Friday, March 9, 2012

Public Address Announcer Wanted - San Antonio Silver Stars


JOB TITLE: Public Address Announcer
DEPARTMENT: Game Operations
POSITION TYPE: Contracted
REPORTS TO: Director of Game Operations and Special Events
The Public Address Announcer is the primary voice for San Antonio Silver Stars basketball Home games, and will work closely with Spurs Sports & Entertainment personnel to create a memorable experience at the AT&T Center.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for announcing all general Silver Stars information of interest to patrons at all WNBA games at the AT&T Center. This includes starting line-ups, in-game announcements, public address announcements, presentations, sponsorship announcements, contests, coming events, running commentary as needed, including limited play-by-play, communicate decisions of officials, and emergency calls if necessary.
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong vocal talent, excellent enunciation skills.
• Strong public speaking skills and ability to speak extemporaneously to large crowds.
• Strong knowledge of professional basketball.
• Offer a unique and definitive personality.
• Ability to multi-task in a stressful environment.
• Must be available for ALL Silver Stars 17 regular season home games, as well as any pre-season and post-season games. Schedule includes nights, weekends, non-traditional hours and holidays, as needed. (review schedule at www.wnba.com/silverstars/schedule)
• Ability to read various announcements from a laptop.
• Prior experience working as a Public Address Announcer in collegiate or professional sports (television or radio), preferred.
• Interest in supporting Silver Stars community and charitable efforts, a plus.  click to read the entire story

No comments: