Manager, Catering - FIFA World Cup 26™

Who We Are: 

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, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

The Role and What You’ll Do: 

We are searching for a talented, motivated and highly detailed Catering Manager to join our team to help in the planning of amazing experiences for the FIFA World Cup 26™  Premium Hospitality Programs.

As a Catering Manager, you are responsible for ensuring that the catering services align with the FIFA brand and meets clients' expectations. You will support the Catering team in the day-to-day operation by performing certain tasks, whereby your role will include key responsibilities such as:

  

• Continue the development of overarching strategies for catering concepts that align with FIFA World Cup 26™ goals, ensuring consistency and quality across multiple venues and events.

• Collaborating with culinary teams to create event-specific menus that reflect the cultural diversity and preferences of attendees while meeting FIFA's standards.

• Implementing strategies to enhance guest satisfaction through innovative F&B offerings, efficient service delivery, and personalized hospitality.

• Work with Performance team to monitor food safety standards, health regulations, and sustainability practices across all food and beverage operations to ensure compliance and guest safety.

• Managing budgets, monitoring expenses, and optimizing costs while maintaining high standards of service and quality.

• Conducting evaluations, gathering feedback from guests and stakeholders, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to elevate service standards.

• Establish and manage project timelines, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and client expectations.

• Troubleshoot, anticipate and act proactively on all event aspects leading up to and onsite 

• Assist in the strategic development of proposals and contribute to delivering high-level presentations in pitch meetings with stakeholders.

• Maintain regular communication with executive stakeholders to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.

Administrative & Other Responsibilities 

• Expense Reports 

• Process Invoices 

• Weekly hours billing reports 

Other Duties & Responsibilities 

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. 

  

You Have These: 

• 3-5 years of full-time, progressively responsible experience in the catering industry; preferably including menu and staff development.

• Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Restaurant/Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, or a related field.

• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite | Adobe Acrobat | Zoom | DocuSign | Smartsheet

• Exceptional organizational and process management skills with a strong ability to follow structured procedures and guidelines.

• Demonstrates exceptional composure in high-pressure environments, ensuring consistent performance and effective decision-making under tight deadlines.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills 

• Good timekeeping and work ethic that is characterized by commitment, motivation, and energy 

  

We’d Love If You Also Have These:  

• Knowledge of FileMaker| Keynote | SharePoint | Smartsheets | Microsoft Teams | Zoom 

• Prior experience with large-scale sporting events a plus 

• Flexibility and positive attitude to work long days, evenings, weekends and holidays when necessary 

Travel: Must be adaptable with work and travel schedule and be available to travel for work during holidays.  This position may require up to 30-40% travel. 

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. The company 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:

$60,406 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:

$46 annually