Stadium Safety & Security Manager

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited; Wembley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is recruiting for a Stadium Safety & Security Lead based at Wembley Stadium, London. You will work with the Stadium Safety & Security team, host venues and delivery partners to ensure venues are ready to deliver a safe and successful tournament.

This fixed-term, full-time role starts April 2027 and involves coordinating safety planning, liaising with police and emergency services, and managing resources and budgets to guarantee site readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience planning safety and security operations at large venues (20,000+ capacity).
• Strong knowledge of relevant safety legislation, guidance and operational requirements.
• Experience planning and managing stewarding and security resources and budgets.
• Previous international football tournament experience is not required - relevant major event and stadium experience is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate venue-specific safety and security planning.
• Work with host stadiums, police, emergency services and other stakeholders to develop and implement operational plans.
• Support stewarding and security workforce planning, including resourcing, budgets and readiness.
• Identify and manage safety and security risks and dependencies.
• Contribute to stadium security perimeter planning, venue readiness and command structures.

Skills

Safety planning

Stadium operations

Stakeholder coordination

Budget management

Job description

The Role

You will work with the Stadium Safety & Security team, host stadiums and delivery partners to make sure venues are ready to deliver a safe and successful tournament.

The organisers are also taking expressions of interest for shorter-term tournament-time opportunities across the eight host cities in 2028 (fixed-term or freelance/day-rate, subject to confirmation). You can apply for the confirmed posts, register interest for 2028, or both.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate venue-specific safety and security planning
• Work with host stadiums, police, emergency services and other stakeholders to develop and implement operational plans
• Support stewarding and security workforce planning, including resourcing, budgets and readiness
• Identify and manage safety and security risks and dependencies
• Contribute to stadium security perimeter planning, venue readiness and command structures

About You

• Experience planning safety and security operations at large venues, ideally over 20,000 capacity
• Strong knowledge of relevant safety legislation, guidance and operational requirements
• Experience planning and managing stewarding and security resources and budgets
• Previous international football tournament experience is not required - relevant major event and stadium experience is welcome

Key Details

• Location: Wembley Stadium, London
• Contract: Fixed term, full time, starting April 2027
• Salary: Competitive
• All roles are subject to appropriate DBS checks
• Closing date: 15 November 2026