Manager, Event Production – FIFA World Cup 26
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $63,750 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Initiates, maintains, and manages infrastructure projects from planning through delivery across assigned sites.
- Manages workable budgets, work plans, and realistic timetables, ensuring accuracy and accountability.
- Defines project scope, estimates, and technical specifications; collaborates with the Business Lead team in developing project timelines and deliverables.
- Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates assigned infrastructure and creative projects relative to operational needs and objectives.
- Partners with the OL Permitting Partner Team to ensure all documentation and timelines meet permitting requirements—without direct liaison to local authorities.
- Provides ongoing business and platform updates to leadership, identifying upcoming opportunities, risks, and constraints.
- Evaluates project risk and escalation needs on an ongoing basis.
- Recommends optimal team makeup and resourcing for assigned projects.
- Monitors out-of-scope requests and manages change orders and additional estimates.
- Provides day-to-day leadership and coordination across infrastructure and operations teams.
- Monitors all project budgets, schedules, and deliverables to ensure milestones are met.
- Maintains open and consistent communication between agency, vendor, and client teams to ensure positive workflow.
- Escalates issues to the Sr. Director, Infrastructure – Primary Vendor, when necessary.
- Keeps project status reports current, enforcing constraints related to schedule, scope, and resources.
- Champions internal systems and processes that drive higher productivity and collaboration.
- Motivates project teams to meet critical path milestones and maintain focus through final delivery.
- Manages assigned infrastructure projects from start to finish—ensuring successful completion against timeline and budget.
- Leads cross-functional meetings, ensuring all parties are aligned on deliverables and progress.
- Oversees vendor management through final delivery.
- Conducts project quality assurance, reviewing deliverables against scope and technical standards.
- Supports operational readiness and documentation for event build, operations, and strike phases.
- Tracks all external project costs, maintaining transparency and alignment with approved budgets.
- Creates and maintains all project documentation including estimates, POs, schedules, change orders, and technical specifications.
- Manages infrastructure vendors, contractors, and other third-party resources; tracks actual vs. budgeted costs in conjunction with Delivery Budget Director.
- Prepares and manages materials for internal reviews, client updates, and creative presentations as required.
- Participates in the preparation of new business presentations or internal initiatives related to infrastructure planning.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in event production, site operations, or infrastructure management for major events, sports, festivals, or agency environments
- Strong project management and organizational skills; capable of managing multiple concurrent builds
- Proficiency in scheduling, budgeting, and managing complex multi-stakeholder environments
- Experience working with infrastructure vendors, fabrication partners, and production agencies
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; strong ability to build collaborative relationships across teams
- Familiarity with permitting workflows and compliance processes (liaising with internal permitting partners)
- High attention to detail, with the ability to anticipate issues and proactively propose solutions
- Ability to travel and work on-site at venues as needed
- Proficient in standard project management tools (Smartsheet, Monday.com, Asana, or similar).
Benefits
- health care
- retirement
- vacation and other paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementbudget managementschedulingrisk evaluationquality assurancedocumentation managementvendor managementinfrastructure managementevent productioncompliance processes
Soft skills
organizational skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborative relationship buildingattention to detailproblem-solvingleadershipmotivationcoordinationstakeholder management