What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Season Sports Entertainment - “DJ Ghost Pepper” position at Tri-City Chili Peppers?
The Tri-City Chili Peppers are looking for a committed and creative individual to be the Chili Peppers DJ for the 2026 summer season.
The Chili Peppers are the HOTTEST team in the Coastal Plain League, a summer wood-bat baseball league with teams in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. As the innovators of Cosmic Baseball, our team plays from mid-May through early August with over 35 home games at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights, VA. We employ a small full-time staff so part-time seasonal employees and interns will perform integral duties and gain valuable professional experience and knowledge.
We are looking for an individual that loves live music, is quick witted, has a sense of humor, understands the value that music has on live entertainment and crowd reactions, loves to have fun, performs in front of a crowd, enjoys talking on a microphone, excels at spontaneous interactions and can influence others to have fun too. The DJ and engagement & entertainment team is an integral part of the Chili Peppers fan experience at Shepherd Stadium. Your performance can keep the fans coming back.
Interested individuals should have experience with being a DJ at live events, radio production, party hosting, running sound boards and utilizing sound equipment.
If you have clips or a reel of to highlight your experiences, please include the link on your resume.
The position starts May 14th and will end by August 10th.
Responsibilities:
- Arrive early to the stadium to test equipment prior to each game.
- Able to follow scripts accordingly to ensure in-game activities and promotions with music are cued and ready to go.
- Create and organize player walk up music.
- Assist/lead with entertainment script creation and updates.
- Maintain an upbeat and fun presence to create a more positive experience for fans.
- Must understand the role of public relations and must always be able to speak as a face of the brand.
- If need be, fill in for the public announcer.
- Work a certain number of office hours during the week to assist with preparation of and follow up on entertainment activities, national anthem performer scheduling, first pitch scheduling, community engagement events, script updates, stadium readiness quality control checks, storage space organization, and more.
- Assist with stadium preparation and clean up.
Requirements:
- Interest in pursuing a future career in the sports and/or entertainment industry.
- Exhibit strong creative, organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortability speaking in front of large crowds.
- Must be out-going, enthusiastic, and great with spur of the moment interactions.
- A broadcast, music and/or sports background are highly desirable
This is a paid position. The goal for those who accept this position is to give them real-world learning experiences and allow them an educational environment where they will learn and hone their skills within a workforce.
We are 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.