Kit Manager

City Football Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major football organization in Manchester seeks an experienced Kit Manager to support the MCWFC team. The role involves organizing training kits, managing equipment needs, and ensuring high standards for kit requirements. Essential qualifications include a background in professional sports, strong organizational and communication skills, and IT proficiency. The position offers 26 days of annual leave plus benefits, and a flexible working approach is necessary.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Annual discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of Professional Football or working in a professional sport environment.
• IT proficient with computerised stock taking/recording.
• Clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Organise and support all training kits for MCWFC Players and Staff.
• Attend all MCWFC Support Management Meetings.
• Co-ordinate training equipment with MCWFC Team Manager and Coaches.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Customer/Client service experience

Job description

Closing Date of Applications - 27/01/26

Our Story

Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.

Purpose

• To provide support to the Head of Kit in audit and ordering of MCWFC Team Kit
• To provide all training and match kit for MCWFC Players and Staff
• To Support ALL Kit Requirements for MCWFC with ALL relevant Departments
• To provide all training equipment for MCWFC Team Coaches
• Provide day to day direction and mentoring to Kit Assistant(s)
• Work closely with the Laundry Supervisor and laundry team to ensure seamless coordination between kit and laundry operations, supporting the timely preparation, presentation and availability of all training and match kit

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This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

1. To organise and support all Training Kits for MCWFC Players and Staff.

2. To attend all MCWFC Support Management Meetings.

3. Co-coordinating training equipment with MCWFC Team Manager and Coaches, and support training sessions when required.

4. To organise ALL travel kit requirements for Domestic and European Games.

5. Maintaining exemplary housekeeping standards both at training ground and when representing club at home and away and ensuring all respective kit areas are kept neat and tidy.

6. To provide ALL MCWFC Team Players with the correct current boots for games (colourway etc).

7. To assist Senior Kit & Laundry Manager with MCWFC Team VIK Kit Orders.

8. To manage all football requirements for ALL competitions and with the relevant colour changes.

9. Provide day-to-day guidance, mentoring and operational oversight to Kit Assistant, supporting their development, allocating tasks effectively, and ensuring high standards of delivery across all kit operations.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Experience of Professional Football or Experience of working in a professional sport environment.
• IT proficient – and ability to work with computerised stock taking/recording.
• Clean driving licence.
• Strong attention to detail
• Flexibility to travel globally.
• Strong communication skills.
• Punctual and presentable.
• Self-management and motivated to perform duties to the best of their ability.
• A flexible approach to working hours, in order to meet business requirements.
• Strong team player.
• Organisational skills to ensure Players and Staff have the appropriate kit requirements in a timely manner.
• Robust, and solution orientated under pressure.
• Customer/Client service experience.