What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Design Manager - FIFA World Cup 26™ position at On Location?
Who We Are
On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Design Manager to join the Design team with the responsibility for managing, tracking, and reporting on the efforts of design partners for the FIFA World Cub 26™ Official Hospitality program.
This critical role manages communications and workflow between the internal design team and the external design vendor partnerships responsible for the various design and production services across event locations.
What You Will Do
On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Design Manager to join the Design team with the responsibility for managing, tracking, and reporting on the efforts of design partners for the FIFA World Cub 26™ Official Hospitality program.
This critical role manages communications and workflow between the internal design team and the external design vendor partnerships responsible for the various design and production services across event locations.
What You Will Do
- Manage internal and external design relationships with various design and production partners across event locations for assigned region to ensure design delivery requirements are met
- Lead communications across internal and external teams related to the design and production of design team deliverables
- Along with regional budget development and management, develop fully integrated event solution plans and fulfill all necessary design production related processes i.e. status reports, budgets, database tracking, vendor management, recaps, etc.
- In partnership with the design team, facilitate external onboarding and design production specific training
- Collaborate on the RFI/RFP process for design production requests and requirements
- Ability to orchestrate design production and delivery, using resources effectively and efficiently
- Ensure timely delivery of assets for required approvals within the production process
- Ensure all design assets strictly adhere to FIFA’s brand guidelines and legal standards as you safeguard the integrity of the FIFA World Cub 26™ brand in various applications
- Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
- Highly motivated, organized, detail oriented, and a self-starter with extensive experience in project management and design
- Exceptional communication skills, verbal and written
- Strong PowerPoint presentation design skills
- Strong ability to troubleshoot conflicts and provide strategic solutions
- Experience working with design teams and event production partners focused on the brand experience within the physical space
- Experience working on large-scale sporting events
- Ability to handle various challenges and roadblocks within the design process, ensuring solutions align with internal and external stakeholder priorities, brand standards, budgets, and deadlines
- Exceptional project management skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing a high volume of work under tight deadlines
- Calm under pressure, collaborative, consistent, and flexible
- Experience using PageProof or other approval-based software
- Bilingual or multilingual proficiency
- Knowledge of FIFA regulations and standards related to marketing and hospitality
- Adobe Creative Suite knowledge
