Senior Facilities Manager – Venue Operations - Nottingham

RecruitMe; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMe in Nottingham seeks a Head of Facilities to lead operations, maintenance and safety across a large public venue. You will oversee engineering, compliance, cleaning and events teams to deliver high standards while driving sustainability and cost efficiency.

The role requires strategic vision, hands-on delivery, and strong leadership to manage budgets and partnerships across a high-profile arena and events environment.

Qualifications

• Senior facilities leadership experience in a large public venue or complex.
• Strong maintenance, engineering, health and safety and compliance knowledge.
• Excellent people leadership and performance management experience.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Significant budget management experience and commercial acumen.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions under pressure.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Data analysis and professional reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across facilities, maintenance, compliance, and housekeeping.
• Ensure the venue is fully operational, safe, and compliant at all times.
• Lead planned and reactive maintenance programs with robust PPM systems.
• Manage multi-disciplinary teams and external contractors for performance targets.
• Develop, monitor, and control large budgets for value and efficiency.
• Drive sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives.
• Support capital projects and long-term asset planning.
• Lead health, safety and statutory compliance; foster safety culture.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align delivery with business goals.
• Support setup, maintenance, and breakdown of large events.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Health and safety

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Reporting

Facilities management

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Nottingham - circa £50, 000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, flexibility required for nights, weekends, and events

A Senior Leadership Opportunity at a Flagship Nottingham Venue

We are seeking a highly capable Head of Facilities to lead the operations, maintenance, and safety performance of a major entertainment and sports complex in Nottingham. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced facilities leader to oversee a large, multi-use venue that hosts high profile events and welcomes thousands of visitors each week. You will be responsible for ensuring the site runs efficiently, safely, and sustainably, while inspiring a high performing team to deliver exceptional standards across all areas of facilities management.

About the Role

As Head of Facilities, you will take full ownership of facilities strategy and operations across a large public venue comprising arena, ice, and event environments. You will lead multiple functional teams, including engineering, maintenance, compliance, cleaning, and event setup. Working closely with senior leadership, you will ensure that the venue operates smoothly, safely, and efficiently, while driving forward continuous improvement and sustainability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across facilities, maintenance, compliance, and housekeeping functions
• Ensure the venue is fully operational, safe, and compliant at all times
• Lead the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance programs, ensuring robust PPM systems are in place
• Manage multi disciplinary teams and external contractors to deliver performance targets and service excellence
• Develop, monitor, and control large, complex budgets, ensuring value for money and cost efficiency
• Drive sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Support capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and long term asset planning
• Lead on health, safety, and statutory compliance, ensuring a safety first culture
• Champion continuous improvement in service delivery, process, and technology
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align operational delivery with wider business objectives
• Support the setup, maintenance, and breakdown of large events and performances
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal teams, clients, and external partners

About You

You are a confident and results driven facilities professional with strong leadership credentials, commercial awareness, and operational depth. You thrive in fast paced, complex environments and bring both strategic vision and hands on delivery capability.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior facilities management role across a large, complex venue or public building
• Strong understanding of maintenance, engineering, health and safety, and compliance systems
• Excellent people leadership and performance management experience
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification
• Significant budget management experience and commercial acumen
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions under pressure
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Computer literate, with the ability to analyse data and produce professional reports

Desirable

• NEBOSH qualification (General or Fire Safety)
• Sustainability or energy management qualifications (ISO 14001 or equivalent)
• Experience in large scale event or arena environments
• Project management or CAD experience

Why Apply

• Join a senior leadership team at one of the East Midlands’ most prominent and respected venues
• Lead a multi disciplinary department in a varied and high impact role
• Play a key part in shaping safety, sustainability, and operational excellence
• Excellent scope for professional development and career progression
• Competitive salary, benefits, and a collaborative working culture