Seasonal Operations Manager (REHIRES)

Third Party Job Board•New York, NY

About The Position

The NFL is seeking a Seasonal Event Operations Manager for the Creative Operations team within the Social, Influencer, & Content Marketing department. This specialist role focuses exclusively on planning, coordination, and on-site execution for NFL tentpole events and marquee activations throughout the season. The position centers on event logistics and on-the-ground execution, in close partnership with internal teams, cross-functional stakeholders, external production companies, and vendors.

Requirements

4-year degree or equivalent education.
Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in event operations, production coordination, or sports/entertainment operations.
Highly organized, calm under pressure, and able to thrive in fast-moving event environments.
Strong interpersonal skills and comfort liaising with internal executives, external vendors, talent, and NFL league stakeholders.
Able to work independently with minimal direction and proactively identify and resolve issues.
Detail-oriented with strong follow-through on logistics and communications.
Collaborative team player who understands their specialist lane and communicates clearly across functions.
Experience with project management and workflow tools such as Asana, Monday.com, Wrike, or Workfront.
Strong emotional intelligence to understand the creative process while maintaining focus on budgets and deadlines.
Ability to juggle multiple projects at different stages of production simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working at large-scale live events is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with NFL tentpole event structure and stakeholder landscape is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary on-site operations lead at assigned NFL tentpole events, managing day-to-day logistics and operations for Social, Influencer, and Content Marketing activations and productions.
Coordinate credentialing, travel logistics, and on-site accommodations for NFL staff, creators, talent, and vendors attending tentpole events.
Manage event-specific vendor and supplier relationships, including on-site liaison with production companies, talent agencies, and external partners.
Translate creative and social vision into operational strategies, workflows, and timelines.
Support contract and waiver execution workflows for event activations, ensuring agreements are in place before on-site deployment.
Work cross-functionally with NFL Events, NFL Security, Football Operations, and Broadcast teams to facilitate department operations at each tentpole.
Oversee event-level budget tracking and flag risks or variances to the Event Operations Manager in real time.
Coordinate intake and fulfillment of operational requests from Social, Influencer, & Content Marketing sub-teams, including Social Programming, Creative Marketing, Influencer, and Content Partnerships.
Support Asana project management workflows for event planning, ensuring timelines and deliverables are tracked and communicated.
Assist in post-event recaps and documentation, capturing learnings to inform future tentpole planning.