Director, Operations - Fanatics Events

The role

The Operations Director manages technical and back of house operations for flagship Fanatics Events productions. This leader oversees AV operations, stage execution, and the back of house perimeter.

What you will do

• Own day-to-day audio visual operations across all stages and activations
• Manage daily operations of all event stages and the Fanatics Games footprint
• Partner with the Live Content team to coordinate run-of-show logistics and talent load-in/load-out
• Manage the planning and day-to-day management of the back of house perimeter
• Manage barricade and bike rack vendors
• Manage the end-to-end work order process for electrical, rigging, signage, and labor
• Partner on exhibitor needs and pre-show planning
• Serve as primary owner of Airtable bases for schedules, work orders, and vendor tracking
• Partner with General Service Contractor, AV, security, and production vendors
• Track AV and stage-related costs and coordinate invoicing

Required qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in live event production or operations
• Hands-on AV production experience including staging, audio, video, and lighting coordination
• Experience managing back of house logistics and perimeter or site security coordination
• Advanced Airtable experience
• Strong organizational, documentation, and process-management skills
• Strong vendor management skills
• Willingness to travel and work onsite for multi-day event builds, including nights and weekends
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Map Your Show, EXPOCAD, or a2z

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Access to exclusive sporting events and experiences

About the company

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. Fanatics Events creates large-scale consumer festivals and live experiences.