Manager, Operations - Dunkman

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The Manager, Operations will play a key role in planning and executing Dunkman, Shaquille O’Neals professional dunk league and entertainment platform. Dunkman will be this role’s primary focus, with responsibility for coordinating event operations, production logistics, and business processes across its programming on a global scale. Sitting on the Authentic Live team and reporting to the VP, Operations the ideal candidate brings hands‑on live event experience, strong project management skills, and the ability to coordinate multiple partners in a fast‑paced environment.

The role may also support the wider Authentic Live portfolio as project needs and capacity allow.

• Support planning and execution across Dunkman competitions, exhibitions, and related activations, from pre‑production through on‑site delivery and post‑event closeout.
• Coordinate with production agencies, venues, broadcast partners, and internal teams on operational requirements, production schedules, rehearsals, load‑in, event delivery, and load‑out.
• Maintain project plans, workback schedules, operational run‑of‑show documents, and action trackers; lead status meetings and follow up on deadlines and dependencies.
• Support credentialing, access plans, staffing, ticket allocations, and guest logistics in coordination with venue, ticketing, hospitality, and security teams.
• Broadcast Coordination:
  Coordinate with broadcast partners on programming plans, asset delivery, editorial feedback, production…