using a handheld device or tablet, either by roaming in a designated section of the ballpark or working a stationary kiosk, from the time the gates open (approximately 2 hours priors to first pitch) until approximately the end of the game.
CHARACTERISTICS / QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Ability to work at least 60% of Red Sox home games.
- Ability to work nights, weekends and holidays, as scheduled.
- Highly motivated, compassionate, respectful and hard-working individual and strong team player.
- Must be detail-oriented and demonstrate strong organizational and interpersonal skills
- Interact positively with fans and deliver the best experience possible.
- Interest in sports philanthropy or non-profit work, preferred.
- Prior sales and customer service experience, preferred.
At the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Management, we go beyond embracing diversity. We’re committed to living by our values, strengthening our community, and creating a workplace where people genuinely feel like they belong.
Too often, job seekers don’t apply to positions because they don’t meet every qualification. If you love this role and are great at what you do, we encourage you to apply. Your unique skills and experiences might just be what we’ve been looking for.
Prospective employees will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, sex, age, national origin, handicap, disability, military/veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or protected genetic information.
