Recruiter (Contract)

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.

Contract Recruiter, LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Contract End Date: May 26th, 2028
Work arrangement: Hybrid; minimum four days per week onsite in the Los Angeles office
Employment classification: Exempt
Hiring rate: $72,000–$90,000 annualized

About On Location

On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, delivering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion, and culture. We create official, immersive experiences for marquee events including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more.

On Location is an official partner and/or service provider to more than 150 iconic rights holders, including the IOC, FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company whose portfolio includes UFC, WWE, and PBR, as well as IMG and On Location.

The Role

On Location is seeking a Contract Recruiter to support the LA28 Olympics program. This role will partner closely with hiring managers and People & Culture stakeholders to build strong talent pipelines and deliver a thoughtful, efficient, and inclusive hiring experience across a fast-moving, high-visibility project.

The successful candidate will be a relationship-oriented recruiter who can quickly understand business needs, advise hiring managers, source talent creatively, and manage multiple priorities through to completion. This role is based in Los Angeles and requires working from the Los Angeles office at least four days per week.

What You’ll Do

• Own a full-cycle recruiting workload of approximately 15–25 requisitions at a time, depending on business needs and role complexity.
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify talent needs, develop recruiting plans, and establish realistic timelines and selection processes.
• Build qualified, diverse candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, referrals, networking, professional associations, career fairs, and other creative channels.
• Manage the candidate experience from initial outreach through offer, providing timely communication and clear next steps throughout the process.
• Conduct structured candidate assessments and provide thoughtful, evidence-based recommendations for hiring managers.
• Advise hiring managers on interview design, candidate evaluation, market conditions, and recruiting best practices.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant recruiting activity and candidate records in the applicant tracking system.
• Partner with the People & Culture Business Partner and other stakeholders as needed to support an effective hiring process.
• Represent On Location at local career fairs and recruiting events to build awareness and attract talent.
• Support inclusive sourcing and selection practices and help ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Contribute to process improvements that strengthen recruiting effectiveness and the candidate experience.

What You Bring

• 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably within a large, complex, or matrixed organization.
• Experience proactively building qualified and diverse candidate pipelines for multiple types of roles.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to manage deadline-driven priorities and a high volume of work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, follow-through, and independent judgment.
• Experience using an applicant tracking system; Workday experience is preferred.
• Experience developing or applying inclusive recruiting and sourcing strategies.
• A practical, solutions-oriented approach and a consistent focus on delivering results.
• Ability to work onsite in the Los Angeles office at least four days per week.

Nice to Have

• Recruiting experience in sports, entertainment, hospitality, live events, or another high-growth, project-based environment.
• A strong network of potential candidates and community or professional relationships in the Los Angeles market.
• Experience recruiting for large-scale programs, major events, or time-sensitive hiring initiatives.
• Experience recruiting across multiple geographies or for globally distributed teams.
• Familiarity with Workday recruiting workflows and reporting.
• Genuine enthusiasm for sports, hospitality, live events, and contemporary culture.

Compensation and Additional Details

Hiring rate: $72,000–$90,000 annualized. The minimum hiring rate will not fall below applicable state and local minimum salary thresholds. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and the applicable contract structure.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

TKO provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws.

For information about privacy and information security for employment candidates, please review the candidate privacy policy. For information regarding website terms of use, please review the TKO Terms of Use.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:

$63,750 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum:

$85,000 annually

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.

About TKO

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.

About WWE

WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.

About UFC

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC.

About IMG

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

About PBR

PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, X at X.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.

About On Location

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.

About Zuffa Boxing

Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO”) (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.