VIP Events Manager
About The Position
The Manager, VIP Event & Talent is responsible for designing and delivering exceptional, high‑impact experiences for FanDuel’s most valuable customers. This role blends creative event strategy, talent coordination, operational execution, and cross‑functional leadership to ensure every activation reinforces FanDuel’s position as the industry leader in premium sports and entertainment experiences. You will play a key role in shaping the VIP event calendar, partnering closely with VIP teams, Marketing, Partnerships, Talent Relations, and Compliance to bring events to life—from white‑glove hospitality moments to major tentpole experiences during the biggest sports moments of the year. This is a high‑visibility, high‑pace role for a strategic doer who thrives in fast‑moving environments and takes pride in delivering best‑in‑class service. In addition to the specific responsibilities outlined above, employees may be required to perform other such duties as assigned by the Company. This ensures operational flexibility and allows the Company to meet evolving business needs.
Requirements
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Proven experience in event strategy, planning, and execution within VIP, luxury, or high-value customer programs.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to deliver premium, customer-centric experiences.
- Analytical mindset for measuring impact and optimizing future events.
- Proven experience in operations leadership within VIP, loyalty, or high-value customer programs.
- Strong understanding of customer lifecycle management and personalized service delivery.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical mindset with proficiency in data-driven decision-making.
- Knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements in the industry.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of FanDuel’s VIP event strategy, including major sports tentpoles, market‑specific experiences, and bespoke premium activations.
- Recommend innovative event concepts based on VIP strategy, goals, and customer preferences and insights.
- Work in conjunction with VIP teams on creative visioning, and planning documents to guide alignment with key internal partners.
- Partner with FanDuel’s Talent team to synergize on VIP talent need which include, contracting, scheduling, and activation planning.
- Manage VIP talent logistics and hospitality at events, ensuring expectations are clearly communicated and delivered with white‑glove service.
- Identify and strategize opportunities for talent to elevate VIP experiences—meet‑and‑greets, live content moments, and hospitality integrations.
- Maintain and develop strong relationships with existing and new external agencies, event vendors, talent reps, and hospitality partners.
Benefits
- We offer amazing benefits above and beyond the basics. We have an array of health plans to choose from (some as low as $0 per paycheck) that include programs for fertility and family planning, mental health support, and fitness benefits.
- We offer generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave), annual bonus and long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance), 401k with up to a 5% match, commuter benefits, pet insurance, and more - check out all our benefits here: FanDuel Total Rewards.
- Benefits differ across location, role, and level.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
