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Full Time Job

Director, Business Operations

Endeavor

Raleigh, NC 08-19-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
ON LOCATION
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, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, New York Fashion Week and more. An official partner and/or 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, and numerous musical artists and festivals, the company also owns and operates several of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports, and content company.

THE ROLE

The Director, Business Operations will play a key role in tackling strategic planning and execution in support of the management team with a broad mandate to drive change and transformation across the business.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Strategic Execution: engage on key enterprise strategic initiatives or business-line-specific priorities to drive business growth, including tracking of business performance and initiatives against strategic objectives by providing project management support.
• Engage + Design: solution specific strategic or performance related issues using data-driven analysis and deep engagement with the business; may include driving solution implementation and supporting business adoption / change management efforts.
• Business Analytics: analyzing internal data (e.g., sales channel, product) to identify trends / opportunities and inform strategic direction.
• Examples of projects this individual could lead:
• Event or category specific post-mortem and solutioning
• Event or category strategy or on-sale refreshes
• Product level assessments and refreshes
• Business process re-design

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• 2-4 years' experience with at least 2 years in related role
• Analytical degree (finance, economics, engineering, business school) preferred
• Passion for sports, media, entertainment preferred
• Distinctive problem-solving skills (conceptual, analytical, quantitative)

Travel

Must be adaptable with work and travel schedule and be available to travel for work which may include extended work hours during nights, weekends, and holidays.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the employee's activities, duties, or responsibilities for this job. Duties, obligations, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

CORE VALUES

As the leading experiences company in the world, we strive to be the most innovative and passionate - the best of the best. We uphold these values in our quest for excellence:
• Exceed all service expectations with our customers, our partners, and each other.
• Create value by enriching people's lives.
• Do the right thing and bring others along with us - always.
• Propel the power of diversity, in thought, team and experience.
• Partner to generate win-win solutions.
• Ignite and empower our team's entrepreneurial spirit.
• Exude respect and gratitude - treat others as you would want to be treated.

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, and 401k plan.
On Location is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.

Endeavor is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqb251-18-223-32-230-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Endeavor

Endeavor is a global entertainment, sports and content company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency William Morris Endeavor (WME); sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation; marketing and licensing; content development, distribution and sales; event management; and a number of direct-to-consumer offerings.