Senior Manager, Event Production – FIFA World Cup 26TM - future opportunity

This is for a FUTURE OPPORTUNITY based out of NYC, Atlanta, St Louis or LA

Who We Are: 
160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency within the WME Group network, which includes WME and IMG. We work across experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, influence and more. Our work is rooted in cultural insight, access and relevance. We encourage our teams to bring their full selves to work, and we continue to build an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. 
 
WME Group is a global leader in culture, talent, sports and live experiences. The network specializes in talent representation through WME, sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and brand licensing through IMG, live event experiences and hospitality through On Location, and cultural marketing through 160over90. WME Group is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), including UFC and WWE. Together, we create experiences and partnerships that shape culture. 
 

The Role 
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Production to support one of 160over90’s key accounts and its experiential programming for the FIFA World Cup 26TM. This role plays a hands-on senior position in planning and delivering large-scale activations at FIFA Fan FestivalTM locations across multiple host cities. The work involves coordinating multiple fabrication shops, crew providers and market-specific vendors across overlapping production schedules. The Senior Manager oversees production workflows, vendor coordination, onsite execution, staffing plans, scheduling, cost tracking and project documentation from development through delivery. 
 
The role requires strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams at once and maintain high-quality standards under pressure. The Senior Manager will work closely with internal production, account, creative, project management and strategy teams, as well as client stakeholders, to ensure all programs meet agreed objectives, timelines and budget parameters. 
 
This is a management role reporting to the Production Director, who is also based in New York. The position is based in New York and requires working four days per week in the 160over90 office at 304 Park Avenue South, except when traveling for onsite delivery. Multilingual proficiency and experience working in global football or with major sports rights holders is a plus. 
 
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in experiential or live event production, is self-motivated, calm under pressure and passionate about delivering world-class event experiences. 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Manage timelines, budgets, purchase orders and cost tracking 

• Manage project scope changes and their impact on timelines and budgets 

• Make informed recommendations to the Production Director on vendor selection, cost adjustments or scope refinements 

• Maintain strong working relationships with fabrication, logistics and technical vendors 

• Manage vendor onboarding and financial processing for production spend 

• Ensure health and safety standards and operational compliance are maintained 

• Oversee quality control across all production elements 

• Escalate changes, risks and issues promptly to internal teams and client stakeholders 

• Align production deliverables with internal account teams and client expectations 

• Maintain awareness of industry suppliers, market rates and competitor offerings 

• Support planning and delivery of large-scale experiential builds and live event operations 

• Support staffing plans, onboarding and coordination of freelance staff and onsite crew 

• Coordinate permits, civic documentation and municipal approvals 

• Prepare and maintain production schedules, specifications, floor plans and run of show materials 

• Support onsite build oversight, rehearsals and live operations across multiple host cities 

• Communicate clearly across internal teams and client partners 

• Maintain complete and organized project files and event documentation 

• Contribute to the creation of training documents, manuals or staff onboarding materials 

• Maintain planning tools such as budget trackers, timelines, production schedules and call sheets 

• Demonstrate working knowledge of staffing approaches, training needs, logistics and success measurement 

• Work collaboratively in a fast-moving environment and adapt quickly when needed 

• Frequent travel and onsite days required including for FIFA World Cup dates (May–July 2026) 

 
Required and Preferred Experience 

• 5+ years of relevant experience in live event production or large-scale experiential execution 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience 

• Strong understanding of fabrication, trucking, logistics, power, crew management and scheduling 

• Experience executing all physical aspects of event builds, including printing, staging, technical requirements, heavy equipment and run of show planning 

• Experience working with union labor, venue services, tradeshows or convention operations (drayage, rigging rules, power and flooring procurement) 

• Proven ability to build and manage production budgets and vendor contracts 

• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with senior stakeholders and partners 

• Organized and proactive, with the ability to problem-solve under pressure and adapt quickly 

• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams while making informed decisions in real time during onsite delivery 

• Experience working in global football or with major sports rights holders is a plus (FIFA, UEFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL etc.) 

• Multilingual proficiency is a plus 

• Passion for sports, culture and live event experiences 

• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and collaborative approach 

• Willing and able to travel and work nonstandard hours, including evenings and weekends when required 

How we work:   

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.   

We understand the demands of live event production and provide flexibility when travel and onsite schedules require it. 
 
Inclusion 
Don’t meet every single requirement?  We are committed to building a diverse , inclusive and authentic workplace. If your experience does not align perfectly with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or another within WME Group. 

 WME Group is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. 
 

WME Group unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.