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About the Role

The NFL is seeking a Senior Manager of Event Production to support the delivery and management of the NFL’s U.S.-based tentpole events as well as Latin America, Australia, and Asia, with a primary focus on fan experiences. This role will contribute to event planning, operational execution, and fan engagement initiatives, helping deliver high-quality experiences that align with broader business, commercial, marketing, and international market objectives.

Responsibilities

Support the planning and delivery of large and small-scale events across the U.S. and internationally.
Provide operational experience across sport and fan/public events.
Utilize working knowledge of key event components, including security operations, health and safety, local authority coordination, programming, community engagement, scheduling, branding/creative, and procurement.
Create reporting for relevant stakeholders, including post-mortems.
Support the planning and execution of events supporting Super Bowl, Draft, Combine, NFL FLAG, as well as year-round activities in collaboration with local international offices and key business functions.
Assist in delivering gameday and non-gameday fan experiences, kickoff events, watch parties, local market activations internationally, NFL club activations, community initiatives, partner integration, and lead generation activities.
Serve as a conduit for NFL OnePass app content and engagement.
Support the tracking and management of fan event budgets in the U.S. and internationally.
Assist in monitoring costs to ensure delivery within agreed targets, highlighting risks and opportunities.
Contribute to building event budgets in line with event plans and League procurement processes.
Support the day-to-day management of event agencies across fan events.
Assist with RFP processes and onboarding of vendors where required.
Maintain strong working relationships with agency partners.
Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to support successful event delivery.
Contribute to cross-functional working groups globally.
Assist in coordinating with external partners, including city/host authorities, local organizing committees, government sports bodies, and stadium/team partners.
Support or mentor junior team members.
Contribute to a positive, collaborative team environment.
Demonstrate willingness to learn and develop management capabilities.

Requirements

7+ years’ experience in the events and/or hospitality industry.
Some prior experience in team leadership or mentoring.
Strong knowledge of delivering large-scale fan or public events.
Experience managing or supporting event budgets.
Experience working with multiple partners and agencies.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Commercial awareness with the ability to support revenue-generating initiatives.
Interest in or understanding of American Football is a plus.
Highly organized with strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Effective problem-solver with sound judgment and decision-making ability.
Confident communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Proactive, enthusiastic, and committed to high standards.
Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude.
Embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement.
Excel as a relationship builder, with the ability to influence.
Eager learner, driven by passion rather than just ambition.
Encompasses an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset.

Skills

Event Management
Operational Execution
Fan Engagement
Budget Management
Agency Management
Stakeholder Management
Time Management
Problem-Solving
Communication
Presentation Skills
Interpersonal Skills

Location

U.S.

Work Type

Onsite

Experience Level

Senior Manager
7+ years experience

Salary/Compensations

$115,000—$140,000 USD

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits offerings

About the Company

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects our incredible fan base.
NFL Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Team Responsibility, Resiliency.
NFL Leadership Attributes: Build Talent, Execute, Inspire, Live Our Values, Know the Business, Think Big.

Equal Opportunity

We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.