Marketing Manager, Partnerships & Events - LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)

$68K/yr – $90K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own premium Olympic hospitality events end to end, coordinating cross functional teams and partners to drive revenue, client engagement and high impact content around elite experiences.

  • Event Strategy and Execution: lead concepting, sourcing, budgets, timelines, production, guest journeys, and on site delivery for luxury partnerships.
  • Partnership Orchestration: manage internal and external stakeholders, agencies, vendors, and executive hosting to deliver elevated activations.
  • Measurement and Optimization: track attendance, pipeline influence, partner value, content outcomes, and ROI to inform future activations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute premium events and hospitality experiences designed to engage corporate partners, high-net-worth clients, agencies, prospects, and key stakeholders.
  • Lead end-to-end event planning including creative concept development, venue sourcing, budgets, timelines, production, vendors, guest experience, and onsite execution.
  • Build event strategies aligned to sales milestones, ticketing moments, Olympic announcements, and cultural tentpole opportunities.
  • Create unique programming concepts that integrate product storytelling, athletes, talent, partners, content, and luxury hospitality moments.
  • Ensure all events reflect Olympic Hospitality standards, partner requirements, and premium brand positioning.
  • Serve as a key point of contact across internal teams, external agencies, vendors, brand partners, and strategic collaborators.
  • Support the development of partnership activations that elevate Olympic Hospitality and create value for clients, prospects and global stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities with lifestyle, luxury, entertainment, sports, culinary, fashion, art, and culture partners to enhance event experiences.
  • Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between marketing, sales, partnerships, communications, creative, operations, and leadership teams.
  • Manage partner deliverables, timelines, approvals, and execution requirements.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in experiential marketing, event management, partnerships, sports, entertainment, luxury hospitality, or premium brand activations.
  • Proven experience producing high-touch events and managing complex projects from concept through execution.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple timelines, stakeholders, vendors, and priorities.
  • Creative storyteller with a passion for building memorable experiences that connect brands and audiences.
  • Strong communication skills with experience managing executive stakeholders, partners, agencies, and vendors.
  • Ability to balance big-picture strategy with flawless attention to detail.
  • Experience managing budgets, production timelines, contracts, and event operations.
  • Passion for sports, culture, entertainment, live events, and premium experiences.

Preferred

  • Bonus: Experience with global events, Olympic Games, sponsorship activations, luxury brands, talent/athlete programming, or high-net-worth clientele.

Benefits

  • robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off
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TKO

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.

Founded in 2023
2.1K employees (319 in marketing)

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$68K/yr – $90K/yr

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Last Raise
$412M
Post IPO Secondary, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2024
    Post IPO Secondary • $412M
  • Nov 2023
    Post IPO Secondary • $670.3M

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