Director, Event Production – In Venue Hospitality (Ivh) Mico26 - Olympic & Paralympic Games Bardi

Director, Event Production – In Venue Hospitality (Ivh) Mico26 - Olympic & Paralympic Games
Bardi
Emilia Romagna, Bardi

Director, Event Production – In Venue Hospitality (IVH) MICO26 - Olympic & Paralympic GamesEUR 70. 000 - 90. 000

Who We Are:

On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world-class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion. The company is the premier and official service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (Paris 2024, Milano Cortina 2026, LA 2028), NFL, NCAA, UFC, and PGA of America.

Overall Scope of Role

The Director, Event Production is a key leadership role with a primary responsibility for providing operational oversight and management across multiple in-venue hospitality programs (IVH) occurring within various Olympic Sporting venues during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This leader will manage event production budgets and services to support the in-venue hospitality program.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities Coordinate with Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee (OCOG) to identify and assign in-venue hospitality space. Partner with the commercial product architecture team to define service levels and generate budgets per Olympic venue. Negotiate with the Event Delivery Entity for setup and supervision of in-venue hospitality space. Define IVH core services supplied by OCOG and delivered to On Location. Identify IVH opportunities for select top sponsors and partners. Aid in the production and delivery of Olympic Family Lounges. Manage overall event production budgets and timelines. Identify, recruit, train, and develop a team for IVH event production efforts. Provide operational leadership and support for the event production team. Develop an operational plan for efficient event business operations. Maintain a database of vendors available for in-venue hospitality builds. Coordinate with Art & Design for hospitality space ideation. Develop processes for reviewing and approving creative deliverables. Encourage the use of sustainable products. Attend IOC/OCOG meetings and report on behalf of the event production team. General Responsibilities: Oversee scope milestones and deadlines. Forecast and maintain budgets. Manage project team and facilitate production meetings. Troubleshoot and act proactively on event aspects. Maintain venue and vendor relationships. Travel

Must be adaptable with work and travel schedule. Available to travel for work during holidays and key event times.

Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required. Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in managing and producing events. Fluent in business Italian; other languages encouraged. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat. Highly organized and process-oriented. Strong communication and negotiation skills. Self-motivated and resourceful. Presently reside in Milan, Italy. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of FileMaker, Keynote, SharePoint, Smartsheets, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Prior experience with large-scale events in Italy, including a network of local vendors. Our Core Values

As the leading experiences company, we strive for excellence by upholding our core values:

Exceed all service expectations. Create value. Do the right thing. Propel the power of diversity. Generate win-win solutions. Ignite and empower our team's entrepreneurial spirit. Exude respect and gratitude. Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion.

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