Associate, Global Event Operations
About The Position
The NFL Global Event Operations team is hiring an Associate for a full-time temporary position based in New York City. The role focuses on major NFL events, including the Super Bowl and international events, while supporting other events such as the NFL Draft, Hall of Fame and Combine. The position requires experience in live event operations, venue or stadium management, and logistical planning, as well as strong organization and technical skills for creating persuasive, visually appealing presentations. Significant travel is required, and the position must be performed onsite at an NFL office or stadium; remote and hybrid options are not offered. The Associate supports event planning and execution across site planning, venue and facility management, vendors, production, budgeting, transportation, wayfinding and logistics. The role also coordinates internal department needs, manages projects and vendors, supports meetings and presentations, and leads teams onsite or remotely. The position may involve long hours, nights and weekends, and the physical demands of live event production, including lifting and moving objects, outdoor work in inclement weather, extensive movement during show production, site builds and adjustments to physical assets.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and at varied organizational levels, internally and externally.
- Strong work ethic.
- Ability to work long hours, nights and weekends as needed.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills.
- Service-oriented approach and professional presentation skills.
- Ability to improve the bottom line.
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to provide exceptional customer service.
- Ability to oversee and motivate support staff.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- High energy and entrepreneurial spirit.
- Creativity, adaptability and self-direction.
- Ability to work onsite at an NFL office or stadium; remote and hybrid options are not offered.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with multilayered, large-scale sports and entertainment events.
- Vendor, labor or workforce management experience.
- Knowledge of venue or stadium, media and broadcast operations.
- High-end client servicing experience.
Responsibilities
- Support planning and execution of major NFL events, including master site planning, venue and facility management, vendor management, production, budgeting, site operations, transportation, wayfinding and logistical planning and execution.
- Work onsite in operational roles at tentpole and other events.
- Build long- and short-term event timelines, establish deadlines and manage progress across organizational teams.
- Communicate and manage the needs of internal NFL departments at events, including Sponsorship, Consumer Products, PR/Communications, NFL Security, Football Operations, Broadcast & Media Operations and NFL Creative.
- Manage assigned projects from start to finish, keeping appropriate parties informed and meeting deadlines.
- Plan and manage onsite meetings and walkthroughs, including trip dashboards, hotel and meeting-space setups, A/V, IT, food and beverage, scheduling and transportation.
- Attend or conduct meetings and walkthroughs on behalf of members of the events department.
- Provide administrative support, including meeting scheduling, note-taking and follow-up management.
- Work with the events team to create effective, clear presentations for events and projects.
- Participate in after-action reporting, collect data and develop outward-facing reports.
- Lead teams remotely or onsite at events.
- Manage invoicing, billing and contracting for multiple vendors supporting NFL events.
- Research venues, vendors, logistics and technology as needed.
- Identify and drive opportunities and innovation across the NFL event portfolio to increase revenue and evolve the event experience.
- Support the year-over-year internal RFP process for third-party vendors at tentpole events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
