Imagine Occasions is seeking energetic, dependable, and professional mascot performers for children’s parties, schools, venues, community events, and family celebrations throughout South Florida.
This is a part-time, event-based position with most opportunities scheduled on weekends. Performers who demonstrate excellent reliability and performance ability may receive recurring bookings.
POSITION DETAILS
- Location: Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties
- Schedule: Primarily Saturdays and Sundays
- Additional opportunities may be available based on performance and business needs
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform as costumed mascot characters at live events
- Use expressive movement, gestures, dancing, and body language to communicate
- Interact safely and enthusiastically with children and families
- Participate in simple games, birthday moments, dancing, and photo opportunities
- Follow the event schedule and instructions provided by the performer lead
- Remain in character while visible to guests
- Protect the quality and presentation of all costumes and accessories
- Arrive on time and prepared for every confirmed assignment
- Communicate promptly and professionally with the Imagine Occasions team
- Follow all safety, costume-care, and performance procedures
QUALIFICATIONS
- Dependable, punctual, responsible, and professional
- Energetic and comfortable performing in front of groups
- Strong body language, rhythm, and character movement
- Comfortable interacting with children and families
- Able to follow choreography, event instructions, and safety procedures
- Available on weekends, especially Saturdays
- Reliable transportation throughout South Florida
- Able to maintain professional communication before and during assignments
- Willing to attend training sessions, rehearsals, and costume fittings
- Willing to complete a background check when required
Experience in mascot performance, dance, theater, acting, cheerleading, sports, children’s entertainment, or live events is preferred.
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
Mascot performance is physically active and may involve limited visibility, warm costume conditions, and extended movement. Performers must be able to:
- Walk, dance, bend, crouch, wave, and perform expressive character movements
- Maintain sufficient stamina and coordination for scheduled performance periods
- Move safely while wearing a full-body costume and character head
- Carry and carefully handle costume components and event materials
- Follow scheduled hydration and costume-break procedures
- Participate in an individual costume-fitting and movement assessment
Physical ability and costume compatibility will be evaluated individually based on the essential responsibilities of the role.
IMPORTANT EXPECTATIONS
Mascot characters are generally non-speaking. Performers must communicate through movement and body language unless specifically instructed otherwise.
Performers may not remove the character head or change out of costume while visible to guests. All breaks and costume changes must take place in a designated private area.
Confirmed assignments require dependable attendance. Last-minute cancellations, lateness, poor communication, or failure to follow costume and safety procedures may affect eligibility for future bookings.
HOW TO APPLY
- Upload your résumé or provide a summary of your relevant experience.
- Answer all preliminary screening questions.
- Be prepared to attend an in-person audition, movement assessment, and costume fitting if selected.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Imagine Occasions considers qualified applicants based on their experience, demonstrated abilities, availability, professionalism, and ability to safely perform the essential responsibilities of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be considered for qualified applicants during the application and audition process.
Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Are you regularly available on weekends, especially Saturdays, and do you have reliable transportation throughout South Florida?
- Are you comfortable dancing, interacting with children, and performing inside a full-body mascot costume with limited visibility and warm conditions?
- Please briefly describe any relevant experience you have in mascot performance, dance, theater, sports, cheerleading, children’s entertainment, or live events.
Work Location: In person
