Director, Gifting Retail and Uniforms - LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games

About the role

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. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world's premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. Scope of Role Gifting, Retail and Uniforms are specialized workstreams that contribute to the operational delivery of Olympic Hospitality for Los Angeles 2028. The Director of Olympic and Paralympic - Gifting, Retail and Uniforms reports too the [insert position] and will direct efforts for the achievement of On Location's strategic business goals as it relates to gifting that adds value to a Hospitality product and guest experience, outfitting the thousands of workforce required for the successful delivery, plus the retail activations which will embedded into the wider Hospitality experience. The core deliverables of the GRU Team include: Gifting - Source gifts based on approved budgets that strengthening the Olympic and Paralympic Hospitality ensuring that each gift is impactful and convenient, adding value to the overall Guest experience Uniforms - Outfit the On Location Workforce ensuring that they are easily identifiable to guests, while also being on brand and outfitted suitably to fulfil their roles and responsibilities. Distribution - Management of 3rd party contractors to deliver innovative, convenient, streamlined distribution solutions to deliver gifts to Guests, and uniforms to workforce, plus contribute to the operational efficiency and cost effectiveness. Retail - In collaboration with the Event Production Team, identify retail opportunities within the Hospitality venues that add value to the overall Guest Experience and contract official retailers to support with delivery of the agreed retail operations. The GRU team is responsible for supporting the core Functional Areas responsible for the successful delivery and management of the Guest Experiences. Essential Functions & Responsibilities Primary Responsibilities Management and Implementation of gifting, uniform and retail strategy within the contractual parameters of On Locations Official Hospitality agreement. Demonstrate agility and flexibility to evolve strategies, departmental milestones and or business partnerships to cater to the evolving business needs and the successful integration of gifting, uniforms and retail as part of the guest experience Exploration and Implementation of innovative distribution strategies of both Gifting and Uniforms, that will increase the value proposition, reduce the operational costs, streamline processes, integrate specialist contractors and most importantly offer a seamless experience to guests and workforce. Management of Budgets and accounting related to Gifting, Retail and Uniforms including vendor set up and payments. Create and management of departmental timelines and milestones for the successful implementation and delivery of the strategy as part of the companywide projects and milestones. Integration of department into the wider company structure to successfully identify and deliver against business/project objectives and deliverables within the allocated budgets Establish and maintain strong working relationships with - Internal stakeholders, including Event Production, Program Management, Platinum Program Management, Art and Design, Workforce Operations. Understand and provide solutions to fulfil the business requirements with regards to gifting, retail and uniform within the budgets outlined. The IOC and OCOG on the delivery of the strategy, timelines, processes, identification of vendors, and procurement of items. Ensuring contractual obligations are met, opportunities are maximized, and ap