# Mascot Handler

**Company**: Red Bull New York
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Other
**Industry**: Sports

**Apply**: https://jobs.redbull.com/en/mascot-handler-ref33333m?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
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## Description

We're looking for a Mascot Handler to join our team in New York. As a Mascot Handler, you will serve as a representative for our brand, handling our mascot for appearances at internal and external events, as well as match days.

Responsibilities:

- Travel 50-60 times per year for mascot appearances

- Serve as a Mascot Handler for appearances and match days

- Adapt to different environments to provide the best game experience for fans

- Problem-solve quickly in live sports settings to ensure scripted events run smoothly and performer and fan safety is maintained

- Maintain and create mascot props, costumes, and skit items as needed

- Assist in ideation sessions for in-game skits, social media content, and external requests

- Assist in gameday preparation, including rolling t-shirts, organizing seat and suite visits, handing out prizes to fans, and reviewing the game schedule

- Communicate effectively with game presentation staff during games

- Engage with fans of all ages and provide excellent customer support

Requirements:

- Prior professional mascot or mascot handler experience is strongly preferred

- Outgoing personality with a passion for entertainment within sports and comedy

- Flexibility to work regular season and playoff match days, evenings, and weekends

- Dependable transportation to and from matches and appearances in the Tri-State area

- Knowledge of MLS, general soccer knowledge, and culture of our supporters and fans

We offer a dynamic and creative work environment. You must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

## Skills

### Required
- customer support
- problem-solving
- communication
- entertainment
- sports knowledge

### Nice to have
- mascot handling
- prop making
- skit writing
- social media content creation

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