What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Seasonal Tournament Official position at Ripken Baseball?
- Job Title: 2026 Seasonal Tournament
- Entity: The Ripken Experience Aberdeen
- Reports To: Michael Maimone
- Pay rate: $15/hr
- Location: Aberdeen, MD
- Anticipated Start Date: March 2026
- End Date: November 2026
Position Summary: This paid, seasonal position will span from March until November 2025. The primary workload is scheduled between Friday and Sunday each week.
As a Tournament Official, You Will
- Learn 'The Ripken Way' to play an integral role in operating the best baseball tournaments in the nation
- Create a fun, dynamic atmosphere for guests, developing camaraderie and acting as a positive role model
- Adhere to the Ripken values and brand standards, ensuring a consistent representation of excellence
- Acquire expertise in tournament operations through hands-on guidance from seasoned professionals
- Announce youth baseball games (reading player names and advertisements), play music, run the scoreboard, relay messages to the Tournament Director, and assist our operations team with tasks around the complex
- Serve as a baseball rules consultant
- Maintain a high level of professionalism while providing extraordinary customer service
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning, displaying initiative, desire, and determination to champion the values associated with the Ripken name and brand
- Work with staff to achieve objectives effectively and efficiently, while providing a once-in-a-lifetime experience for participants
- Be considered to work other Ripken Baseball events in the future, based on performance
Preferred
- Prior work experience in a customer service environment
- Previous experience within the sports sector
- Genuine passion for sports, with a particular emphasis on baseball/softball
- Outgoing, friendly personality
- Top-tier communication skills
- Engaging, outgoing personality with abundant energy and proactive initiative
- Strong attention to detail and time-management skills
- Familiarity and capability to operate an iPad, sound system, and microphone
- Ability and willingness to physically perform all job responsibilities
- Flexibility to work a variable schedule, including weekends and evenings
- Ability to endure potential exposure to extreme heat or cold
- Availability and ability for on-site work in Aberdeen, MD
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