Who We Are: 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. The Role The Hospitality Venue Manager will be responsible for overseeing all hospitality activities within their assigned Olympic competition venue, analyze venue capacities to help determine ticket allocations and hospitality space requirements, support management and their ongoing discussions with LA28 hospitality and venue teams, and coordinate venue planning and communication with internal teams and external partners. This role will serve as the day-to-day lead and primary point of contact for hospitality operations within their assigned LA28 venue. The Hospitality Venue Manager will lead the planning, preparation, and delivery of world-class hospitality experiences in partnership with LA28, venue operators, production agencies, caterers, entertainment providers, staffing partners, and internal On Location teams. The Hospitality Venue Manager will ensure that venue milestones, operational requirements, contractual obligations, budgets, and guest experience standards are met. The role requires a highly organized, solutions-oriented leader who can coordinate complex workstreams, build trusted relationships, and remain calm and decisive in a high-pressure, fast-moving event environment. Hospitality venue locations may include Inglewood, Long Beach, Carson, Downtown LA, Exposition Park, Anaheim, the Valley, and Pasadena. This role will begin in-office and shift to the assigned hospitality venue during Games time. Essential Functions & Responsibilities Ownership of day-to-day hospitality operations, and represent the hospitality and event production functions within broader LA28 venue operations. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with LA28 representatives, venue owners and operators, event stakeholders, service providers, emergency services, and other relevant partners (when applicable). Lead venue-related project management across planning, site visits, pre-set-up, set-up, Olympic-period operations, dismantling, damage reporting, and final handback of hospitality spaces. Develop and maintain venue operating plans, action trackers, schedules, processes, policies, procedures, and other operational documentation. Monitor key dates, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and risks across venue workstreams, escalating issues and decision points to Group Director and senior leadership as appropriate. Coordinate and facilitate venue meetings, production meetings, site visits, operational planning sessions, and cross-functional working groups; prepare agendas, materials, updates, and action items. Collaborate with venue partners and production agencies to implement hospitality products and experiences in accordance with approved standards, LA28 requirements, contractual obligations, and budget parameters. Coordinate with caterers, entertainment providers, hospitality staffing agencies, and other vendors to ensure readiness and consistent service delivery throughout the event. Support planning for hospitality spaces, including the review of venue layouts, operational requirements, guest flows, staffing needs, and related venue analysis. Manage venue-related vendor relationships and monitor compliance with contracts, agreed plans, deliverables, and event requirements. Assist with budget development, manage venue-related expenditures, track the venue P&L, and update financial forecasts when decisions affect the budget. Lead, train, and support the on-site venue team in partnership with internal stakeholders, creating productive working conditions and a consistent, high-quality guest experience. Anticipate operational challenges, troubleshoot issues quickly, and develop practical, win-win solutions that protect the guest experience and the broader event objectives. Provide clear and timely status reporting to Group Director, keeping stakeholders informed of progress, risks, decisions, and support needed. Support the development and delivery of venue management training and ensure the venue team is prepared for event-period responsibilities. Produce post-event debriefs, lessons learned, and final venue reports. Interview, hire, train, schedule, direct, and evaluate venue staff as needed; address complaints and resolve performance or operational issues in partnership with Group Director. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Responsibilities may change at any time based on business and event needs. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably with a focus on event management, sports management, hospitality, or a related field. At least five years of experience in large-scale events, sports events, venue operations, event management, event production, or a related industry. Demonstrated success managing and delivering complex projects or events with multiple stakeholders, workstreams, deadlines, and operational dependencies. Experience leading teams and inspiring people from varied backgrounds in demanding, fast-paced environments. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use dashboards, reporting tools, and other data to monitor progress and support decision-making. Able to work in-office during the planning phase, and ability to shift to the venue site during the delivery phase is mandatory. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with collaboration and project-management tools such as Airtable, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in a stadium, arena, temporary venue structure, or other large-scale venue environment. Established relationships with venue owners or operators are strongly preferred. Olympic, international sporting event, or comparable large-scale event experience is a plus. Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. Highly organized, process-oriented, detail-focused, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong judgment, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Comfortable communicating complex information clearly and concisely to senior leaders and cross-functional partners. Self-motivated, resourceful, adaptable, and able to work with minimal supervision. Calm, positive, and solutions-oriented under pressure. Able to lead with professionalism, respect, gratitude, and an unwavering commitment to service excellence. Willing and able to travel as required and work extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays during critical planning and event periods. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the employee's activities, duties, or responsibilities for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Compensation ranges from $90,000 - $110,000 annually. TKO EEO Statement: 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. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use. 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. About WWE WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. About UFC UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC. About IMG 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 events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. About PBR PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, X at X.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR. About On Location 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. About Zuffa Boxing Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.

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