Guest Experience Manager - FIFA World Cup 26™ (Atlanta, Miami)

Who We Are:

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Role Summary:

We arelooking for a creative and highly organized Guest ExperienceVenueManager to support anddualreport to the Venue Managerand VPofGuest Experiences. As Guest Experience Manager, you will shape and deliver the end-to-end hospitality experienceat one of the (16)host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Your scope will include oversight and management of such areas as hospitality gifting, guest experience staff and external vendor management, hospitality entertainment, omnichannel communication, content recommendations, service mapping, and post-tournament reporting. You will also oversee access control strategy, ensuringaccurateguest tiering, zone control, andappropriate staffallocation across all hospitality areas. You will be managing third party suppliersand vendorsensuring high level service delivery as per assigned scopeat the assigned venue. You will manage the cross-functional working groups to ensure seamless alignment and premium service delivery at every phase of the guest journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• SupportOn Location Venue Manager andVP Guest Experience with delivery of the overall Hospitality Programat the assigned venue

• Manage selected Guest Experience vendorsand all hired Guest Experience staff

• Align guest experience and guest journey with FIFA brand standards and On Location’s hospitality tiers across global and local audiences

• Oversee the execution of hospitality services at theassignedstadium, including indoorloungesand FIFApavilion

• Deliver access control system at assigned venue 

• Ensure all functions are synchronized around key journey milestones and guest experience standards

• Ensure successfulimplementationof the gifting program 

• Support with deliveryand distributionof the staff uniforms program

• Ensure that all hospitality spaces are readyfor match operations

• Secure successful implementation of the entertainment program across the stadium

• Develop post-match communication plans, feedback collection, and tactics to convert guests into repeat customers

• Manage assigned Guest Experience stadium staff

Experience/Qualifications Needed:

• Minimum5yearsof experience in VIP hospitality across major sporting events

• Proven project management skills

• Proven ability to conceptualize and deliver large scale projects with multiple workstreams 

• Experience working in the cross functional environment

• Experience working in multi-venue or international events

• Strong collaboration and communication abilities

• Fluent in English; Spanish and/or French are a strong asset

• Willingness to travelacross the USA, Mexico, and Canada. 

We’dLove If You Also Have These:

• Experience with major sporting or international cultural events

• Background in VIP hospitality, production, or brand activations

Working Conditions:

• Fixed Term Position

• Non regular working hours

• Willingness to work on weekendsand national holidays

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