Full-Time
Hospitality Manager
UK-External Agency Position
The National Football League
5,001-10,000 employees
American football league with 32 teams
No salary listed
London, UK
In Person
Requires extensive travel across the UK and Europe, including local and international games. No relocation assistance is provided.
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- A minimum of 5 years of experience working within the sports and event industry.
- Experience managing and executing multiple events.
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent time management, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and excellent email-management skills.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
- A proactive mindset and professional manner aligned with business objectives, customer expectations, and brand values.
- Proficiency in English is required.
- Awareness of cultural differences and inclusion.
- Willingness and availability to travel to local and international games, primarily in Europe.
- Willingness to travel and work long hours and weekends when required.
- Design and plan all hospitality areas, including suites, shared spaces, and NFL VIP areas for international games.
- Manage sales and event agencies to deliver a high-end hospitality program.
- Work collaboratively with participating teams in their hospitality delivery.
- Assist with branding and design for all hospitality and customer-facing areas.
- Act as the conduit between contractors and NFL Creative.
- Lead day-to-day stadium catering and assist in creating menus for general admission and hospitality areas.
- Support entertainment programming.
- Manage cross-department guest lists alongside NFL Ticketing and the Global Hospitality Sales team.
- Work closely with NFL Elite Service to manage internal clients, participating teams, NFL executives, and team ownership.
- Support the execution and delivery of NFL international games.
- Lead or support external partner events throughout the year.
- Work onsite at an NFL office or stadium location.
- Work evenings, weekends, and holidays when required, particularly during event and game weeks.
- Working within stadiums is highly desired.
- Other language proficiency is encouraged.
- An interest in sports is recommended.
The NFL organizes professional American football for 32 teams and runs a season that ends with the Super Bowl. It sets the schedule, enforces rules, coordinates playoffs, and distributes content worldwide through its centralized governance and media divisions. Its 32-team framework with shared revenue and standardized operations keeps franchises stable and competitive across the league. Its goal is to crown the Super Bowl champion, grow the sport globally, and maximize fan engagement and league revenue.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1920
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Paramount talks target roughly 50% higher CBS fees and longer 2033-34 control.
- Flag football’s LA28 debut and Nex’s NFL FLAG Heroes broaden youth adoption.
- UnitedMasters through 2027 and Remezcla expand music and Hispanic fan monetization.
What critics are saying
- Sunday Ticket antitrust appeal threatens a $14.1 billion judgment and bundled rights model.
- Fox delayed renewal talks until 2028, exposing NFL to churn and pricing pressure.
- A loss at the Ninth Circuit could unravel league-wide media bundling by 2027.
What makes The National Football League unique
- NFL owns America’s only must-see weekly live sports inventory across 32 clubs.
- NFL formalized LA28 promotion with IOC and IFAF on August 16, 2026.
- NFL piloted OneCourt tactile broadcasts with Ticketmaster for blind fans in 2026.
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