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 50/50 Raffle Sales Team Members to sell raffle tickets during Red Sox home games. This is a paid position where Sales Team Members act as positive brand ambassadors for the Foundation and work together to achieve individual and team sales goals. Raffle tickets are sold from the time the gates open through the end of the game.
As the official team charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Red Sox Foundation seeks to make a difference in the lives of children, veterans, families and communities in need throughout New England by improving their health, educational and recreational opportunities. The 50/50 Raffle at Fenway Park gives fans the opportunity to support the Red Sox Foundation while offering them a chance to win big cash prizes. Each home game, one lucky fan with the winning ticket number will win half of the net proceeds, with the other half of the net proceeds benefiting the Foundation. As the Foundation’s largest fundraising source, the 50/50 Raffle is critical to the operations and ability to make meaningful and sustained impact.
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.
- 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) through the end of the game.
- 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.
- Accurately handle and account for large amounts of cash and distribution of raffle tickets, which are reconciled following each shift.
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.
