X Games

Drive global market strategy, develop bid proposals, manage stakeholder relationships, and coordinate cross-functional teams for event execution. | 7+ years in strategy consulting, sports business, or global events with strong stakeholder management and financial modeling skills, preferably with an MBA or advanced degree. | Job Title: Director, Global Market Development Location(s): Remote, USA (East Coast preferred) Reports to: SVP, Global Market Development (based West Coast US) About Us We’ve entered a new chapter at X Games. With new leadership, fresh momentum, and a clear vision, we’re building what’s next for action sports. Backed by MSP Sports Capital and ESPN/Disney, now operating as an independent company, we’re scaling fast, launching our summer & winter leagues, expanding our events, pushing content forward, and building a global home for athletes and fans who live this culture. About the Role X Games is looking for a strategic, commercially-minded leader to report to and work in close partnership with the SVP, Global Market Development. You'll drive work across all pillars of the global host market development function, identifying and evaluating new markets, developing bid strategy and proposals, managing key stakeholder relationships, and coordinating post-event delivery. In this role, you'll engage government, tourism boards, resorts & venue partners, and internal teams (live event operations, commercial, marketing, league operations, finance, legal) to ensure X Games continues to expand its global footprint and executes best-in-class events.. Responsibilities Global Market Strategy Drive the development and execution of X Games' global market strategy — evaluating new markets, prioritizing opportunities, and shaping the competitive roadmap. Research and evaluate potential host markets, assessing event fit, funding potential, and long-term strategic value Build market analysis, feasibility assessments, and scenario models to support decision-making Track global events, competitor properties, and tourism economics to keep X Games ahead of the market Event Strategy & Market Scouting Partner with the SVP to shape the X Games event schedule, identifying the right markets, venues, and formats for future seasons. Lead scouting and evaluation of new host markets, venues, and event formats across winter and summer seasons Contribute to multi-year schedule development, balancing strategic priorities, market demand, and operational feasibility Coordinate feasibility reviews with event operations, finance, and production teams Host Market Partnership Development Build and manage the processes that drive X Games' host city deal pipeline — from first contact to signed agreements. Develop and document best-practice processes for host market identification, outreach, proposal, and contract execution Lead creation of bid presentations, pitch materials, and financial models for prospective host cities Coordinate across internal teams to structure compelling & compliant offers Manage post-agreement delivery: economic impact reports, milestone tracking, and host market partner engagement Qualifications 7+ years of experience in strategy consulting, sports business, global events, or entertainment Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred Strategy or consulting background strongly preferred with the ability to build rigorous business cases, financial models, and market assessments Strong project management skills; able to manage multiple workstreams, markets, and stakeholders simultaneously Exceptional stakeholder management, credible with senior government officials, tourism boards, and commercial partners International business experience, ideally including exposure to deal-making or partnerships in non-US markets Entrepreneurial and adaptable and very comfortable building process from scratch in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment Excellent written and verbal communication; confident presenter to senior audiences Experience in sports, particularly growth properties, international leagues, or action sports, preferred Multi-language skills, financial modeling, live event operations experience, and familiarity with AI tools are all a plus

Lead procurement function for live events focusing on sourcing strategies and vendor management. | 6+ years procurement/vendor management in live events or related field with bachelor's degree and spend-management tool proficiency. | Job Title: Senior Manager, Live Events Procurement Location(s): Remote (USA) About Us We’ve entered a new chapter at X Games. With new leadership, fresh momentum, and a clear vision, we’re building what’s next for action sports. Backed by MSP Sports Capital and ESPN/Disney, now operating as an independent company, we’re scaling fast—launching our league, expanding our events, pushing content forward, and building a global home for athletes and fans who live this culture. About the Role With the recent launch of the X Games League (XGL), we're building a dedicated Live Events Procurement function for the first time, and we're looking for the right person to stand it up. Sitting within our Finance & Accounting Department, and reporting to the VP, Global Controller, you'll own the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for a global slate of live events — from sourcing strategy and vendor negotiation through contract execution, onboarding, and post-event cost review. Each X Games event engages hundreds of operating vendors across venue services, broadcast infrastructure, athlete operations, hospitality, staging, and safety. Today, that spend is managed event-by-event; your job is to turn it into a repeatable, phased, multi-event procurement system that protects margin, reduces risk, and scales as the league grows. This starts as an individual-contributor role, with a clear path to building out a team as the calendar and spend under management grows. Responsibilities Build the Function Design and stand up how procurement runs across XGL events — the category strategies, sourcing calendars, approval workflows, and vendor performance management that don't exist yet. Design and implement the procurement operating model for XGL: category strategies, sourcing calendars, approval workflows, and vendor performance management Own and evolve the multi-event procurement phasing calendar, sequencing sourcing milestones against event lead times and identifying resource collision risks across overlapping event cycles Partner with Business Development/Event Ops to determine procurement's scope under each event's host-site model (promoter, co-promoter, co-producer, owned & operated) and right-size sourcing responsibility accordingly Partner with Finance to enforce the vendor onboarding SOP, signature authorization matrix, and spend-approval controls (Ramp-based workflow) Drive Cost Performance Own the sourcing and negotiation work that keeps event costs in check as the league scales. Lead competitive sourcing and renegotiation for recurring event vendors, with a mandate to reverse multi-year cost escalation trends Develop per-event and per-category unit economics with FP&A, and own procurement's contribution to event cost reduction targets Build a preferred-vendor program that captures multi-event volume leverage across the league calendar Execute Flawlessly at Events Be the person on the ground making sure vendor relationships hold up under real event pressure. Run sourcing, RFP, and negotiation processes for major event categories (venue build, broadcast/production support, staffing, hospitality, transportation, equipment rental) Manage vendor contracting in partnership with Legal, including insurance, indemnification, and payment-term standards Ensure a clean handoff of contract terms, deliverables, and payment schedules to the Budget Owner/ELT, who owns vendor relationship management for the life of the contract Protect the Company Keep procurement audit-ready and compliant as we operate across borders. Maintain audit-ready documentation standards across all vendor engagements: contracts, POs, change orders, and payment support Ensure procurement compliance across US, Canadian, and international (Finland/Japan) vendor jurisdictions Flag and escalate off-process spend commitments; be a trusted, constructive control point for the business Qualifications 6+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor management, with meaningful time in live events, sports, entertainment production, or large-scale experiential Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Strong negotiation track record with six- and seven-figure vendor agreements Fluency in live event production categories: staging, broadcast infrastructure, venue services, temporary staffing, hospitality Experience with modern spend-management tools (Ramp, Coupa, or similar) and ERP environments Comfort operating in a fast-moving, lean environment — hands-on, not just strategic Bonus: international procurement experience, multi-event or touring production background, sports league or federation experience The base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000. Compensation is determined based on factors including (but not limited to) experience, skills, job-related knowledge, and geographic location.