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Jennifer Koester

President and Chief Operating Officer, Sphere, Sphere Entertainment Co.

President and chief operating officer of Sphere, responsible for the strategy and operations of Sphere Entertainment's flagship immersive-venue business.

Last updated 2026-09-16

In short

Jennifer Koester is President and Chief Operating Officer, Sphere at Sphere Entertainment Co.. Runs the day-to-day business of Sphere, the immersive entertainment venue in Las Vegas with further locations planned in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor. Jennifer Koester is president and chief operating officer of Sphere, according to Sphere Entertainment Co.'s current leadership page, which lists her among the company's executive management team under Executive Chairman and CEO James Dolan.

Quick facts

Current role
President and Chief Operating Officer, Sphere
Primary category
Venues
Known for
Leading Sphere's business operations; Overseeing Sphere Studios' content production; Sphere venue expansion strategy

Executive summary

Jennifer Koester is president and chief operating officer of Sphere, according to Sphere Entertainment Co.'s current leadership page, which lists her among the company's executive management team under Executive Chairman and CEO James Dolan. [1](https://www.sphereentertainmentco.com/leadership/) [2](https://www.sphereentertainmentco.com/leadership/jennifer-koester/)

Sphere Entertainment's biography of Koester states she leads the strategy and execution of all business aspects and operations of Sphere, including strategic oversight of Sphere Studios, the immersive content studio in Burbank, and works to maximise venue utilisation across original programming, attractions, concerts, residencies and brand events. [2](https://www.sphereentertainmentco.com/leadership/jennifer-koester/)

She joined Sphere Entertainment in February 2024 as President, Sphere Business Operations, moving from Google, where she was managing director of Americas strategic alliances and global partnerships, and her current LinkedIn profile and SEC Form 4 filings both confirm President and Chief Operating Officer as her current title. [4](https://arkolith.com/filing/0001193125-26-106106)

Why Jennifer Koester matters in live music

Koester's role places her at the operating centre of Sphere's business model, including how the venue schedules concerts, residencies and original programming, and how its Burbank studio develops content exclusively for the format.

As Sphere expands to additional locations in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor, her operating decisions will shape how the format's programming and partnership strategy scale beyond its original Las Vegas venue.

Career record

  1. Before 2024Served as managing director, Americas strategic alliances, global partnerships, at Google, and earlier as director of telecommunications and video distributors in Google's Global Partnerships organisation.
  2. February 2024Joined Sphere Entertainment as President, Sphere Business Operations.
  3. 2026Current company leadership page and SEC filings list her title as President and Chief Operating Officer, Sphere.

Sphere of influence

Levels are categorical — Core, Major, Significant, Limited — and each is stated with the evidence it rests on. No numeric score is published, because none would be defensible.

Venue programming and operations
Core
She leads the strategy and execution of Sphere's business operations, per Sphere Entertainment's own leadership page.
Immersive content production
Major
She provides strategic oversight of Sphere Studios, the company's dedicated immersive-content studio.
Venue expansion strategy
Significant
Her operating remit extends to Sphere's planned venues in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor.

Entity relationships

Current

Timeline

  1. 2024Joined Sphere Entertainment as President, Sphere Business Operations.
  2. 2026Current title listed as President and Chief Operating Officer, Sphere.

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