Track & Overlay Manager

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' annual leave

Health Cash Plan

Aviva Digital Workplace app

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible bank holidays

Paid volunteer and carer's leave

Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme

Formula E store discount

Regular social events

Job summary

Formula E is seeking a Track & Overlay Manager to lead venue design and the on-site delivery of temporary event infrastructure across its global race calendar. The role involves hands-on build and de-rig, coordinating with promoters, operators and suppliers, and managing safety and budgets.

The successful candidate will have a strong AutoCAD background, proven project-tracking ability and excellent English communication skills, with flexibility to travel internationally during the race season.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated background in sports or motorsport event site management across the full event lifecycle.
• Strong practical competence in AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in project tracking and reporting tools.
• Quick thinker with strong decision-making skills who stays calm under high‑pressure event conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel internationally for sustained periods across the race season.

Responsibilities

• Produce, update and manage integrated venue CAD drawings, coordinating spatial requirements for temporary facilities, spectator flows and client group access.
• Manage on-site build and de-rig schedules for Track & Overlay suppliers, coordinating multi-disciplined teams such as power, branding, broadcast, technology and furniture.
• Work with local promoters, operators and contractors to ensure overlay specifications are understood and executed to Formula E standards.
• Provide technical overlay support for hospitality suites, fan zones and commercial activation spaces.
• Gather contractor health and safety documentation, enforce safe on-site practices and manage regulatory compliance.
• Support procurement by writing technical scopes, managing budgets and conducting post-event audits to drive future efficiency.

Skills

AutoCAD

Project tracking

English communication

Decision making under pressure

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

About the Role

The Track & Overlay Manager is responsible for the venue design and operational delivery of temporary event infrastructure across Formula E's global race calendar. The role manages the hands‑on build and dismantle of track facilities, road closures and spectator spaces, ensuring all overlay specifications are delivered safely, efficiently and to budget. The position works closely with local promoters, operators, contractors and multi-disciplined suppliers, and is offered on a hybrid basis with three days a week in the Hammersmith, London office.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce, update and manage integrated venue CAD drawings, coordinating spatial requirements for temporary facilities, spectator flows and client group access.
• Manage on‑site build and de‑rig schedules for Track & Overlay suppliers, and facilitate the coordination of multi‑disciplined suppliers such as power, branding, broadcast, technology, furniture and fit‑out.
• Work closely with local promoters, operators and contractors to ensure overlay specifications are fully understood and executed to Formula E standards.
• Provide technical overlay support for hospitality suites, fan zones and commercial activation spaces.
• Gather required contractor health and safety documentation, enforce safe on‑site working practices and manage regulatory compliance.
• Support the procurement process by writing technical scopes, managing operational budgets and conducting post‑event audits to drive future efficiency.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Demonstrated background in sports or motorsport event site management across the full event lifecycle, covering planning, build, live operational days and de‑rig.
• Strong practical competence in AutoCAD.
• Proficiency in project tracking and reporting tools.
• Quick thinker with strong decision‑making skills who stays calm under high‑pressure event conditions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel internationally for sustained periods across the race season.

Preferred Skills

• Civil works design background (desirable but not a requirement).
• Proficiency in German, Italian, Spanish or French (highly desirable).

Workplace

• Hybrid role, with three days a week required in the Hammersmith, London office.

Benefits & Perks

• 25 days' annual leave, birthday day off and wellbeing leave.
• Opportunity to extend your stay if travelling for a race event.
• Health Cash Plan and access to the Aviva Digital Workplace app.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Flexible bank holidays.
• Paid volunteer and carer's leave.
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme.
• Formula E store discount.
• Regular social events and employee working groups.

About the Company

Formula E is the world's fastest‑growing sport, redefining motorsport with a bold focus on innovation and sustainability. It hosts over 150 races in iconic cities globally, is backed by top manufacturers such as Porsche, Nissan and Jaguar, and features elite drivers and cutting‑edge EV technology. It is the world's first certified B Corp sport and the first sport certified to the British Standards Institution (BSI) Net Zero Pathway, combining thrilling entertainment with a mission to advance sustainable progress, with a new GEN4 car capable of 335kph, 0-200kph in 4.4 seconds and 0-100km/h in 1.8 seconds.