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About the Role

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency specializing in media rights management, sales, content production, brand partnerships, consulting, digital services, and event management. We power growth for over 250 federations, associations, events, and teams worldwide.

Responsibilities

Conceive events and conduct feasibility studies, including financial modeling.
Conduct preliminary negotiations with potential stakeholders such as venues, talents, sponsors, cities, and rightsholders.
Create concepts for new events and businesses.
Build relationships with new clients to develop new event businesses.
Book venues and necessary vendors for events.
Work with municipalities.
Identify and cast appropriate talent for events and negotiate appearance contracts.
Create operation manuals for events.
Oversee creative decisions for marketing materials, including posters, websites, and television advertisements.
Set strategies for ticket sales, advertising campaigns, and website/SNS updates, working with respective vendors.
Manage the merchandising process, including portfolio management, design, and pricing.
Direct venue operation and logistic plans with appropriate vendors and talents.
Create sponsorship sales presentations, collaborating with IMG's creative team.
Identify sponsor prospects, make approaches, and present ideas.
Contract and invoice sponsors.
Execute sponsorship deliverables and build trust for long-term relationships.
Keep track of each event's P/L.
Prepare and submit purchase orders and payment requests for vendor invoices.
Achieve profit targets.

Requirements

At least five years of experience in event management or operations, preferably within the sports, entertainment, or live events industry.
Experience in talent management.
Experience coordinating event logistics.
Experience in marketing activities, especially around ticketing and sponsorship.
Experience managing event budgets, purchase orders, invoices, and payment requests.
Experience working in international or multicultural environments.

Skills

Strong event planning, project management, and organizational skills.
Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
Good financial awareness and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to remain calm and resolve problems effectively during live events.
Excellent communication skills in both Japanese and English.
Business Acumen: Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes.
Operational Excellence: Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations.
Innovation Mindset: Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward-looking capability development.
Leadership & Collaboration: Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams.

Location

Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

Onsite
Attendance at event venues as necessary
Evening, weekend, and public holiday work may be required
Domestic and international travel may be required

Experience Level

At least five years of experience

Salary/Compensations

Monthly salary includes a fixed overtime allowance equivalent to 35 hours of ordinary overtime work per month.
Additional overtime compensation will be paid in accordance with applicable Japanese laws and Company policy.

About the Company

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management.
IMG powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams.
IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company.
TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization.
Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans.
TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Equal Opportunity

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment.
TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.
TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.
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