Volunteer

Green Savoree Portland is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers with a can-do attitude for both the NASCAR Xfinity Series event in June and Grand Prix of Portland in September. Volunteering at the Event is a unique and fulfilling experience that will offer great insight into one of the largest annual sporting events in the Pacific Northwest. We hope you will join our team!
PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION 147 VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE HERE

Please read the below role descriptions and when completing your online application, please rank your position selection(s) in order of preference. There is NO GUARANTEE you will be placed in your preferred position, however we do ensure a fun and eventful weekend.

All volunteers will be required to maintain a positive attitude and exercise good judgment and discretion in handling all matters and have a full understanding and adhere to the policies and procedures set in place by the Green Savoree Portland.

VOLUNTEER TEAMS

PHOTOGRAPHY

Volunteers on this team will assist by providing photographs of event, specific event features, fans and on track action. These photos will be uploaded to GPP drive folders and permission granted for use on event social media, website, and marketing materials.   *Photography team applicants will need to submit a supplemental application including examples of work.

MEDIA CENTER

Volunteers on this team will assist in providing support in the onsite press room, performing a number of unique duties and interacting directly with members of the media. Volunteers will responsible for greeting media personnel as they arrive in the media centre, answering basic questions, and be responsible for providing support at track press conferences and with the distribution of press materials. In addition, volunteers may be required in assisting with photocopying and providing directions/handouts, ushering drivers/media members to and from press conferences.

VOLUNTEER SERVICES

The Volunteer Services Team will be responsible for assistings with check ins, manning the volunteer tent and delivering cases of water and ice to various volunteer locations around the track and various offices within the Event throughout the weekend in order to ensure that volunteers are kept hydrated. The team will also assist in relieving other team leads requiring extra help or coverage for breaks and providing support to areas that require “extra” volunteers for a brief period over the course of the weekend.

EVENT AMBASSADOR

Volunteers will be responsible for welcoming guests at each grandstand or hospitality suites entrance as they arrive and directing them to their reserved seats as per their ticket. Volunteers will also assist in ensuring the safe and efficient traffic flow of guests to avoid potential accidents or confrontations, and staying alert to the build-up of lines. Volunteers must familiarize themselves with the event site layout to be able to provide proper assistance and answer guest questions accurately. In addition, volunteers will be required to regularly patrol the bottom level of each hospitality staircase or grandstand to remove any spectator blocking the view of others and report any problems within grandstands to a team captain, roamer or member of event staff.  

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Social Media Team will assist in uploading photos for social media use, generating on-site fan content as well as executing contests during the event weekend and any additional responsibilities as required. In addition, volunteers on this team will also be responsible for engaging with guest around the event site and conducting surveys on their experience during the event.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions regarding volunteering with the Grand Prix of Portland, please contact  volunteer@portlandgp.com.