Senior Director, Infrastructure & Overlay – Fifa World Cup 26™

Who We Are:

On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location is the premier and official service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC and PGA of America, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates a number of unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

THE ROLE

On Location has been appointed as the Official Hospitality Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26™! The Senior Director of Infrastructure and overlay spearheads the design and creation of all On Location related overlay installations required for the delivery of FWC26, in conjunction with internal and external design teams (external contractors) and the project's key partners (venue owners and operators, etc.) who are responsible for delivering the permanent structures, facilities and infrastructures required for the FIFA World Cup 26™.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in Conjunction with Event Production Design Master Planning Team and OL FWC26 team to develop, coordinate and execute a cohesive master, site, technical & production plan

• Directly manage key members of Infrastructure team to include Directors Infrastructure & Overlay Northeast/Southeast/Southwest/Northwest, Country Venue Infrastructure & Overlay USA/CAN/MEX

• Overall logistics coordination, vendor management, budget management and scheduling for the following areas:

- Tenting & Structures - Power/Distribution - Utilities

- Rigging & Trussing - Staging - Boneyard and BOH

- Heavy Equipment - Court Protection/Flooring - Labor/Crew Chief

- Fencing/Barricade - Audio/Visual - Restrooms

- Technical Labor - Venue as it relates to Infrastructure/Site Buildout

• Maintain terms of vendor agreements, with special attention to Change Order policy

• Permitting, Engineering & ADA compliance unique to venue, city, state, country (in consultation with other Event Production Team)

• Permitting Drawings for submittal for permitting

• Direct Supervisor to event specific Sr. Managers, Managers, Sr. Coordinators, Coordinators

• Facilitate and lead production meetings with key staff and vendors 

• Manage and oversee onsite staff and vendors 

• Responsible for training, coaching and evaluating event staff  

Pre-Event Responsibilities

• Consult with On Location on vendor selections

• Vendor negotiation as required

• Vendor contract and invoice review

• Define bid specifications for site and technical related RFPs (if bidding is part of vendor securement)

• Provide question responses after site and technical related RFPs have been sent to discuss specs and answer; contact “finalists” as needed for specific review and questions (as needed)

• Develop master site and technical installation/operation/removal timelines

• Day to day management and communication with site and technical vendors

• Assist with any identifying, hiring, and defining job description for site and technical related independent contractor roles that report directly to Site Manager

• Budget management for assigned areas

• Adhering to contracted deadlines with vendors

• Site visits/inspections as needed

CAD responsibilities to include:

• Maintain and update master set of Architectural and Creative diagrams/plan drawings (in conjunction with On Location design team)

• Work with Vendors and team to develop technical and site drawings as needed

• Review of final vendor drawings with On Location team

• Other responsibilities as determined and agreed to.

Post-Event Responsibilities

• Final Invoices - review/approve/correct final invoices and process via On Location accounting (with administrative support)

• Provide post - event notes evaluating

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, event management, hospitality, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience managing large-scale multinational events with a focus on operational excellence and stakeholder management.

• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others to achieve exceptional results.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience creating and implementing a centralized business function within a sport organization and / or large-scale corporation.

• Extensive experience developing and implementing premium hospitality programs for high-profile events and / or organizations.

• Strategic, results-oriented leader with a passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.

• Proven ability to develop and execute effective go-to-market strategies, driving engagement and participation in premium hospitality programs.

• A willingness to travel frequently (up to 75%) and work flexible hours

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Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:

$112,500 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:

$150,000 annually