Vice President, Technical Event Operations

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY FOX Entertainment With a legacy spanning nearly 40 years, FOX Entertainment is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a leading global creator of multi-genre content across broadcast, streaming, digital and emerging platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and bold storytelling, the company is committed to reaching audiences where they are through a platform- and format-agnostic approach to developing, testing and scaling intellectual property worldwide. FOX Entertainment consists of three core business units. The FOX Television Network, which encompasses its flagship linear platform and streaming partnerships with Hulu and FOX One, is home to hit series including The Simpsons, The Masked Singer, Doc, Memory of a Killer, Fear Factor: House of Fear, The Floor and Hell’s Kitchen. FOX Entertainment Studios, operates the in-house scripted and unscripted studios behind series such as Animal Control, Best Medicine, The Faithful, and The Way Home, as well as Bento Box Entertainment with animated hits such as Hazbin Hotel and Krapopolis; Studio Ramsay Global with Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service and Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars; entertainment studio TMZ; and the independent film label Tideline. FOX Entertainment Global is the company’s worldwide content sales and distribution arm. As part of its evolution into a modern next-gen studio, FOX Entertainment is expanding its digital storytelling ecosystem with investments across vertical video with Holywater, Chain’s experiential storytelling, podcasting with Meet Cute, a two-way content pipeline with HarperCollins Publishing, and creator-led formats through the newly formed FOX Creator Studios. Through these strategic initiatives, the company is investing earlier in emerging ideas and new forms of audience engagement, while maintaining the ability to grow successful concepts into premium franchises across broadcast, streaming and global platforms. A prolific content creator and production partner, FOX Entertainment collaborates with leading studios, creators, and platforms worldwide to produce and distribute premium content at scale across broadcast, streaming, and digital ecosystems, while continuing to grow its portfolio of owned IP and next-generation storytelling formats. The FOX Experience + Design team is fueled by boldness and the desire to create impact. We are dedicated to increasing awareness by connecting viewers and clients to FOX through best-in-class experiences across diverse business affiliates, such as FOX Entertainment, FOX Sports, Tubi Media, FOX News, and FOX Corporate. We focus on brand engagement and experiential experiences by providing strategic ideas, planning, and production in events, design, and technology. The Vice President of Technical Event Operations is responsible for the operational oversight of production services supporting FOX Experience & Design’s on and off Lot live events, studio productions, executive presentations, and special projects. This role serves as a key business partner, ensuring that production resources, facilities, personnel, and technology are aligned to deliver exceptional event experiences. The Vice President will lead our technical production team, liaising with our events teams and stakeholders to support live event technical operations. The ideal candidate combines operational expertise and customer service excellence with a solid understanding of production technologies and workflows. Regular, on-site attendance at the workplace for a minimum of four (4) days per week is an essential function of the position. The selected candidate must be able to reliably meet this requirement. A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Oversight of day-to-day technical operations across multiple spaces, projects, and workstreams Serve as the primary operational liaison between the core event production teams, creative directors, and internal stakeholders Ensure appropriate staffing, technical planning, and operational support are in place for all events and productions Identify gaps and hiring needs to support flawless execution Establish standards, workflows, and best practices that support consistency and quality across events and productions Develop cost saving and process improvement initiatives that increase operational efficiencies. Ensure a consistent, high-quality client experience across all productions and events Ensure the technical team maintains absolute source-of-truth documentation (event/production budgets, production schedules, planning calendars, crew call sheets, etc.), ensuring real-time updates across all platforms Oversee the full lifecycle of technical production budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting, reconciliation, and variance reporting Manage annual departmental budget spend, tracking, and usage Oversee freelance payroll needs via Wrapbook, supporting both tech and events Evolve FED Tech into a proactive, strategic partner to the FED team and internal stakeholders Provide clear and consistent communication and documentation between technical teams, stakeholders, and events teams, including budgets, production timelines, and run of show documents Streamline cross-departmental communication, ensuring all teams are aligned throughout the planning and execution of events and productions Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, FED team members, and outside production teams to accomplish goals efficiently and effectively, always striving to exceed expectations Manage project scope changes and support with additional resources, budget allocations, and impact on stakeholders Lead production administration and operations across FOX Experience & Design’s event and production venues, technical facilities, and offsite locations Serve as senior escalation point and provide guidance on complex ops Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and operational effectiveness Demonstrate exceptional situational leadership; possess the tactical skills to execute administrative workflows directly, and the managerial skills to delegate to junior staff when appropriate Lead tech ops meetings, ensuring all production needs, business needs, and personnel needs are aligned for flawless events and productions Set appropriate goals for technical and business operational excellence. WHAT YOU WILL NEED 12+ years of experience in technical operations, event services, studio management, or broadcast environments Proven success managing teams, budgets, comms, and vendors across multiple complex projects simultaneously Strong client-facing skills with the ability to engage effectively with executives and senior stakeholders Broad understanding of production technologies, audiovisual systems, streaming platforms, and event operations Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities Proficient in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive) Ability to travel Ability to work long hours (evenings/weekends), lift 50lbs, & work on feet for extended periods NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER Bachelor’s degree We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law. Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $179,000.00-275,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fox Entertainment