Event Transport Integration and Readiness Manager

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Private medical insurance

Landmark international sporting event

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a senior event transport lead to oversee onboarding, training and readiness for Host City transport staff for 2028 tournament delivery. The role interfaces with UEFA planning specialists, senior managers and host city leads to ensure consistent delivery across cities.

The candidate will manage recruitment, staff development and operational readiness initiatives, while acting as a resilience point during tournament time and supporting the Senior Event

Qualifications

• Proven experience in event transport environments.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and suppliers to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Line management experience for transport staff.
• Proficient with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Adaptable leadership in complex, high-pressure settings.
• Commitment to inclusive and resilient team environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Transport Manager in planning and readiness of the event transport function.
• Develop and implement the event transport recruitment strategy across host cities.
• Lead onboarding, induction and training programmes for staff.
• Maintain an integrated event transport readiness programme with drills.
• Oversee cross-domain coordination and operational dependencies.
• Provide line management for Host City Transport Managers during the tournament year.
• Coordinate integration of transport plans into Host City implementation plans.
• Provide leadership and escalation support during tournament time.
• Demonstrate inclusive behaviours and foster a respectful work environment.

Skills

Event transport experience

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Relationship building

DBS checks readiness

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

About the Role

This role ensures the smooth implementation of event transport operations across all domains, working closely with UEFA's Event Transport project management and planning specialists, senior event transport managers and event transport domain leads across the local organising committee and UEFA. The postholder owns the onboarding and training programme for all Host City based event transport staff commencing roles in 2028, and develops a broad understanding of operations across every domain to support seamless and uniform delivery across all host cities. The role also acts as a key point of resilience for the Senior Event Transport Manager during tournament time and holds line management responsibility for all Host City Transport Managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Transport Manager in the overall planning, coordination and operational readiness of the event transport function.
• Develop and implement the event transport recruitment strategy, working with relevant stakeholders to establish staffing requirements, recruitment timelines, processes and deployment models across all host cities and transport domains.
• Lead the development and delivery of comprehensive onboarding, induction and training programmes for event transport staff, ensuring personnel are equipped with the knowledge, skills and operational understanding required for their roles.
• Work with colleagues from event transport and programme management teams to develop and maintain an integrated event transport readiness programme, coordinating tabletop exercises and rehearsals so that staff, plans, processes and systems are fully prepared for tournament time.
• Maintain oversight across all event transport domains, ensuring effective integration, coordination and understanding of operational dependencies.
• Provide administrative line management for Host City Transport Managers during the tournament year, supporting their performance, development, deployment and coordination across the event transport function.
• Coordinate the integration of event transport plans, requirements and operational concepts into Host City implementation plans to ensure consistent and coordinated delivery across all host cities.
• Provide operational leadership and decision-making support during tournament time, acting as a key point of escalation and providing resilience to the Senior Transport Manager as required.
• Demonstrate inclusive behaviours that support a respectful, safe and collaborative work environment.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience working within an event transport environment.
• Previous experience delivering projects to a strict deadline.
• Demonstrable experience of stakeholder and supplier management.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Computer-literate in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Adaptable - leads in complex environments.
• Catalyst - enables and motivates others.
• Critical thinker - makes sound decisions.
• Inclusion - creates inclusive team environments.
• Performance focus - drives results and standards.
• Positive impact - shows resilience and solutions focus.
• Pride - sets and upholds standards.
• Relationship manager - builds trusted partnerships.
• All roles are subject to appropriate DBS checks.

Preferred Skills

• Experience within major sports tournaments.

Workplace

• 2027: 3-4 days per week onsite.
• 2028: full-time onsite during tournament delivery.

Salary

• Competitive salary.

Benefits & Perks

• 25 days holiday.
• Pension.
• Private medical insurance.
• The opportunity to be part of a landmark international sporting event.

About the Company

We're building a skilled, values-led workforce that reflects the diversity of the UK and Ireland, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds without expecting a traditional career path.