Venue Manager

Who We Are:

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.

Title: Venue Manager, Off-Venue Hospitality Event Production - Livigno

Department: Event Production

Reports to: OVH Director

Location:  Milano from September 2025 to end of January 2026

Livigno from end of January to end of February 2026

Type of contract: Fixed-term contract
Start date: September, 8th
End date: February, 28th

Who We Are:  

On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location is the premier and official service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC and PGA of America, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates several unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

What You’ll Do:  

Venue Manager, Off Venue Hospitality (OVH) Event Production is a key role with a primary responsibility for the final preparations and world-class operations of his/her venue in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders. This role includes implementing processes, managing, and coordinating all necessary resources, making the appropriate decisions, and leading the hospitality venue team to ensure at each day efficient, safe, and high-quality working conditions for the suppliers and above all, services for every guests.

The Venue Manager works closely with:

On On Location side:

• the Director, OVH Event Production (N+1).
• the other venue managers (to share both the best practices as well as the problems and the solutions provided).
• On Location FAs.
• Venue operator representatives.

On Third party providers:

• Production Agencies
• Caterers
• Entertainment providers
• Hospitality staffing agencies
• Other

Essential functions & responsibilities:  

· Work in collaboration and coordination with Director – Off Venue Hospitality (OVH) to:

• manage venue contracts.
• deliver the best hospitality programs with as much consistency as possible while building structure/organization with the team in place.
• update Director Event Production of day-to-day progresses and challenges; and request input and advice for key decisions

•  Work in partnership with the commercial product architecture team to define and/or adjust service levels and manage budget per Olympic venue based upon sport, demand, sessions and sales levels.

• Work in partnership with all FAs involved and more especially, with those having an impact on the Event Production team delivery – included but not limited to F&B, Art and Design, Entertainment, Overlay, Workforce, Accreditation, Logistic, Gifting …

• Manage overall project milestones and timelines.

• Manage P&L and track expenditures.

• Manage suppliers and vendors.

• Encourage and support use of sustainable products, when available.

• Attend all meetings (virtual/in person) in relation with his/her cluster and report on behalf of the Event Production team(s) as it relates to the OVH hospitality programs.

General Responsibilities:

• Main point of contact on-site, representing the Event Production Team and more globally, the company.

• Develop the overall operational planning of the OVH Venues

• Update existing or upcoming operational tools.

• Facilitate and lead production meetings with key staff.

• Troubleshoot, anticipate and act proactively on event aspects of role, leading up and following turn over to production implementation team.

• Forecast, qualify and maintain budget

• Administrative & Other, including but not limited to:

• Expense Reports
• File storage
• Monthly days reports

Other Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training venue staff; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems, alone or alongside On Location relevant management.

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.

You Have These:  

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, Sports Management, Event Management or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in managing (and producing) events and/or brand activations and/or event teams.

• Speaks and writes fluent business English and Italian

• Experience in managing and producing events in Event spaces and/or event venues.

• Prior experience with large-scale (sports) events, a plus.

• Prior experience with immersive experience, a plus.

• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite

• Highly organized and process oriented.

• Ability to:

• multi-task.
• remain calm in high-pressure situations.
• work in a moving environment

• Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

• Self-motivated, resourceful, and directed, requiring minimal supervision.

• Good timekeeping and work ethic that is characterized by commitment, motivation, and energy.

• Presently resides in Milano or Livigno, Italy, a plus.

• Flexibility and positive attitude to work long days, evenings, weekends and holidays when necessary.