Senior Manager, Event Delivery

LIV Golf•New York, NY

About The Position

Drive innovative, high-value procurement strategies and governance to support the successful planning and execution of LIV events. This role partners closely with the SVP, Event Delivery and cross-functional teams to ensure all indirect spend and vendor relationships directly contribute to seamless, impactful event operations.

Requirements

Proven experience in procurement or sourcing, ideally with exposure to large-scale events or sports operations.
Demonstrated success managing indirect spend and complex vendor relationships.
Strong negotiation, data analysis, and reporting skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, with confidence partnering at all levels.
Experience with procurement technology, governance, and KPI reporting.
Ability to operate independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the SVP, Event Delivery and event management partners to understand requirements and translate business needs into sourcing strategies that drive value and mitigate risk.
Build strong relationships across LIV teams, event agencies, and suppliers to support operational excellence.
Actively contribute to the creation of and adherence to a comprehensive tournament operations plan for assigned events.
Anticipate risks, manage supplier performance, and proactively address challenges to ensure event readiness.
Lead on all departmental budget operations related to assigned events, including budget creation, management and internal communication.
Control spend and embed a culture of sustainable year-on-year savings focused on elevating event outcomes.
Lead procurement strategy and execution for all event-related spend categories.
Oversee procurement governance, tools, and reporting to ensure compliance and support organizational goals.
Partner with legal and finance to review contracts, identify efficiencies, and ensure accuracy.
Assist with upkeep of standard operating procedure manuals with the latest best practices and improvement strategies.
Oversee workflow reports on Monday.com related to event management company milestones.