Executive Assistant to Academy Director

City Football Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days' annual leave

Private healthcare & dental cover

Annual discretionary bonus

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension & life assurance

Free on-site parking

Complimentary breakfast & lunch

Sports & leisure clubs access

Cycle to work

Give As You Earn

Discounted match tickets

City Store savings

Free City+ subscription

Stadium tour discounts

Retail & lifestyle offers

Job summary

City Football Group is seeking a Technical Assistant to the Academy Director at City Football Academy in Manchester. This permanent, full-time role provides reliable administrative support to turn priorities into organised activity and timely outcomes.

You will manage the Academy Director's diary, inbox and travel, prepare agendas and briefing packs, and help with presentations, reports and correspondence to inform decision-making across player development and academy operations.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Academy, elite sport, football or multi-club environment.
• Experience in a technical assistant, executive support or project management role.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to coordinate a varied workload against agreed priorities.
• Clear written communication skills for professional presentations, reports, meeting materials and correspondence.
• Experience managing senior diaries, meeting preparation, inboxes and travel arrangements.
• Ability to work collaboratively across football and business functions, use Microsoft Office and collaboration tools confidently, and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Flexible working evenings and weekends where required by the football calendar.

Responsibilities

• Provide dependable day-to-day support to the Academy Director.
• Manage the diary, inbox and travel and prepare agendas and briefing packs.
• Attend meetings, capture decisions and keep project trackers up to date.
• Support performance reviews, budget presentations and reporting.
• Coordinate activity across player development, recruitment, retention and inter-Academy projects.

Skills

Academy/elite sport environment

Technical assistant/ executive support

Organisation and detail orientation

Written communication for reports

Senior diary management and travel

Cross-functional collaboration & data/

Flexible evenings/weekends

Job description

City Football Group is seeking a Technical Assistant to the Academy Director at City Football Academy in Manchester. This permanent, full-time role provides reliable administrative support to turn priorities into organised activity and timely outcomes.

You will manage the Academy Director's diary, inbox and travel, prepare agendas and briefing packs, and help with presentations, reports and correspondence to inform decision-making across player development and academy operations.