Senior Manager Brand Events

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution for assigned events and workstreams, from internal handoff through on-site delivery, reconciliation, and final wrap-up.
• Serve as the day-to-day operational lead and primary contact for clients, agencies, production partners, and vendors, translating client objectives into executable plans within Sphere’s capabilities and standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive event plans, including timelines, budgets, workstream tracking, production and venue requirements, staffing, ticketing, hospitality, and contingency planning.
• Drive cross-functional planning and accountability across Sales, Content, Venue Production, Operations, Food & Beverage, Ticketing, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Security, Guest Services, and other stakeholders.
• Lead planning meetings, site visits, production reviews, and on-site execution, establishing clear ownership, managing risks, and serving as a senior decision-maker throughout the event lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate event documentation and centralized project tracking, ensuring timeline alignment, data integrity, stakeholder visibility, and timely executive updates or escalations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to monitor costs, manage scope changes, identify incremental revenue opportunities, and support reconciliation and final settlement.
• Implement and uphold the Event Playbook, standard operating procedures, planning tools, and quality standards, while leading post-event debriefs and recommending process improvements.
• Provide exceptional experiences for our guests, partners, and team members, including by adhering to our appearance and presentation guidelines while on-site.
• Provide leadership and guidance to junior team members, support the Vice President, Brand Events, and provide senior-level operational coverage as needed.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience in large-scale event operations, experiential production, venue management, live entertainment, sports, hospitality, or a related field.
• Proven success independently managing complex, high-profile events from planning through execution and reconciliation.
• Experience working with enterprise clients, senior executives, agencies, production partners, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of live-event production including venue operations, hospitality, ticketing, food & beverage, and guest experience.
• Exceptional project-management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple events, budgets, workstreams, and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, establish accountability, implement operational processes, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and/or relevant professional experience.
• The role is based in Las Vegas and must be able to work on-site.
• Must be flexible to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on event schedules.
• Minimal travel may be required based on business needs.

Preferred

• Airtable experience strongly preferred.