Director, Host Market Strategy for NFL Tentpole Events

The National Football League; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Football League seeks a Director to shape and execute the League's long-term host market strategy for premier tentpole events, including the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, coordinating with clubs, destination partners, and local organizing committees.

Leading cross-functional teams, you will align business, financial, sponsorship, and fan engagement goals to select and govern future host locations through complex multi-year initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in sports, live events, venue or destination strategy, consulting, hospitality, or a related field.
• 5 years of management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex multi-year initiatives involving internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven success managing competitive proposal, procurement, bid, partnership, or location-selection processes.
• Experience developing business cases, evaluating financial proposals, managing budgets, and supporting complex negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range host market strategy and event location selection framework.
• Develop selection timelines, governance frameworks, and repeatable workflows for domestic tentpole events.
• Identify and assess host market opportunities using financial, strategic, operational, and partnership considerations.
• Direct competitive host selection processes, including bid design and executive decision support.
• Prepare executive-level recommendations translating market analysis into actionable decisions.
• Lead financial and business-case analysis of host market proposals, including revenue opportunities and obligations.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Audit to structure and negotiate host agreements and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate with various NFL stakeholders to ensure alignment across planning cycles.
• Manage relationships with NFL clubs, local organizing committees, and public sector entities.
• Provide governance, milestones, and escalation paths with host partners from award to completion.
• Collaborate with NFL International team on location strategy and projects.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Relationship management

Financial acumen

Project management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

The National Football League seeks a Director to shape and execute the League's long-term host market strategy for premier tentpole events, including the Super Bowl and NFL Draft, coordinating with clubs, destination partners, and local organizing committees.

Leading cross-functional teams, you will align business, financial, sponsorship, and fan engagement goals to select and govern future host locations through complex multi-year initiatives.