Senior Manager, Event Operations & Planning – Combat Sports

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have "Who We Are" description, then responsibilities, then requirements, then maybe "Travel" and "Pay". We must not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings: e.g., About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only when posting has real, specific content. We have: - About the role: The description of the role (Senior Manager, Event Operations & Planning for On Location, Combat Sports team) and responsibilities. Could be "About the role" or "Responsibilities". The posting includes "Main Responsibilities Will Include ..." and then a long list. So we can have a section "Responsibilities" with

• items. - Requirements: The posting includes "You Have These Planning & Coordination Manager Requirements:" with bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). Also "We’d Like You To Have ..." and "Planning & Coordination Skills". So we can have a "Requirements" section with list. - Qualifications: maybe combine with Requirements? But we can have separate "Qualifications" if there is distinct content like degree, experience. The posting includes "A bachelor’s degree or master's degree in Event or Project Management." etc. That's qualification. Could be part of Requirements. But we can separate: "Qualifications" for education and experience, "Skills" for skill list. - Benefits: The posting mentions "robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings." Also "short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities". That's benefits. So we can have Benefits section. - Pay: The posting includes hiring rate minimum $67,500 annually, maximum $90,000 annually. So we can have Pay section. - Schedule: Not mentioned except travel occasional domestic travel. No schedule like full-time, etc. Not specific. So we should not create Schedule section. - About the company: Could be "About the role"? Actually "Who We Are" is company overview. Could be "About the company" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should put company overview maybe under "About the role"? But that heading is for role description. However we could treat "Who We Are" as part of role description? Might be okay to put under "About the role". Or we could omit it? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it." It doesn't forbid including company overview; we just need to use allowed headings. Could put company overview under "About the role" as a paragraph before responsibilities. Thus structure:

  About the role

  Who We Are ... (company overview) ... The Senior Manager, Event Operations & Planning for On Location, Combat Sports team will play a central role ...

  Then

  Responsibilities

  with
  list of responsibilities. Then

  Requirements

  maybe for degree/experience? Or we split. Let's decide: Qualifications: education and experience. Skills: list of skills (Accountability, Adaptability, etc.) Requirements: maybe "You Have These Planning & Coordination Manager Requirements:" and "We’d Like You To Have ..." Could be considered requirements. But we have limited headings; we can combine. Better: Use "Qualifications" for degree/experience, "Skills" for skill list, and maybe "Requirements" for the specific requirements like problem solving, etc. However the posting already lumps many under "You Have These Planning & Coordination Manager Requirements:" which includes degree, experience, problem solving, etc. Then "We’d Like You To Have ..." then "Planning & Coordination Skills Because these manager responsibilities are abundant, a broad range of skills is helpful..." So we could treat: - Qualifications: education & experience (bachelor's/master's, proven experience, etc.) - Skills: list of skills (Accountability, Adaptability, etc.) - Requirements: maybe not needed if we covered. But we need to avoid filler. Let's extract specifics. From text: "You Have These Planning & Coordination Manager Requirements: A bachelor’s degree or master's degree in Event or Project Management. Proven experience in event operations, event product building, project management & project management tools. Problem solving, creative solutions and strong communication are all essential. Forward thinker, strong planning skills. Ability to look ahead at possible scenarios to manage different outcomes and prepare the project team members accordingly. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, across multiple time zones, with the ability to prioritize projects and deliverables as demands shift. Ability to distill complex projects in a simple and understandable method requires training experience. Ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion. Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies. Experience as a large-scope project manager. Able to complete projects in a timely manner. Understanding of Project Management Systems; Airtable, Smartsheet. Excellent PowerPoint capabilities." Then "We’d Like You To Have Event Management experience. Internal & External client relations experience." Then "Planning & Coordination Skills Because these manager responsibilities are abundant, a broad range of skills is helpful in propelling them through the process, including: Accountability Adaptability Budget Management Clear Communication Creativity Decisiveness Delegation Forecasting Leadership Management Organization Problem Solving Strategic Thinking Stress Management" Travel: "Travel Occasional domestic travel to On Location offices could be required." Pay: "Hiring Rate Minimum $67,500 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds) Hiring Rate Maximum $90,000 annually" Benefits: "Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings." Thus Benefits paragraph. Now we need to output HTML fragment only. We'll produce:

  About the role

  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. 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 Senior Manager, Event Operations & Planning for On Location, Combat Sports team will play a central role in working with more than 10 functional areas across On Location that will sell, deliver, and innovate Hospitality and VIP Experience programs alongside UFC, WWE, Zuffa Boxing, and TKO.

  Responsibilities

  • Collecting and evaluating functional area project deadlines, milestones and deliverables.
  • Measuring the project health and summarizing project progress according to milestones set at the Rights holder partner level, or by the On Location functional areas.
  • Making sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
  • Identifying key areas of risk or delay that require additional focus or escalation to executive leadership to ensure dependent milestones are not impacted.
  • Serve as a client-facing team member, required to coordinate meetings, reporting, and project deliverables with our Partners and internally.
  • Preparing status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.
  • Establishing & maintaining effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.
  • Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts (schedule, partner, financial).
  • Serving as a central hub of information and support for the entire team so internal and external communication along with relationship building is crucial to the success of the role.
  • Supporting special strategic growth initiatives within the Combat team from creation to completion by working with internal stakeholders and external clients to define that concept and create a process to bring it to fruition. This includes setting and managing client expectations, developing a detailed project plan, defining the scope of the project and assigning team members to specific tasks.
  • Building, managing and training project management systems and new tools required to work effectively.
  • Accelerating alignment across teams, integrating different functions, defining, and driving better processes, and coaching and aligning teams and leaders to achieve their desired efficiency.
  • Establishing operational accountability (e.g., checklists, quality assurance tests) for the Combat team and share best practices across event teams.
  • Ensuring teams are maintaining best practices with data across systems to ensure that when we bring it all together, it results in the correct information available to the correct teams.
  • Working with people with different styles, and ability to navigate and endure learning situations where interactions and outcomes do not go as planned. In order to build and maintain a dynamic team mentality, a planning & coordination manager must be able to keep open and honest communication, form working relationships and motivate anyone who needs it.
  • Monitor Project Progress and Set Deadlines Organization and follow-through are a big part of a planning & coordination manager’s job. From creating an accurate timeline of project completion to ensuring tasks are finished within the confines of the assignment, this manager must remain aware of how the project is progressing. The planning and coordination manager also anticipates delays that may occur on the client side and apprises the team of any changes in the client’s needs.
  • Solve Issues That Arise During every project, issues arise that need to be solved. The planning & coordination manager is the first person who clients and team members turn to when something goes wrong, so it is in these professionals’ best interest to anticipate any potential hiccups before they happen. Adaptability and problem solving are key to keeping control of a project.

  Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree or master's degree in Event or Project Management.
  • Proven experience in event operations, event product building, project management & project management tools.
  • Experience as a large-scope project manager.
  • Able to complete projects in a timely manner.
  • Understanding of Project Management Systems; Airtable, Smartsheet.
  • Excellent PowerPoint capabilities.