Corporate Events & Hospitality Manager

This range is provided by TKO. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$78,500.00 / yr - $105,000.00 / yr

Overview

TKO is seeking a Manager to join the Corporate Events team. The Corporate Events Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of high-profile internal and external events, retreats, ticketing processes, and VIP hospitality lounges for its global sports and entertainment divisions. This role manages budgets, vendor relationships, and executive hospitality while driving cross-functional alignment with internal stakeholders and external partners. The Manager will report to the Corporate Events Senior Director, based in Los Angeles, and will assist with companywide projects across Los Angeles, New York, and additional markets. This position offers opportunities for professional growth, direct interaction with senior executives, and relationship building with key external partners and industry leaders in the hospitality and entertainment space.

• The business units that this position will support include WME, WME Sports, WME Basketball, 160 / 90, TKO Corporate, UFC, WWE, PBR, IMG and On Location.
• Ticketing and hospitality management requires strong organization and proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets, drafting email communications, managing guest information timelines, tracking corporate allocations, spearheading ticket distribution, prepping event logistics, and assisting with on-site hospitality for executive guests.
• Planning and executing events responsibilities include vendor / venue sourcing and outreach, procurement of event supplies and materials, invitation distribution, and guest list management.
• Professional hosting at high-level events for internal and external executives requires confident, polished interactions and the ability to address requests promptly, make decisions under pressure, and anticipate guest preferences to ensure a smooth experience.
• The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, highly strategic, with strong written and verbal communication skills, able to manage multiple events and projects in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, and capable of building relationships with internal staff, executives, external vendors, and hospitality partners.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, and to work extended hours — including evenings and weekends — during peak event seasons and large projects. A driver's license is required and a passport is preferred. Estimated travel is approximately 25% to 30% annually.

Key Responsibilities

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Additional information

Hiring rates and benefits are described in the posting and may vary by location and qualifications.

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