Big Red Mascot

Position: Big Red Mascot - Part Time/Non-Exempt

Department: Game Entertainment

Reports to: Coordinator, Game Entertainment and Special Events

Location: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) and various Phoenix, AZ locations

Format: In-person

Cardinals Organizational Summary

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a professional football team within the National Football League (NFL). We compete in the National Football Conference (NFC) West division and call State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, our home.

As one of the oldest pro football franchises in the U.S., the Club has established itself as a sport and cultural hallmark within Arizona, as well as a trailblazer for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives and firsts around the League. Our vision is to build a leading sports organization that competes for championships, drives business results, creates loyal fans, develops proud employees, and inspires hope in our community. We are relentless in our pursuit of greatness on and off the field, while positively impacting our people, our fans, and our community.

If you want to join an organization that values putting the team first, doing what is right, growing with positivity, valuing every voice, while driving performance, we would love for you to join our team. Learn more about the Arizona Cardinals and see what’s happening .

Job Summary

This role with the Arizona Cardinals Football Club is a position that serves as one of the key touchpoints for the team and our brand in the community. Big Red makes over three hundred appearances a year including home games, charitable events, sponsor fulfillments, and media appearances. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the game of football with the ability to perform in front of large crowds. As one of the team’s most recognizable members, this employee needs to be professional, courteous, pleasant, reliable, and dependable. This position will create lasting moments for fans while exuding energy and enthusiasm. Being a mascot is a physically demanding job, so you must possess some physical strength and stamina.

Primary Job Duties

The Big Red Mascot will have daily responsibilities including, without limitation, to the following:

• Perform as the mascot at home games interacting with fans before, during, and after the games.
• Perform as the mascot at community, sponsor, and media events around the Phoenix metro area as scheduled.
• Maintain mascot costume including cleaning and routine maintenance.
• Participate in choreographed routines on Game Days.
• Provide excellent interactions to fans of all ages.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in acting, performance, arts, sports entertainment, or related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the duties of the job listed above may be considered
• Experience: Previous experience in acting, performance arts, entertainment, promotions, cheerleading, gymnastics, aerobics, or mascot experience preferred
• Strong performer, highly charismatic, ability to interact with wide variety of fans and staff
• Understanding of choreography & the ability to dance is required
• Strong nonverbal communication skills
• Must be able to perform all physical job duties with high energy and enthusiasm
• Travel is required for various off-site events, and reliable transportation is required
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Must be between 5'8" and 5'11" for costume
• May require repetitive bending, turning, and kneeling
• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, and rain
• Ability to run, walk, jump, climb stairs, and stand for long periods of time in a costume
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; hours may vary depending on business needs and an open schedule is preferred
• Must complete all pre-employment forms and successfully pass a background check
  
  

The Arizona Cardinals Football Club is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.