Senior Director, Tour Operations

Who We Are

P  is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised P  Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the P  Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the P  Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the P ’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada.

In 2022, P  launched the nationally televised P  Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the P  Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include P  Ride Pass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. P  is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc.

(NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit P .com, or follow on Facebook at  , X at X.com/P , and You Tube at  . 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 P , 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 Director of Tour Operations leads the strategy and execution of all operational aspects of P  events across national tours, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery at every stop. This role is responsible for end-to-end event operations, including logistics, arena transformation, livestock coordination, and back-of-house execution. The Senior Director plays a critical role in delivering safe, efficient, and best-in-class events that support the fan experience and overall business performance.

Reporting to the Chief Production Officer, this leader partners cross-functionally to align operational execution with organizational priorities and ensure seamless delivery across markets.

• Lead the planning and execution of all tour operations, ensuring consistency and quality across events.
• Establish and evolve operational standards, processes, and playbooks to support scalability.
• Serve as the senior on-site operations leader for marquee events and key weekends.
• Oversee all phases of event execution, including load-in, event days, and load-out.
• Ensure readiness across logistics, staffing, scheduling, and contingency planning.
• Act as the primary escalation point for operational challenges and real-time decision-making.
• Oversee arena builds, back-of-house layouts, and venue integration across all events.
• Partner with Competition and Livestock teams to ensure safe and efficient livestock operations.
• Lead strategy and execution for dirt operations, vendor management, and venue compliance.
• Oversee key operational functions including catering, credentialing, and access control.
• Partner on security planning with internal and external stakeholders to ensure safe event environments.
• Lead and develop a high-performing operations team across full-time and event-based staff.
• Build scalable staffing models to support a multi-market touring schedule.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
• Manage relationships with key vendors across logistics, production, and event services.
• Partner with Procurement to negotiate contracts and optimize cost, quality, and performance.
• Continuously evaluate and improve vendor strategy across tours.
• Own tour operations budgets, including forecasting, cost control, and reconciliation.
• Identify efficiencies while maintaining event quality and consistency.
• Support long-term planning for infrastructure and operational investments.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and venue policies.
• Lead contingency planning for operational risks,…