Senior Paddock Operations Manager

Formula 1; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Dental Care

Grand Prix Passes

Annual Leave 25 days

Staff Shuttle

Healthy Snacks

Staff Canteen

Training & Development

Job summary

Formula 1 is seeking a Senior Paddock Operations Manager to lead the Event Operations team in delivering world-class paddock branding installations, grid ceremonies infrastructure, and supplier management on event days. You will oversee a small on-site team, drive project delivery, and coordinate with internal departments to maintain premium F1 entertainment standards.

The role requires 3+ years managing global events, budget control, and strong vendor management skills to execute complex

Qualifications

• 3+ years managerial experience in global events production.
• Budget administration and procurement experience.
• Experience delivering high-profile international events.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day paddock operations, ensuring on-site delivery to F1 standards.
• Direct management of Paddock Operation Managers and coordinators.
• Collaborate with internal departments on branding, delivery and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Procurement

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.Role Overview:We are looking for a Senior Paddock Operations Manager to join our Event Operations team. The Senior Paddock Operations Manager is responsible for managing the team in development and delivery of day to day events, as well as leading specific projects.In this role, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of Paddock branding installations, Grid ceremonies infrastructure and day to day management of suppliers onsite.This person will work within the Events Operation Team who are responsible for curating and delivering fan engagement to an F1 standard.World class, high octane, unforgettable and premium F1 entertainment formats that showcase the sport in an aspirational way to new and existing audiences - working with the Event Operations team to create event entertainment with an action-packed run of show to entertain.Unforgettable integrations of F1 into existing sports, entertainment, educational and industry events through partnerships.Entertainment partnerships to build bespoke F1 & partner integrated events and one-off PR stunts and activations.Main Duties and Responsibilities:Engage and collaboratively work with internal F1 departments – focusing on branding, delivery and continuous improvement of processes and delivery.Lead for Adhoc projects, both in their development as well as leading on-site.Direct management of Event Delivery - Paddock Operation Managers and Paddock Operations Coordinator and their respective projects.What Are We Looking For?Personal QualitiesIn this role it is essential that you are:A positive can-do attitude with the ability to take ownership and responsibility, with an enterprising work ethic.Collaborative and team-oriented approach, experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects.Ability to effectively interact and communicate with a wide range of people and personalities, including external suppliers and third parties.ExperiencePrior to the role it would be essential that you:3+ years Managerial experience in global events production.Budget administration, procurement and purchase orders experience.Wide range of experience producing varying types of exceptional events in international markets.Proven track record of managing creatives, venue and production vendors.Knowledge & SkillsPrior to the role it is essential that you demonstrate:High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.Attention to detail and accuracy, organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment.Ability to work unsupervised and to efficiently manage and prioritise your own workload whilst maintaining deadlines.Good administrative experience, with email management, implementing office filing systems and ability to manage an electronic and paper filing system, including tracking incoming and outgoing correspondenceAdvanced MS Office skills.Strong written and verbal communication skills to external project stakeholders, suppliers, partners and customers.Why join the force behind the sport?Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:Private Healthcare schemeDental Care4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per seasonEnhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policiesA free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin HillFree healthy snacks in our officesSubsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closureOpportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development teamDiscount on F1 merchandiseDiscount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 DrivePerkbox benefit portal and moreRecruitment Fraud Warning: We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to [e-mail]:Commercial