Football Programmes Manager

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Enfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is seeking a leader to manage and develop all domestic football development programmes, directing Programme Managers and Coordinators, and aligning strategies with the club’s DNA and strategy. You will ensure professional delivery of operations, logistics, and coaching across multiple education and development streams.

You will oversee budgets, KPI targets, and commercial opportunities, while building strong relationships with internal teams and external partners

Qualifications

• Experience coaching within football development, academy, or education-based programmes.
• Proven experience managing or leading a team of coaches with performance management and QA.
• Experience managing budgets and delivering against KPI targets.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the department’s domestic football programme plan aligned with wider GFD strategy.
• Lead on the management of all football delivery across domestic football development programmes.
• Support the Football Development Manager with budgets and targets aligned to club strategy.
• Grow and sustain the domestic model by pursuing commercial opportunities with internal partners.
• Build relationships with domestic partners to support development and growth of domestic programmes.

Education

UEFA B Coaching Licence

FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF)

UEFA A Coaching Licence

FA Advanced Youth Award

FA Talent ID Level 1 or 2

Degree in Sports Coaching

Sports Management

Education or related field

Job description

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We are at our brightest when we’re all together. Our club, our teams, our community. We are entering a new era at Tottenham with a new club strategy, new leadership, and a focus on putting our fans at the heart of everything we do as we continue to strengthen our connection with our DNA, our home, and each other.

We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.

The Role

Lead on the management and development of all domestic football development programmes, providing direction and oversight to Programme Managers and Coordinators across the department. Support the GFD Management team in devising suitable strategies that will enhance the wider GFD programmes, ensuring a joined-up and holistic approach across the College environment (16–18-year-olds), Private School provision, Next Generation and Player Development programmes, including development centres. The post-holder will ensure that all programme operations, logistics and coaching are led and managed in a professional manner, adhering to all relevant Club policies, operating procedures, and coaching philosophies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the department’s domestic football programme plan aligned with wider GFD strategy.

Domestic Programme Delivery

• Lead on the management of all football delivery across domestic football development programmes
• Support the Football Development Manager with managing budgets for all domestic programmes and ensuring targets aligned to club strategy, inclusive of the growth of the commercial and player engagement strategy
• Lead on the growth and sustainability of the domestic model by working closely with internal programme managers to pursue commercial opportunities alongside the Business Development & Partnerships Manager
• Recognise and provide updates to the Head of GFD and Business Development & Partnerships Manager on additional business expansion opportunities outside of the current delivery model
• Build credible relationships with domestic partners to support the development and growth of domestic programmes, year on year
• Develop connections between GFD partners and wider club partners for business opportunities / Pathways for staff and players
• Work closely with the marketing team to ensure all domestic programmes have appropriate marketing plans to drive student recruitment
• Work with Football Development Manager to develop overarching strategies for the domestic model and individual strategies to suit the needs of each domestic programme
• Support on the integration of GFD with other key departments I.E. Academy / Women’s / Foundation to develop an efficient and aligned way of working across key areas of the Club
• Lead on the procurement process for domestic programme renewals as directed
• Support the process of all contract and legal negotiations for domestic partnerships as directed
• Line manage, develop, and support domestic programme leads and their subsequent coaching teams to always ensure an exceptional standard of delivery on and off the pitch and that all programmes achieve their respective programme KPI’s and commercial targets
• Support the Coach Development Manager in conducting quality assurance assessments on domestic coaching staff within the departments observation framework as required
• Support on the identification, recruitment and onboarding of coaches across the department
• Develop a high-performing culture built on accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement

Safeguarding

• Monitor and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulation including Safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance, PL licensing requirements, and FA Safeguarding standards
• Alongside the Department Safeguarding Manager & Operations Manager, support all aspects of risk from a safeguarding perspective for all domestic programmes incl. risk assessments and mitigating risks within programmes
• To ensure that safeguarding requirements, understanding, and learning are embedded within the GFD’s ways of working, activities and behaviours of all staff and CDP students

General

• Understand and comply with all relevant Club policies
• Understand and comply with the Club’s health and safety procedures
• Adhere to the Global Football Development Coaching Code of Conduct
• Promote, adhere to, and implement the Club’s Equality & Diversity Policy
• Attend all Global Football Development in-service training events as required
• Support delivery on Global Football Development sessions as required
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be expected

Personal Attributes

• Values & respects others, builds relationships, collaborates, and works well within a team environment
• Generate innovative ideas and strive to deliver the highest standard of service as possible
• Alert – attentive and observant, able to make decisions quickly and adapting to situations
• Proactive – think ahead rather than simply reacting in the moment, particularly when travelling to culturally different international markets
• Able to work independently, showing initiative, taking responsibility, and thinking logically
• Reliable – be able to commit to scheduled programmes and to be punctual
• Passionate - taking great pride and enthusiasm in your work
• Fantastic personal skills – good communicator: friendly, approachable, positive attitude

Skills & Experience

• Minimum UEFA B Coaching Licence
• FA Level 2 Emergency First Aid in Football (EFAiF) Qualification
• Proven experience coaching within a football development, academy, or education based programme (e.g. college football provision)
• Experience managing or leading a team of coaches, including performance management and quality assurance
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Degree in Sports Coaching, Sports Management, Education or related field
• Experience working specifically with 16–18-year-old age groups in an education setting
• Track record of managing budgets and working towards commercial / KPI targets
• UEFA A Coaching Licence
• FA Advanced Youth Award
• FA Talent ID Level 1 or 2

Safeguarding & Recruitment Statement

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. The Club follows a Safer Recruitment process for all roles. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to proportionate background, DBS and reference checks as required.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.