Sr. Manager, Administrative Operations

About the Company

Free Association Live (FAL) is a next-generation live entertainment company, producing performances ranging from intimate immersive experiences to global touring spectacles.

FAL currently oversees the global expansion of Magic Mike Live, which has entertained over 2 million guests from 70+ countries with over 6,000 performances across its Las Vegas and London experiences and past engagements in Miami, Dallas, and Berlin since debuting in 2017. Beyond Magic Mike, FAL develops original, IP-driven live experiences across dance, music, and immersive storytelling.

Bringing heart, humor, and world-class storytelling to every performance, each FAL experience is designed to move people, set a standard of excellence, and defy expectations of what live entertainment can be.

Location: Los Angeles or Las Vegas (or willing to relocate)

Reports To: COO

Work type: Hybrid, 3 days in-office

Compensation: $95K–$110K base, with flexibility for candidates bringing stronger systems, analytics, or executive support experience

Why This Role Exists

FAL is scaling fast. As we expand globally, the infrastructure behind the business needs to grow with the same intentionality as the productions on stage. This role exists to be the connective tissue of our operations — someone who thrives in the space between functions, keeps the business running cleanly, and builds systems that hold up under pressure. If you're energized by complexity, get satisfaction from closing open loops, and know how to create structure without bureaucracy, this is your role.

Position Overview

The Sr. Manager, Administrative Operations sits at the center of the business and owns the day-to-day operational backbone of FAL. You'll work across legal, IT, finance, HR, and external partners — triaging, routing, tracking, and closing. You're not here to coordinate around work; you're here to own it. This is a hands-on execution role for someone equally comfortable building a compliance tracker, pushing a vendor on a missed deadline, framing a business problem for executive leadership, and prepping materials for a Board meeting.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Infrastructure & Compliance

Track and manage business licenses, registrations, filings, renewals, and applications across entities and jurisdictions

Maintain a centralized compliance calendar with clear ownership, proactive follow-up, and escalation protocols

Ensure the organization's compliance with applicable licensing, certification, and regulatory requirements across all operating locations

Stay current on changes to government rules and regulations relevant to administrative operations, and implement updates accordingly

Administrative Operations & Intake

Serve as the central intake point for administrative items, including scanned mail, VOIP messages, and external correspondence

Triage, route, and track items to resolution, ensuring visibility and accountability

Build and maintain SOPs, documentation, and file management systems that create institutional memory and operational consistency

Vendor Coordination & Follow-Through

Coordinate across external partners including IT, accounting, HR, legal, and operations vendors

Track open items, push timelines, and ensure work is completed

Act as the internal owner of follow-through across cross-functional workstreams

Employee Operations & Logistics

Manage device purchasing and employee setup logistics in coordination with IT

Ensure operational readiness for onboarding, including equipment and basic setup

Maintain visibility into device inventory and replacement needs

Systems, Tracking & Visibility

Build and maintain simple, reliable trackers for deadlines, deliverables, and ownership

Identify gaps and implement practical process improvements

Ensure consistency without overcomplicating systems

Operational Clearinghouse

Act as the primary point of contact for day-to-day operational needs that do not clearly sit with HR or Finance

Route requests, establish ownership, and ensure completion

Bring structure to a distributed and evolving operating environment

Strategic Support & Executive Partnership

Act as a strategic thought partner and operational right hand to the COO, consolidating needs, notes, and action items to ensure leadership focus and clarity

Frame problems and propose structures that help leadership fully understand situations and drive organization-wide action plans

Support preparation of materials for leadership meetings, including internal reviews, SteerCo discussions, and Board of Directors materials where applicable

Handle sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment

Location Support (if applicable)

Provide a consistent operational presence in Las Vegas, supporting coordination between on-site and corporate teams

Qualifications:

5–7 years of experience in operations, business operations, or similar roles

Strong operator who is comfortable owning both execution and structure

Experience developing and implementing policies, procedures, and operational systems

Highly organized with strong follow-through

Proactive, responsive, and solutions-focused

Comfortable working across multiple stakeholders and external partners

Thrives in environments that are growing and not fully built

Core Skills:

Strong operational execution and follow-through

Tech-forward mindset, comfortable learning and working across platforms such as Rippling, Ramp, and similar tools

Ability to manage and track multiple workflows across systems

Vendor coordination and cross-functional communication

Compliance tracking and deadline management

Process building and documentation

Clear written and verbal communication

Strong organization and calendar management

Preferred Skills:

Experience preparing materials for leadership teams, SteerCo, or Board of Directors

Strong PowerPoint and presentation development skills

Exposure to financial, operational, or investor reporting environments

Experience working in multi-entity or multi-location businesses

Free Association Live Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.