Seasonal Operations Manager (REHIRES)
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Description
The NFL is seeking a Seasonal Event Operations Manager to join the Creative Operations team within the Social, Influencer, & Content Marketing department. This specialist role is focused exclusively on the planning, coordination, and on-site execution of NFL tentpole events and marquee activations throughout the season. This position is purpose-built around event logistics and on-the-ground execution, working in close partnership with internal teams, cross-functional stakeholders across the department, and external production companies and vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a primary on-site operations lead at assigned NFL tentpole events, managing day-to-day logistics and operations for Social, Influencer, and Content Marketing activations and productions.
- Coordinate credentialing, travel logistics, and on-site accommodations for NFL staff, creators, talent, and vendors attending tentpole events.
- Manage event-specific vendor and supplier relationships, including on-site liaising with production companies, talent agencies, and external partners.
- Translate creative and social vision into operational strategies, workflows, and timelines.
- Support contract and waiver execution workflows for event activations, ensuring all agreements are in place prior to on-site deployment.
- Work cross-functionally with NFL Events, NFL Security, Football Operations, and Broadcast teams to facilitate smooth department operations at each tentpole.
- Oversee event-level budget tracking and flag risks or variances to the Event Operations Manager in real time.
- Coordinate intake and fulfillment of operational requests from S&I sub-teams (Social Programming, Creative Marketing, Influencer, Content Partnerships) for each event.
- Support Asana project management workflows for event planning, ensuring timelines and deliverables are tracked and communicated.
- Assist in post-event recaps and documentation, capturing learnings to inform future tentpole planning.
Required Qualifications
- 4-year degree or equivalent education
- Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in event operations, production coordination, or sports/entertainment operations
- Prior experience working at large-scale live events strongly preferred
- Familiarity with NFL tentpole event structure and stakeholder landscape a plus
Other Key Attributions & Characteristics
- Highly organized, calm under pressure, and thrives in fast-moving event environments.
- Strong interpersonal skills — comfortable liaising with internal executives, external vendors, talent, and NFL league stakeholders.
- Self-sufficient with minimal direction; proactively identifies and resolves issues before they escalate.
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-through on logistics and communications.
- Collaborative team player who understands their specialist lane and communicates clearly across functions.
- Tool Proficiency: Experience with project management and workflow tools like Asana, Monday.com, Wrike, or Workfront.
- Cross-Functional Empathy: Strong emotional intelligence to understand the creative process while keeping a strict eye on budgets and deadlines.
- Organization & Detail: Ability to juggle multiple projects at different stages of production simultaneously.
Salary
$51.50—$51.50 USD
Skills
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- Are you legally authorized to work in the country where this position is based?
- Are you an American citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, temporary resident, refugee or asylee?
- Will you require the NFL to sponsor you to obtain, maintain, or extend your employment authorization? Note: Federal law requires that employers hire only individuals who are authorized to be lawfully employed in the United States. To comply with this law, all offers of employment at the NFL are subject to, among other things, verification of the applicant's identity and employment authorization. All applicants who are hired must satisfy the Form 1-9 requirements when they begin to work.
- Are you capable of performing the essential functions of the job for which you are applying to, with or without a reasonable accommodation?
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