Deputy Venue Technology Manager - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Houston - TKO, LP

Description

Deputy Venue Technology Manager

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.

We are seeking a highly experienced and qualified Deputy Venue Technology Manager for each World Cup venue location, with extensive experience managing technology for large-scale events. The On-site Technology Management Team will be crucial in successfully executing the Official Hospitality Program for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This role will manage vendors and coordinate all activities of the Onsite Technology Functional Area. This includes managing vendors to design, configure, and implement hardware and software systems, as well as deploying and collecting computer hardware and software operating systems. This position reports to the Sr. Venue Technology Manager.

Please note that candidates must live locally to one of the FIFA World Cup 2026 venues, as one Deputy Venue Technology Manager will be hired per location.

Responsibilities:

• Work with and support their Sr. Venue Technology Manager in the overall planning, design, delivery, implementation, testing, operation, decommissioning, and reinstatement of all technology services and solutions required at their assigned competition or non-competition venue(s).
• Contribute to the detailed venue project planning process for your venue(s), ensuring that the technical and operational spaces, power, network, and equipment required by Technology are incorporated into the planning and executing the technology needs of our Hospitality Venue Management teams and other FAs.
• Implement the overall strategy for venue operations technology (access control, production, audio/visual, and network infrastructure) to deliver a fantastic experience for our guests.
• Create effective working relationships with incumbent venue teams and functional areas, general managers, technology managers, and other key venue stakeholders at the organizing committee and On Location.
• Collaborate with technology partners & suppliers, other functional areas, and incumbent venue teams to maintain a detailed installation schedule for their assigned venue(s), identifying priorities and ensuring all stakeholders understand them.
• Participate in shifts at the Hospitality Technology Center (HTC) during Load-in, Load-out, and Games time.
• Monitor and complete helpdesk tickets and other IT Support requests using the Onsite TEC ITSM.
• Support all the technology needs of your Venue Cluster before, during, and after Games time.
• Participate in the delivery and retrieval of technology hardware for all competition and operational venues.
• Develop effective working relationships with incumbent venue teams and functional areas, general managers, technology managers, and other key venue stakeholders, including FIFA, 3rd-party vendors, and On Location.
• Be the principal owner of all the technology needs for your Venue before, during, and after match days.
• Provide regular reports to senior management on the technology status at your venues for the duration of the project.
• Provide support to other functional areas within your cluster.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field experience.
• Technology management experience in on-site/field technology support and project management, preferably in the ticket and hospitality industry with major sporting events.
• Project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technology concepts to technical and non-technical teams.
• End-to-end understanding of how an integrated set of technologies delivers a smooth and efficient venue experience for guests and staff.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex, mission-critical technology programs and managing operations through 3rd party vendors and large organizations.
• Sound understanding of IT and/or telecommunications, including Wi-Fi, network cabling, and troubleshooting.
• Experience in delivering production IT services within a high availability environment for successful delivery of SLA/OLAs.
• Experience in managing third-party suppliers in a multi-vendor environment.
• Proficient in desktop and mobile OS systems such as Windows, Mac OS, Android, iOS, and Linux, including MS Office 365.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment within a high-profile international project.
• Fluency in both verbal and written English is required; proficiency in Spanish is preferred.
• Experience working in a technology role in previous medium to large-scale events such as World Cups and/or Commonwealth, Euros, and Olympic Games.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the ticketing, travel, or hospitality industry is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in Audio/Visual systems, configuration, and troubleshooting is preferred but not mandatory.

Location: This position is based in: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, Kansas City, Dallas, Houston, New York/New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

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.

Hiring Rate Minimum: $0 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum: $0 annually

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.