Director, Venue Ops & Transportation - Inglewood Cluster

Who We Are

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more.

An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

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.

This role is responsible for orchestrating cross-functional hospitality operations at scale, ensuring that all functional disciplines, venue teams, and external stakeholders operate within a unified, executable Games-time strategy. Serving as a central integrator, this leader will drive operational readiness across the Inglewood Cluster sports venues, including but not limited to the health, safety, and security readiness and off-venue hospitality locations—ensuring seamless delivery for clients, partners, and stakeholders throughout the LA28 Olympic Games.

This role requires a seasoned, decisive operator with deep experience delivering complex, high-pressure, global events.

• Lead the strategic planning, deployment, and execution of the Advance Venue Team for, but not limited to the competition venues in the Inglewood venues for the LA28 Olympic Games.
• Drive the development and implementation of integrated operational plans, aligning venue operations, hospitality delivery and transportation requirements.
• Serve as a central point of coordination to ensure all last mile functions are aligned, prepared, and execution-ready for Games-time conditions.

• Build and maintain strong operational partnerships with LA28 functional teams, enabling effective collaboration across venue operations and security.
• Work closely with Platinum Groups, Packages, Services, Stakeholder and all front of house functional leads to align venue related requirements for all hospitality products.

• Provide operational leadership for the health, safety, and well-being of all On Location staff, guests, and partners across venues and off-venue hospitality locations.
• Work in close coordination with On Location’s Security and Risk Management teams, LA28 Security, and venue stakeholders to support the development and execution of comprehensive security protocols.
• Support on-site security planning, including access control, credentialing coordination, emergency response procedures, and incident escalation frameworks.
• Ensure health and safety standards, training…