Men's Team Manager - Fixed-Term Contract

The Football Association; Wembley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Football Association in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Team Manager to coordinate the administrative and operational delivery of England Development Team tournaments and camps. This fixed-term role runs until 31 July 2027 and involves regular travel within the UK and overseas, with DBS checks and compliance at the forefront.

Responsibilities include squad administration, travel planning, event operations, and budget management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in an Elite Sports environment with travel with sports teams.
• Flexible approach to working hours and ability to travel UK/overseas.
• Experience with day-to-day budget management.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office.
• Graduate level or equivalent experience (beneficial).
• Experience in major international tournaments (Olympics/Paralympics/World Championships/Commonwealth Games/European Championships) and existing relationships with international federations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer squad selection, player call ups, itineraries, staffing, travel and accommodation for England Development Team tournaments and camps.
• Operate events as directed, including match day organisation planning and execution; travel for home and away matches, training camps, and tournaments.
• Budgetary management and financial reconciliation of events; raising purchase orders and financial planning.
• Develop relationships with other FA departments and liaise with UEFA, FIFA and other international federations.
• Chair operational planning meetings and ensure compliance with health, safety and DBS requirements.

Job description

The FA is looking for an experienced, highly organised, and flexible Team Manager to coordinate and manage the administrative and operational delivery of England Development Team tournaments and camps. This role is a fixed-term contract until 31st July 2027, and will involve regular travel both within the UK and overseas.

What will you be doing?

Responsible for all aspects of operational and administrative support for an England team, including but not limited to the following; administration of squad selection and player call up, itineraries, staffing, travel, accommodation, facilities, match and training venues, liaison with hosting clubs and federations, liaison with players and clubs. To operate events as directed for any of the England Men's Development teams, to include important match day organisation planning and execution. Travel to home and away matches, training camps, and tournaments. Attend tournament draws, site visits / recces, and undertake the role of Match Day Manager or
Tournament Director as needed. Budgetary management and financial reconciliation of events. Raising of purchase orders and financial planning. Develop important relationships within other FA departments (including wider Men's Technical Directorate colleagues, operations, marketing, and commercial) for the smooth running of tournaments and camps, and to organise and chair operational planning meetings. Liaise directly with UEFA & FIFA where necessary, and other international federations and bodies. Work closely with Heads of Departments to confirm staffing appointments. Update and maintain camp details on our internal portals. Maintain and manage good relationships with key stakeholders to help develop The FA's positive professional profile across the business both internally and externally. Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can
be maintained. As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role: Extensive experience in an Elite Sports environment and travelling with Sports teams Flexible approach to working hours Experience of day to day budget management Proficient skills in Microsoft Office Able to travel regularly (UK/Overseas) Beneficial to have: Graduate level or equivalent experience Foreign Language Major international tournament experience, ideally at Olympics / Paralympics, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, or European Championships, and existing relationships with international governing bodies Experience working in events Proven negotiation skills Experience of travelling and working abroad with teams

Interviews will take place on the 7th/8th of October.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders. We pride ourselves in offering a competitivesalary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below: Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being. Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley