Endeavor Operating Company, LLC
Manager, Business Strategy & Analytics - FIFA World Cup 26
Endeavor Operating Company, LLC, New York, New York, us, 10261
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. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location 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, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates a number of unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location 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.
Position Overview:
The Manager of Business Strategy & Analytics will be responsible for working cross-functionally to drive commercial results & revenue optimization for FIFA World Cup 26™. This role requires a blend of strategic vision, hands-on technical data manipulation & analysis, and stakeholder management to balance the financial objectives of the event with the goal of maximizing fan engagement and satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities Reporting & Analytics: Develop and manage of sales & revenue reporting suite - building out reports for users across all levels of the organization - from executive stakeholders to functional area team members.
Collaborate with Product, Ticket Operations and Pricing on development and maintenance of reporting on current inventory, pricing and sales.
Collaborate with Ticket Operations, Sales Operations, Finance and Tech on data governance practices to ensure timely & accurate reporting.
Drive automation efforts across processes & reports within the Strategy & Analytics and pricing departments.
Develop AI/ML models to help understand and predict sales activity.
Revenue Optimization: Support departmental focus on pricing & inventory planning & execution including development and maintenance of models for sales forecasting, pricing analysis, product release strategies, and in-cycle calibration efforts - collaborating directly with Product and Pricing teams to maximize overall revenues.
Collaborate with Product, Pricing, Marketing and Sales teams to optimize go-to-market processes and create, maintain and service demand across multiple channels to drive incremental revenue and margin above forecasted baselines.
Serve as a day-to-day strategy & analytics partner for the pricing team - tracking and analyzing real-time inventory, revenue and marketplace trends to inform go-forward pricing and inventory recommendations.
Sales Channel Strategy & Optimization: Support scenario planning around sales channel optimization efforts through the development of dynamic models & forecasts
Provide detailed analysis and reporting on sales channel effectiveness and efficiency to support on-going sales channel strategy development.
Risk Management & Compliance Support risk assessment to ticket sales & profitability. Assist in developing & implementing risk mitigation strategies to protect event profitability by monitoring sales & cost performance throughout the event lifecycle.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business, economics, marketing, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
3+ years experience in revenue management, commercial strategy, or business analytics. Experience within the sports or entertainment industry or ticketing industry preferred.
Expertise in BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Quicksight, Looker, or similar, and proficiency in SQL.
Proficiency in predictive modeling, revenue forecasting, reporting and financial modeling, with proficiency in relevant tools and methodologies.
Strong understanding of consumer behavior, market dynamics and competitive positioning in a global context.
Proficiency in telling stories with data - creating BI reports that enable real-time business decision-making.
Experience with R, Python or other machine learning languages preferred.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strategic balance to execution & influence in working across teams to ensure accurate and timely deliverables.
Adaptable, dynamic approach - with the ability to bring creative thought to complex problems.
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Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Range Minimum: $73,125 annually
Hiring Range Maximum: $97,500 annually
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. From unrivaled access for corporate clients to guests looking for fully immersive experiences at marquee events, On Location 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, and numerous musical artists and festivals. The company also owns and operates a number of unique and exclusive experiences, transforming the most dynamic live events into a lifetime of memories. On Location 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.
Position Overview:
The Manager of Business Strategy & Analytics will be responsible for working cross-functionally to drive commercial results & revenue optimization for FIFA World Cup 26™. This role requires a blend of strategic vision, hands-on technical data manipulation & analysis, and stakeholder management to balance the financial objectives of the event with the goal of maximizing fan engagement and satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities Reporting & Analytics: Develop and manage of sales & revenue reporting suite - building out reports for users across all levels of the organization - from executive stakeholders to functional area team members.
Collaborate with Product, Ticket Operations and Pricing on development and maintenance of reporting on current inventory, pricing and sales.
Collaborate with Ticket Operations, Sales Operations, Finance and Tech on data governance practices to ensure timely & accurate reporting.
Drive automation efforts across processes & reports within the Strategy & Analytics and pricing departments.
Develop AI/ML models to help understand and predict sales activity.
Revenue Optimization: Support departmental focus on pricing & inventory planning & execution including development and maintenance of models for sales forecasting, pricing analysis, product release strategies, and in-cycle calibration efforts - collaborating directly with Product and Pricing teams to maximize overall revenues.
Collaborate with Product, Pricing, Marketing and Sales teams to optimize go-to-market processes and create, maintain and service demand across multiple channels to drive incremental revenue and margin above forecasted baselines.
Serve as a day-to-day strategy & analytics partner for the pricing team - tracking and analyzing real-time inventory, revenue and marketplace trends to inform go-forward pricing and inventory recommendations.
Sales Channel Strategy & Optimization: Support scenario planning around sales channel optimization efforts through the development of dynamic models & forecasts
Provide detailed analysis and reporting on sales channel effectiveness and efficiency to support on-going sales channel strategy development.
Risk Management & Compliance Support risk assessment to ticket sales & profitability. Assist in developing & implementing risk mitigation strategies to protect event profitability by monitoring sales & cost performance throughout the event lifecycle.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business, economics, marketing, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
3+ years experience in revenue management, commercial strategy, or business analytics. Experience within the sports or entertainment industry or ticketing industry preferred.
Expertise in BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Quicksight, Looker, or similar, and proficiency in SQL.
Proficiency in predictive modeling, revenue forecasting, reporting and financial modeling, with proficiency in relevant tools and methodologies.
Strong understanding of consumer behavior, market dynamics and competitive positioning in a global context.
Proficiency in telling stories with data - creating BI reports that enable real-time business decision-making.
Experience with R, Python or other machine learning languages preferred.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strategic balance to execution & influence in working across teams to ensure accurate and timely deliverables.
Adaptable, dynamic approach - with the ability to bring creative thought to complex problems.
#LI-GB1
Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.
Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.
Hiring Range Minimum: $73,125 annually
Hiring Range Maximum: $97,500 annually