Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:  

• We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• We act with integrity.
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We give back to our global community.

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Our Guest Experience Plaza Ambassadors will be essential in creating a safe and memorable experience for all guests at UBS Arena. This role requires a positive attitude, as well as a team-driven and proactive mindset. These team members will be some of the first to greet our guest and welcome them to UBS Arena.  Each member of this team is responsible for providing an exceptional level of service to our guests in addition to access and crowd control for UBS Arena.

This role will pay an hourly wage of $20.25. 

For FT roles:   Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

For PT roles: Benefits: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

UBS Arena at Belmont Park is made for music and built for hockey. New York's newest premier entertainment and sports venueopened in November 2021 and has already welcomed numerous top artists, including Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and more. The venue delivers an unmatched live entertainment experience, including clear sightlines and premier acoustics. UBS Arena achieved carbon neutrality for operations in Fall 2022, which makes it the first arena to do so on the eastern United States seaboard. 

(including, but not limited to…)

• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to give concise directions to guests.
• Ability to work in outdoor conditions.
• Aid in orderly ingress and egress
• Assist guests in finding their seats, restrooms, concessions, and other venue amenities.
• Assist guests with disabilities with reasonable requests for accommodations, including but not limited to wheelchair escort services.
• Assist with crowd control measures
• Control access and press buttons to elevator to limit patrons touching elevator buttons
• Effectively communicate safety and security measures throughout the arena.
• Identify opportunities to create memorable experiences for guests.
• Manage elevator capacity
• Other organizational and administrative duties as determined by management
• Proactively welcome guests and assist with questions and requests.
• Provide accurate facility information with excellent customer service to patrons
• Provide exceptional guest service
• Respond to and/or escalate guest complaints, concerns, and compliments.
• Scan in each ticket to events
• Understand, retain, and adhere to safety protocols and procedures.
• Understand, retain, and provide event information to guests.

• 18 years of age or older.
• Experience in a customer service-based industry is essential.
• Experience within a sports, entertainment, or related field is preferred.
• Must be able to complete all required trainings.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Must have outgoing and boisterous attitude.
• Must be able to engage with guests first.
• Must be able to entertain and provide information.
• Must have a working email address.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to be available for 80% of events scheduled a month.
• Ability to function independently in a fast paced, high-pressure environment is essential.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Ability to utilize web-based programs and digital equipment.
• Ability to work flexible schedule including long hours, nights, weekends, and holidays is essential.
• Ability to work with the public and have interpersonal and communications skills is essential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to be mobile.
• Ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50lbs or more.
• Ability to stand in the same spot for extended periods of time.
• Ability to walk up and down stairs.
• Ability to work in enclosed spaces
• Ability to work steep, elevated areas.

Work Environment:

• Must uphold and maintain a customer friendly environment.
• The duties of this position are performed indoors and outdoors. 
• The noise level in the work environment will range from moderate to loud.
• While performing duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group and UBS Arena are committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.