Manager, Program Management

Who We Are:On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

Who We Are: 

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

Manager, Program Management is primarily focused on the ideation and execution of our travel and hospitality experiences for our direct-to-consumer Combat Sports products.  Combat Sports includes Boxing, UFC, and WWE experiences.  The Manager supports Directors and works closely with other Managers, Coordinators across the department to create a positive and efficient environment focused on executing with excellence. Coordinates all activities associated with the sales and execution of our travel & hospitality events for Combat Sports.

• Managing budgets including reconciliation, documenting savings and variances to the budget, and forecasting are required.
• Manage existing and create new direct-to-consumer offerings to hit budget on a year-to-year basis for all Combat Sports offerings.
• Work closely with all Combat Sports and venue contacts to create efficiencies, provide better experiences, and drive revenue.
• Negotiating and contract management with preferred vendors for event services, hotels, food and beverage, transportation companies, destination management companies, restaurants, and other industry related vendors.
• Work closely with team leaders to adjust, document, and implement new event processes utilizing our proprietary Event Management System(s).
• Establish operational accountability (e.g., checklists, quality assurance tests) for the team and share best practices across event teams.
• Bring new ideas to the table to create efficiencies, provide better experiences, and drive revenue.
• Key client management with both existing and new clients.

You Have These:

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Sports Management, Marketing, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience in a management position (minimum of 4+ years), preferably in the Combat Sports field.
• Experience in managing or selling direct-to-consumer offering.
• Proven ability to take necessary actions to rectify problems and improve situations, even those outside areas of direct responsibility.
• Proven ability analyzing, organizing, summarizing, and articulating complex information in to be meaningful / applicable across a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work with and support others in a positive way.

We’d Love If You Also Have These: 

• Experience with Sports and Events Operations.
• Experience in the Travel & Hospitality industry.
• Experience in the Management of Hospitality Events (receptions, parties, etc.)

Travel: Must be adaptable with work and travel schedule. Available to travel for work during holidays and key event times. Minimum of 30% travel availability.