Senior Manager, Hospitality

The NFL Live Events team is responsible for the planning and execution of the league’s tentpole events and International Games. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with hospitality and VIP service experience to join our team. This role plays a vital part in planning and execution of our events.

Responsibilities:

• Manage venue procurement and vendor/agency management for all hospitality-centric NFL Tentpole Events both domestically and internationally (select markets)
• Work closely with the NFL Sponsorship team to manage and execute partner specific hospitality events before, during and post NFL Season
• Oversite of budget, venue contracts and payments for relevant hospitality projects
• Lead on menu selection and food/beverage execution for small- and large-scale hospitality events
• Work closely with NFL Creative to identify branding opportunities at all hospitality events.
• Offer insight and direction into event décor/design in collaboration with NFL Creative and production.
• Lead NFL suite management for the NFL at Super Bowl and in International Markets
• Provide support for hospitality events with a focus on Ownership, Internal and Executive Office hospitality events.
• Attend all planning meetings for current and future tentpole events including International Games.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of premium hospitality and operations experience, with demonstrated success managing high-level hospitality programs and events.
• Highly experienced in venue contracting, negotiation, and event execution.
• Expertise in negotiating hotel room blocks, independent venue agreements, and function space contracts.
• Strong hospitality background with a focus on venue procurement, vendor management, menu selection, décor, sponsor integration, and event design.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing event budgets, forecasting expenses, and maintaining cost controls.
• Strong organizational, presentation, writing, and communication skills.
• Proactive self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Ability to professionally represent NFL Global Hospitality and interact confidently with VIP guests, sponsors, vendors, and internal counterparts.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• International hospitality experience strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing C-level executives, VIP guests, and premium service environments.
• Knowledge of food and beverage management.

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics:

• Team player with positive attitude
• High energy
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong work ethic

Physical Demands:

This is a Special Events hotel and VIP management role, at times may require physicality. This could involve lifting, long hours of standing and physical movement during an event and extensive travel requirements.

Travel:

• Significant and extensive domestic and international travel required, including weekends, up to 50%. Also, require several weeks on the road during delivery.

 Expected Hours of Work:

• NFL employees are required to work a minimum 40 hours per week in the New York office. This role may require additional hours, including holidays and weekends.

Salary / Pay Range

This posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials, or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.