Race Director — Live Motorsport Operations Leader

Kart Directory; Esher; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

Live race operations

Team development and mentorship

Career progression in karting

Job summary

Daytona Sandown Park in Esher is seeking a Race Director to lead live race operations and oversee shift teams across departments. You will ensure safe, professional event delivery and maintain high customer experience standards on a busy outdoor karting site.

The role requires strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills, with a focus on safety, procedures, and staff development in a fast-paced motorsport environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a management or team leadership role.
• Strong operational awareness and confident decision-making.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer-facing skills.
• Experience in customer service or live operational environments.
• Confidence in public speaking and leading teams.
• Strong attention to detail and professional standards.
• First Aid at Work qualification (or willingness to maintain certification).
• Flexible availability, working 40 hours per week on a rota including weekends.
• Experience in motorsport, marshalling, or outdoor operational environments is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for venue operations, acting as Duty Manager.
• Oversee race control, track monitoring, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure safe delivery of all race sessions and events.
• Coordinate event timings and operational requirements across departments.
• Manage staff rotas, breaks, and shift deployment to maintain safe staffing levels.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of venue staff.
• Ensure staff presentation, PPE, and professional standards meet Daytona requirements.
• Conduct performance reviews and support career progression.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, licensing, and company regulations.
• Maintain accurate training, incident, and operational records.
• Act as a key point of escalation for incidents, customer issues, and emergencies.
• Ensure fire, evacuation, first aid, and incident procedures are followed.
• Liaise with engineering on kart safety, maintenance, and testing records.
• Oversee stock control, purchasing, and budget-aware ordering.
• Ensure correct money handling procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting to GM, Ops, and HR.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational awareness

Decision making

Communication skills

Customer service

Public speaking

Attention to detail

First Aid

Motorsport experience

Weekend rota availability

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Daytona Sandown Park in Esher is seeking a Race Director to lead live race operations and oversee shift teams across departments. You will ensure safe, professional event delivery and maintain high customer experience standards on a busy outdoor karting site.

The role requires strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills, with a focus on safety, procedures, and staff development in a fast-paced motorsport environment.