Vice President, Venue Management – FIFA World Cup 26™

Who We Are:

On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location is the premier and official service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC and PGA of America, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates a number of unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

THE ROLE 

On Location has been appointed as the Official Hospitality Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26™! The Vice President of Venue Management will act as a day-to-day point of contact and project manager for FWC26 venues where On Location will activate. This role will be responsible for leading project management efforts across their specific group of venues, conducting venue related analysis for purposes of allocated tickets/hospitality spaces, supporting senior management and their ongoing discussions with such FIFA Teams and venues, and leading internal & external back-end management across those venue engagements. 
 
The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and will be detail oriented, with a primary focus on keeping tasks and projects organized and delivered efficiently. Analytical skills and familiarity with dashboards and other reporting mediums will be paramount to success. Adept at managing multiple concurrent projects and coordinating across complex organizations, they will ensure venue-related milestones are met and communication with FIFA Teams and venues is consistent and direct. Relevant experience working within the sports and entertainment industry is desirable but not a requirement. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead project management efforts across multiple venue partners, ensuring seamless coordination and communication  

• Establish and nurture relationships with venue owners, operators, and event stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration and partnership  

• Support venue agreement negotiation process with venue partners through agreement reviews, risk and issue identification and management, and solution implementation  

• Create, manage, and maintain venue agreement status trackers, follow up on open matters, collate comments, and route agreements internally for resolution  

• Plan site visits for internal and external stakeholders, coordinate venue-related meetings, prepare materials, collate meeting notes, and identify action items for follow-up  

• Coordinate engagement of internal functional areas within venue partner discussions, scheduling meetings, and routing materials to relevant stakeholders  

• Support coordination, scheduling and materials preparation for cross-functional venue operational planning  

• Manage the receipt, aggregation, and internal di