Senior Hospitality Manager, Experiential

160OVER90; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing agency seeks a skilled professional at the intersection of partnership strategy and hospitality event execution. In this role, you'll drive impactful sports and entertainment partnerships, managing premium hospitality experiences while cultivating client relationships and ensuring event excellence.

Qualifications

• 5 years of agency or brand-side experience in partnerships, experiential marketing, or event hospitality.
• Proven success leading client relationships and executing events.
• Strong project management skills with a knack for anticipating needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of premium partner hospitality programs.
• Manage event logistics from pre-event to post-event follow-ups.
• Build strategic activation plans aligned with client objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Team Collaboration

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Who We Are:

160over90 is an award-winning global marketing agency which forges stronger human connections and creates shared moments where people feel something real. With 800 thinkers, doers, and makers across every cultural corner of the world, the agency offers a full-service, channel-agnostic approach and a deep connection to the people, places, and properties that drive the conversation of tomorrow. 160over90 works with leading brands including AB InBev, Amazon, Coca-Cola, DP World, Macy’s, Marriott International, McDonald’s, Verizon and Visa. 160over90 is part of WME Group, a global representation business comprising the world’s leading talent, intellectual property and brands.

The Role and What You'll Do:

This role sits at the intersection of partnership strategy and hospitality event execution, supporting a high-profile client across sports and entertainment platforms.

You’ll help bring partnerships to life—from translating brand goals into activation plans to delivering flawless partner hospitality experiences on-site at some world-class events. You’ll need to think strategically, act quickly, and bring exceptional attention to detail—serving as a trusted client partner and internal team leader.

Key Responsibilities

Hospitality & Event Execution

• Lead the planning and execution of premium partner hospitality programs (e.g., sporting events & VIP client experiences).
• Manage event logistics from pre-event planning to on-site delivery and post-event follow-ups.
• Oversee guest event registrations, communications, branding, ticketing, onsite experiences, talent appearances, VIP transportation, VIP hotel reservations, F&B, gifting, video content capture.
• Ensure brand standards are met across all event touchpoints—both front-of-house and behind the scenes.
• Support budget management, vendor sourcing, run-of-show development, and internal coordination.
• Works closely with Client Services, Creative, Hospitality, vendors and additional contracted agencies (experiential, comms)
• Maintains initiative-taking, positive, and open line of communication with client and account teams to ensure understanding of deliverable timelines and roles and responsibilities.

Partnerships Management

• Serve as a day-to-day client lead, supporting the execution of sports partnerships.
• Build strategic activation plans aligned with client objectives, audience insights, and brand positioning.
• Stay on top of industry trends and provide proactive recommendations for how clients can elevate their partnerships/events.
• Track partnership performance, supporting the development of wrap reports & surveys agreed with client in advance and aligned to evaluation metrics for partnership measurement put in place
• Collaborate with rights holders, vendors, and internal teams to maximize partnership value and visibility.

Qualifications

• 5 years of agency or brand-side experience in partnerships, experiential marketing, or event hospitality.
• Proven success leading client relationships and executing events with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with a knack for anticipating needs and problem-solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to clients.
• Flexible and calm under pressure—especially in fast-paced, on-site environments.
• Global experience or comfort working across time zones is a plus.
• Willingness to travel for key events.
• Strong Computer Skills: Excel, Word and power point
• Initiative-taker, motivated, and resourceful

You’ll Thrive Here If You…

• Enjoy the balance of strategic thinking and flawless execution.
• Are passionate about sports, entertainment, and cultural moments.
• Love managing details without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Build trust quickly and communicate with clarity and empathy.
• Are a team player with a high degree of ownership and accountability.

How we work:

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

160/90 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that encourages applications from qualified, eligible candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences regardless of race, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.