Senior Event Manager — Cricket Delivery & Venues

England & Wales Cricket Board; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday - 25 days a year

Pension Scheme

Private medical insurance

Employee health cash-back plan

Long-term sickness insurance

Life assurance - a multiple of salary

Enhanced family leave and pay

Cycle 2 Work Scheme

Season ticket loan

Ticket access to England games

Job summary

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is seeking an organised and proactive events professional to join the Events Team in England. The role supports operational planning for Core Cricket, Domestic and International formats and delivers The Hundred across multiple venues to create a world-class experience for media, players and fans.

You will coordinate plans with diverse stakeholders, plan across venues, manage risks, and ensure health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting the planning and operational delivery of events and matches in sport.
• A good understanding of venue management and operational implementation.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, deliver under pressure, problem solve and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong planning, coordination, and administrative skills with good attention to detail.
• Good communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills alongside an ability to build strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver operational plans for multiple stakeholders and departments, ensuring a professional environment across major match cricket.
• Plan and deliver different formats of cricket across several venues as venue & match manager.
• Collaborate with ECB and other departments to maximise fan and player experience across venues.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with venues, ECB departments, teams, suppliers and service providers.
• Present and lead planning meetings with venue teams and act as primary day-to-day contact for operational delivery.
• Identify and monitor risks across operational areas, supporting health and safety compliance.
• Run post-match debriefs to gather lessons learned and identify improvements.
• Office-based role; in the office a minimum of three days per week.

Skills

Planning skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Job description

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is seeking an organised and proactive events professional to join the Events Team in England. The role supports operational planning for Core Cricket, Domestic and International formats and delivers The Hundred across multiple venues to create a world-class experience for media, players and fans.

You will coordinate plans with diverse stakeholders, plan across venues, manage risks, and ensure health and safety compliance.