Director, Experiential Ops and Production
Posted 2 hours 7 minutes ago by Global Sports Jobs Limited
The Senior Operations & Production Director will play a pivotal leadership role in the end-to-end delivery of high-profile client activations at NFL International games. The role oversees strategic planning, operational delivery and production execution of multi-market experiential projects, ensuring best-in-class output that aligns with brand and league expectations. Working across international markets, the individual will lead large-scale project teams, manage significant budgets (£1.5M+ / $2M+) and act as a senior client partner, driving operational excellence while shaping compelling, culturally relevant fan experiences within the sports landscape.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the full lifecycle of large-scale activations from concept through to delivery, ensuring projects are executed on time, on budget and to the highest standard.
- Develop and oversee complex production plans, including schedules, run of show, logistics, staffing models and site operations, and ensure all event structures, infrastructure and technical elements are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with local regulations across multiple markets.
- Maintain a solutions-focused approach, proactively identifying risks, resolving challenges and escalating where appropriate.
- Build and maintain trusted senior-level relationships with clients and key stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor
- Translating complex production and operational detail into clear insight and leading client conversations with compelling narratives that guide decision-making toward desired outcomes.
- Identify opportunities to add value and streamline processes.
- Own the development, management and reconciliation of large-scale project budgets ($2M+), manage scope effectively while identifying and addressing scope creep, lead procurement and supplier negotiations across multiple markets, and provide clear budget oversight across teams
- Guiding junior staff on financial management.
- Lead delivery across multiple international markets, ensuring consistency while adapting to local regulations, cultures and operational nuances, and conduct site visits and oversee on-the-ground delivery throughout the summer period.
- Manage vendor ecosystems across production disciplines, including staging, fabrication, AV, technical and logistics, ensuring alignment with agency standards and robust health and safety planning and compliance.
- Lead, mentor and inspire cross-functional teams, delegate effectively, communicate expectations, timelines and deliverables, and empower team members to take ownership of their work.
- Contribute to the development of experiential strategies and production solutions aligned with client objectives, anticipating challenges and identifying opportunities that have not yet been surfaced.
- 10+ years' experience in operations and production within experiential and sports industries.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale, multi-market events and activations.
- Demonstrated experience managing budgets in excess of $2M.
- Strong expertise in event infrastructure, production delivery and health and safety compliance.
- Experience working internationally and adapting delivery across different markets.
- Willingness and availability to travel extensively for site visits and on-the-ground delivery.
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
THE TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Shaped by its belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence.