Athletics Travel Manager, LSU Athletics

On Location Events; Baton Rouge (LA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

On Location Events in Baton Rouge, LA, is seeking an Account Manager to provide athletic travel support for university clients, including coaches, athletes, and staff, with domestic and international group and individual travel experience. The role is hybrid and based at Louisiana State University.

You will manage air and hotel bookings via GDS, coordinate group blocks, exchanges, invoicing, and leverage airline benefits and travel programs to deliver exceptional customer service by phone and

Qualifications

• Proficient in any GDS with preferred five years travel experience.
• Air, car, and hotel booking experience.
• Knowledge of airline exchanges, group pricing records.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365.
• Strong judgement and decision-making skills.
• Ability to produce accurate work under stress of ticketing deadlines.
• Fast thinking and professional customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proven competence in managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Punctuality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Arrange all aspects of athletic individual travel including GDS domestic and international air, hotel, and car bookings.
• Arrange all aspects of athletic team travel including group contract air, group hotel block, and charter bus bookings.
• Calculate and perform exchanges including group and individual travel, both domestic and international.
• Manage group hotel and bus invoicing to meet monthly deadlines.
• Understand Anthony Travel Group Airline Benefits.
• Understand Anthony Travel Preferred Bus and Hotel Programs.
• Provide excellent customer service to both external and internal customers via phone and email correspondence.

Skills

GDS systems

Travel booking

Customer service

Multitasking

Microsoft Office 365

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

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.

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.

The Role

The Account Manager provides athletic travel support for the university, providing the highest personal service to coaches, athletes, and staff members. The ideal candidate is dependable, and punctual with domestic and international group and individual travel experience. This position will work on a hybrid schedule at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Arrange all aspects of athletic individual travel including GDS domestic and international air, hotel, and car bookings.
• Arrange all aspects of athletic team travel including group contract air, group hotel block, and charter bus bookings.
• Calculate and perform exchanges including group and individual travel, both domestic and international.
• Manage group hotel and bus invoicing to meet monthly deadlines.
• Understand Anthony Travel Group Airline Benefits.
• Understand Anthony Travel Preferred Bus and Hotel Programs.
• Provide excellent customer service to both external and internal customers via phone and email correspondence.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Proficient in any GDS with preferred five years travel experience.
• Air, car, and hotel booking experience.
• Knowledge of airline exchanges, individual and group pricing records.
• Knowledge of general office PC-based programs, including Microsoft Office 365.
• Strong judgement and decision-making skills.
• Ability to produce accurate work under stress of ticketing deadlines.
• Fast thinking and professional customer service skills.
• Exceptional verbal and communication skills.
• Proven competence in managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Must be able to come to work promptly and regularly.

CORE VALUES

As the leading experiences company in the world, we strive to be the most innovative and passionate - the best of the best. We uphold these values in our quest for excellence:

• out ahead : We move with boldness and urgency, taking smart, calculated risks to push boundaries and lead the future of sports and entertainment.
• one unstoppable team : We're one team-driven by purpose, not divided by silos or egos. Collaboration is our competitive edge: we share openly, support consistently, and win and lose together to amplify our impact and strengthen our culture.
• oh sh*t! content and experiences : Excellence is our baseline. Whether we're creating content, delivering unforgettable moments, or enabling them from behind the scenes, we bring passion, energy, and precision to everything we do. Everyone contributes to the impact-on our fans, our businesses, and each other.
• open minded : We lead with curiosity-always open to learning from one another and valuing different voices and ideas. Embracing a range of experiences and perspectives allows bold ideas to flow more freely, and that's when great work happens.
• own the outcome : We own our actions and outcomes-following through, holding o