Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day client lead for Olympic and Paralympic business and operational programs.
• Oversee and manage custom on the ground business programs (including ticketing, accommodations, accreditation, operations) with overarching brand and marketing goals.
• Conduct on-going strategic check-ins, executive briefings, and relationship health reviews with client.
• Oversee agency (and client) networks, venue operators, and third-party logistics vendors to ensure seamless delivery.
• Lead end-to-end operational strategy and implementation for Games-time on the ground programs.
• Oversee and manage teams across integrated operational deliverables including across all on the ground programs.
• Manage compliance, contract execution, and approval processes under agency and client guidelines.
• Manage multi-million-dollar program budget(s), forecasting, financial reconciliation, and progress reporting.
• Lead, mentor, and direct cross-functional internal teams spanning operations, creative, project management, client consulting, and finance.
• Develop executive-ready presentations, reports, and documentation using Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 10-12+ years in sports marketing, experiential event management, and/or corporate hospitality.
• Proven experience leading high-level corporate hospitality programs including past Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Experience managing client relationships, vendors, budgets, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success managing large budgets, financial forecasting, and complex vendor negotiations.
• Exceptional executive presence, calm demeanor under high-pressure Games-time environments, and strong cross-functional leadership.
• Trusted relationship management
• Growth mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision and retirement savings.
• Affordable employee medical premiums starting at $30.90 per month (highest deductible) to $165.77 per month (lowest deductible).
• Employees start at 10 vacation days per year (increasing with seniority) plus 20 paid holidays.
• 401(k) with matching up to $4,000 per year.