Event Manager, Solheim Cup

Job Description

Who We Are:

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world's greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:
• Responsible for working across the operations and staging delivery of the Solheim Cup in Europe.
• Identify and lead innovative planning and delivery of the Solheim Cup Fan Village, bringing a unique and family focused off-course entertainment zone to the event.
• Procure and deliver all off-course tented structures, including layouts and interiors.
• Act as the key liaison between the event staging team and the appointed TV production company, supporting with operational requirements, and preferred local rate cards.
• Assist the operations director in sourcing experienced and local suppliers that can support the successful delivery of the Solheim Cup in Europe.
• Ability to provide analysis and reports, manage timelines, and meet deadlines.
• Work closely with representatives from the LPGA and LET.
• Ability to organise and chair meetings, prepare agendas and provide clear and focused leadership.
• Identify and manage negotiations with suppliers and service providers, ensuring the best value and service levels are delivered while maintaining positive relationships.
• Support the delivery of a world class and innovative experience for all those attending the Solheim Cup, including players, caddies, TV broadcasters, media, fans, and stakeholders.
• Work with and manage stakeholders, including the host venue and destination, to ensure the event is delivered in line with the agreed objectives, vision and values.
• Demonstrate ability to adapt and bring new ideas and be able to articulate this to the wider teams.
• Support local authority and government relationships across all operational aspects, including safety, security, transport and planning.
• Manage aspects of the procurement process for Solheim Cup, ensuring the suppliers deliver value and best in class services.
• Source local suppliers that can support the Solheim Cup
• Manage more junior members of the operational for the Solheim Cup, including the recruitment of event runners and onsite operational support.
• Build relationships and support colleagues with developing outreach materials to support delivering success.
• Work in conjunction and leverage relationships in the host country and region, including the National Golf Federation, host venue and national and regional Government.
• Support with future venue planning, and the pre-event works required to ensure future venues are 'event ready'.
• Work with local landowners to establish land rental requirements and agreements.
• Work and liaise with various transport agencies on delivering an all-encompassing transport operation.
• Manage and liaise with suppliers for the implementation of signage and wayfinding plans.
• Work with the live delivery of the transport operations.

Key Results Areas:
• To successfully deliver agreed aspects of the Solheim Cup as part of a team
• To foster a positive working relationship with the key principals across the Solheim Cup
• To ensure the Solheim Cup delivers best in class solutions.
• Demonstrate positive business and leadership behaviours.
• Bring a collaborative mindset by establishing robust connections with both the entire team and event stakeholders.
• Drive ideas of innovation and commercialisation to the Solheim Cup.

You Will Have The Following Strengths:
• Experience working as part of a team delivering large scale international events, preferably with some golf experience, including an understanding of health & safety and best practices
• Project and budget management
• Understanding Golf is a nice to have, but not a must.
• Understanding of working within a multi-agency environment
• Capable of thinking creatively with a practical, commercially driven, entrepreneurial mindset
• Can demonstrate experience of responding to client needs including a proven track record of successful client relationships and strategic account management/engagement.
• Understanding of working within a multi-agency environment.
• Good knowledge of traffic management and an understanding of event transport operations and be able to integrate the variety of modes of transport to maximise capacity on site.
• Experience in acquiring rental land for parking / extra event activities.
• Event ISOH qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Basic first aid training is preferred but not essential.

We'd Also Love If You Have These:
• Must have strong written and verbal English language skills. A second European Language is preferred but not essential.
• Strong people management skills and ability to excel in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible, hardworking with a positive approach.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience in working with event 2D CAD software and mapping technology is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to build long-lasting working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to self-direct and motivate, working with minimal supervision at times.
• A strong team player that is flexible and dependent on business demand.
• Excellent time management skills, and ability to work calmly under pressure whilst meeting deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to create relationships.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong decision making and awareness of the need for involvement of legal, finance and senior teams at the appropriate stages.
• Ability to monitor own performance at regular intervals and develop alternative strategies if own goals are not being achieved.
• Ability to work in a constantly evolving environment and keep focussed on objectives and the bigger picture.
• Ability to recognise and overcome attitudes, beliefs and emotional blocks that create resistance to change, which alters the level of participation because of an emotional point of view.

Working Conditions:
• Regular weekend work where you may be required to travel to events domestically and internationally.
• Outside of event travel, there will be a requirement to travel for meetings as part of the role.
• In a European Solheim Cup year there will be an expectat

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rn1yk1-18-116-90-141-42 in your application.