Senior Hospitality Manager (Food and Beverage Support) (Global Soccer) (Adult Beverage Client) (Contract)

USA (Remote)

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Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive F&B operations and ticketing coordination for FIFA World Cup 2026 across multiple venues, aligning budgets, vendors, and guest services.

  • Plan and set-up all F&B options, schedules, and vendor logistics.
  • Must-have: Minimum 5 years in hospitality/F&B operations with strong vendor management.
  • Standout: High travel (40-60%) and ability to work weekends/holidays.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Planning and set-up of all F&B options, activity schedules, and vendor logistics for FIFA World Cup 2026
  • Supporting the area lead in the management, administration and delivery of F&B and activities onsite
  • Manage and reconcile prepaid cards and vouchers for all guests
  • Providing account support with F&B budget, contracts, POs, invoicing, tracking, vendor payments, reconciliation, and post-event report
  • Assist in developing, reviewing, and confirming F&B menus with venues
  • Support dietary restrictions, special requests, and guest-facing F&B needs
  • Oversee bar setups and product integration
  • Foster a positive working relationship with the team members, ensuring open lines of communication and collaborative problem-solving
  • Maintain detailed tracking documents for spend, headcount, and inventory
  • Support the execution of all food & beverage services and guest activities in alignment with the event schedule

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in hospitality and/or F&B operations
  • Experience working on large-scale hosting/hospitality programs for international sporting events a plus
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong communication and stakeholder and vendor management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • Strong Excel proficiency and data management capability
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for up to or more than eight hours at a time
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. A considerable amount of domestic event travel will be required throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026™ time period, including nights and weekends. Anticipated travel level: High (40-60%)
  • Contract Type: W-2 Employment
  • The ticketing team is responsible for the planning, management, assignment, distribution and reconciliation of the client event tickets for this Global sporting event coming to North America, and the Ticket Coordinator will be a key to the success of the ticketing workstream

Preferred

  • Experience working on large-scale hosting/hospitality programs for international sporting events a plus
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