Stadium Managers

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Private medical insurance

Job summary

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is seeking two Stadium Managers to act as the main point of contact across UEFA EURO 2028 host stadiums in the UK & Ireland. Based at Wembley HQ with periodic travel, you will lead planning and delivery for allocated stadiums, coordinating with UEFA, local authorities and delivery partners.

You will be part of the Stadium Liaison team, traveling every 6–9 months for on-site visits and overseeing all stadium deliverables during the tournament.

Qualifications

• Experience as a venue or project manager for large events.
• Proven ability to lead planning and delivery across multiple sites.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership with proactive problem-solving and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Lead on planning and delivery for allocated stadiums.
• Maintain relationships between UEFA, UK & Ireland 2028 and host stadiums.
• Coordinate with local authorities, police and mobility partners.
• Oversee stadium liaison and ensure deliverables meet tournament requirements.

Skills

Venue/project manager

Large-scale stadia

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Leadership

Problem solving

Job description

Stadium Manager

Location: Wembley Stadium, London (with travel across the UK & Ireland)

Contract: Fixed-term | April 2027 – Summer 2028

About UK & Ireland 2028 Limited

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is the local organising committee responsible for delivering UEFA EURO 2028 across the UK & Ireland. We work on behalf of the five Football Associations and in partnership with governments, host cities, stadiums and delivery partners to plan and deliver the tournament safely, inclusively and to world-class standards.

About UEFA EURO 2028

The UEFA European Championship is one of the world’s biggest sporting events. In 2028, it will take place across the UK & Ireland, bringing significant operational scale and requiring close coordination between host cities, stadiums, government partners and UEFA.

The Role

This is an excitingopportunity for twoStadium Managers to become UK & Ireland 2028 Limited's mainpoint of contact across specific UEFA EURO 28 host stadiums and their associated local stakeholders. You will lead on agreed areas of planning and delivery for the allocated stadiums, ensuring deliverables areeffectively planned and executed.

You willbe a key contributor withinthe Stadium Liaison delivery team consisting of UK & Ireland 2028 employed staff, UEFA delegated services staff and appointed contractors.

Primarily based at our HQ in Wembley Stadium, you will also participate in stadium working visit cycles, leading on all UK & Ireland 2028 deliverables. Working visits are scheduled every 6-9 months and involve extended periods of travel, approximately one week at each stadium (a maximum of 9 stadiums).

What you’ll be doing

• Maintain strong, collaborative working relationships between UEFA, UK & Ireland2028, and host stadiums.
• Be one of the central points of contact for UEFA to deliver an efficient and coordinated approach to enable the smooth delivery of the stadium in line with the Tournament Requirements.
• Work alongside the Director of Operations and Head of Stadium Liaison to maintain the relationship between local stakeholders, including police, mobility partners, city authorities and host city leads.
• Manage the planning of assigned stadiums in the following UK & Ireland 2028key areas of stadium planning and delivery.

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrable expertise as a venue/project manager capable of leading areas of an event delivery team.
• Strong knowledge of large-scale stadia and working alongside associated delivery stakeholders.
• Experience managing the planning & delivery of multiple sites.
• Strong negotiator capable of driving cost-effective overlay solutions.
• Problem-solver - ability to use own initiative and find new solutions and working methods to enable the smooth event delivery.
• Effective leadership skills.

Why apply?

We offer a competitive salary and benefits (including 25 days holiday, pension and private medical insurance), alongside the opportunity to be part of a landmark international sporting event.

Location & Working Pattern

Based at Wembley Stadium, with travel across the UK & Ireland as required.

• 2027: 3–4 days/week onsite
• 2028: Full-time onsite during tournament delivery

Everyone is welcome

We’re hiring for excellence through inclusion

We’re building a skilled, values-led workforce that reflects the diversity of the UK and Ireland. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and don’t expect a traditional career path.

We’re happy to make reasonable adjustments—please contact [e-mail].

All roles are subject to appropriate DBS checks.