Manager, Ballpark Entertainment; Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Manager, Ballpark Entertainment (Fayetteville Woodpeckers) – Diamond Baseball Holdings

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The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, playing at Segra Stadium in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Since their inaugural season in 2019, the Woodpeckers have built a strong presence in the community by delivering an energetic, family‑friendly game‑day experience and serving as a hub for civic pride in the Sandhills region. The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are proud to be part of the Diamond Baseball Holdings family, joining an organization committed to elevating Minor League Baseball through shared resources, best practices, and long‑term investment.

Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH) was formed in 2021 to support, promote, and enhance Minor League Baseball through best practices, professional management, innovation, and investment.

This role is responsible for helping plan, script, support, and execute all aspects of live production and entertainment within the ballpark footprint for Woodpeckers games and Special Events. This role partners with all departments in the organization to develop and execute run of show for games, promotions, and events with live production needs. The individual in this role will be responsible for supporting all the technical components of a live event (setup and execution) and serve as secondary contact for control room technology.

• Develop, script, and assist in execution of game elements consistent with department philosophy along with company values, vision, and mission.
• Responsible for coordination with all departments in development of all Woodpeckers home game scripts, Public Address announcements, and in‑game elements/promotions.
• Support staff for all control room, video production setup, and scoreboard needs.
• Responsible for creating & updating game‑to‑game templated features and content within Adobe Creative Suite (headshots, top 5 plays, etc.).
• Manage/edit production videos, features, and game footage for internal and external distribution.
• Hire, train, and supervise a production and promotional team, including the mascot schedule.
• Work with marketing department, promo team, and associates to brainstorm, plan, and execute entertainment both in‑game and on the concourse, fitting the nightly theme or promotion.
• Brainstorm and execute between‑inning promotions that are entertaining, fresh, and family‑friendly; assist in training and leading the promotion team.
• Work with related departments to ensure game elements are scheduled, fully planned, and fulfilled from anthem performances to sponsorship reads.
• Assist the department to shape the promotional calendar with exciting, engaging themes to bring new fans into the ballpark.
• Work with a variety of vendors to book entertainment acts that enhance entertainment and drive ticket sales.
• Manage production equipment and troubleshoot when necessary.
• Partner with internal and external clients to fulfill game content distribution and organization.
• The work schedule for this position will require frequent nights, weekends, holidays and all Woodpeckers home games.
• Complete special projects as assigned.
• Collaborate with the creative team to create content for social media and in‑game elements.
• Team‑based leadership/creative collaboration is a must.
• Other duties as assigned.

• At least 2 years of experience managing live shows, preferably in the sports industry.
• Knowledge of Daktronics video displays or comparable systems, including Show Control & Dak Stats.
• Experience with technical directing live production, including camera switching, operating a 3
  
  Play replay system, and communicating with a team of camera operators.
• Expert knowledge of software packages including but not limited to Adobe Creative Suite, Click Effects, Shoflo, etc.
• Must be highly creative, possess strong initiative and be detail‑oriented.
• Must be a part of the gameday entertainment and enjoy entertaining fans.
• Strong copywriting instincts and proofreading skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft…