What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Manager, Experiential position at 160over90?
Who We Are:
160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. No matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be your full self here. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe. So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we’re looking to reach through our work. Just as we’re obsessed with our clients, their businesses, and the work we do, we’re even more obsessed with the team bringing it to life. Each day we are actively investing to ensure our people feel seen, heard, and appreciated. No matter where they are, who they are, and what they believe in, 160over90 is the throughline to infuse a culture rooted in acceptance and belonging.
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
The Role and What You'll Do:
We are seeking a Manager, Production to support one of 160over90’s key accounts and all of their exciting experiential efforts around the FIFA World Cup 26TM. The Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of live experiential marketing activations at FIFA Fan FestivalTM 2026 across multiple FIFA World Cup 26TM Host Cities. This position plays a key role from development to implementation, supporting the overall planning, execution and budgetary responsibility for the project. The perfect candidate must have above average communications and organizational skills and be a self-starter. They should pride themselves on being experienced in project, budget, people, and time management. Proactivity, multitasking, and problem-solving skills are a must. Responsibilities include managing, monitoring, and maintaining several workstreams across the project scope, task timeline, operating budget, required staff/resources, and overall quality of the resulting deliverables. Multi-lingual proficiency and previous experience working with FIFA or across the landscape of global football is a plus.
The Manager, Production is responsible for working effectively with both client and internal account teams to flawlessly deliver event programs that achieve specific client results against established strategic & creative objectives, timelines and financial goals. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in experiential marketing production and execution, be self-motivated, thrive under pressure, work well in a fast-paced competitive industry, and have a passion for event production, execution and logistics.
Job Responsibilities:
Endeavor 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.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Endeavor 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.
Endeavor 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.
160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most. With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more. We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. No matter where you come from or what you look like, you can be your full self here. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe. So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we’re looking to reach through our work. Just as we’re obsessed with our clients, their businesses, and the work we do, we’re even more obsessed with the team bringing it to life. Each day we are actively investing to ensure our people feel seen, heard, and appreciated. No matter where they are, who they are, and what they believe in, 160over90 is the throughline to infuse a culture rooted in acceptance and belonging.
Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.
The Role and What You'll Do:
We are seeking a Manager, Production to support one of 160over90’s key accounts and all of their exciting experiential efforts around the FIFA World Cup 26TM. The Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of live experiential marketing activations at FIFA Fan FestivalTM 2026 across multiple FIFA World Cup 26TM Host Cities. This position plays a key role from development to implementation, supporting the overall planning, execution and budgetary responsibility for the project. The perfect candidate must have above average communications and organizational skills and be a self-starter. They should pride themselves on being experienced in project, budget, people, and time management. Proactivity, multitasking, and problem-solving skills are a must. Responsibilities include managing, monitoring, and maintaining several workstreams across the project scope, task timeline, operating budget, required staff/resources, and overall quality of the resulting deliverables. Multi-lingual proficiency and previous experience working with FIFA or across the landscape of global football is a plus.
The Manager, Production is responsible for working effectively with both client and internal account teams to flawlessly deliver event programs that achieve specific client results against established strategic & creative objectives, timelines and financial goals. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of relevant experience in experiential marketing production and execution, be self-motivated, thrive under pressure, work well in a fast-paced competitive industry, and have a passion for event production, execution and logistics.
Job Responsibilities:
- Accountable for the quality and financial success of all project deliverables
- Monitor and manage the project including creation of project plans and budgets as well as scope and changes to budgets
- Assist with recruiting, training and overall people management – coordinator(s), manager(s), contractor(s), tour and temporary staff as needed for the execution of each program
- Play a key role in a project team environment by managing deliverables to account team members as well as client contacts
- Manage project communications, ensuring that any issues, changes, or required performances that impact projects are documented and addressed with the key team members
- Source, establish, develop and actively manage relationships with key vendors providing for the best available resources within budget and overall project success
- Responsible for the procurement of permits, civic documents and all other permits/paperwork for events
- Document and learn all aspects of each project to assist in creation of manuals or in physical training of staff
- Maintain complete and updated project files with all project details and event information
- Manage PO system and financial flow of all production deliverables
- Experience working with planning tools (i.e., budget tracking, project timeline, logistics and deliverables schedules, event specs, meeting agendas and notes, etc.)
- Working knowledge of experiential marketing / promotional events beyond basic knowledge and “how to” and ability to speak and strategize on staffing, training, logistics, execution and measurement.
- Thorough knowledge of our industry, products and services, as well as those of our competitors and clients
- Meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, report on key accounts and deliver prompt and sound decisions
- Frequent travel required
- 3 years of related experience in experiential marketing production and events
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience
- Experience in executing and planning all aspects of the physical production of the event/activation (i.e. trucking, logistics, fabrication, printing, run of show, power requirements, internet, labor management, heavy equipment rentals, etc.)
- Experience working tradeshows and booking convention services a plus ( i.e. union labor, drayage, power, flooring, etc.
- Multi-lingual proficiency
- Work in global football via rights holders (FIFA, UEFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, etc) or brand partners
- Experience working with executive level client partners
- Passion for new technology, sports and entertainment and live events
- Excellent verbal & written communication, project management and prioritization skills
- Experience creating and managing budgets
- Attention to detail & and ability to multi-task
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with tight deadlines and adapt to unforeseen circumstances
- A self-starter, highly organized, knowledge hungry and able to work well with employees at all levels of the organization
- Must be a creative, forward-thinker
- Strong work ethic and a positive, can-do attitude
- Military experience a plus
- Willing and able to work nonstandard work hours and weekends as required
Endeavor 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.
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Endeavor 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.
Endeavor 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.
