Head of Operations – Event Management - Midlands based – Up to £60k basic

Our client delivers services to major events & football clubs across the UK including Chelsea, Manchester United, Wigan Athletic / Warriors, Leicester City, Derby, Wolves alongside one-off events such as Silverstone F1, Lancashire Cricket Club and summer festivals. They are now looking for a Head of Operations to join their busy, growing and successful team.

They are looking for an events industry professional that can deliver complex zone ex event plans including HVM, TM, Car Parks, Security & Stewarding whilst managing direct reports at other key venues across the UK. When not on site you will be at the Head Office in Coventry creating traffic & crowd management plans and risk assessments whilst preparing for weekend deployments, the role involves working late nights and weekends on a regular basis but in return you will be given days off midweek, a competitive salary and a rewarding career path that could lead to an operations director role in the future.

The ability to work with casual teams on the ground whilst maintaining high level stakeholder relationships is key, we need a doer who is excellent at completing multiple tasks per day and per venue.

What/who are we looking for?

• 5+ years of experience in an operational / events environment
• 5+ years’ experience in line management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willingness to work outside of role to support growth and success of the business, often at pace
• Proficient in the use of MS applications, with attention to detail
• Must live within a daily commutable distance of Coventry
• Must hold UK Driving Licence, extensive UK travel essential
• L4 Spectator Safety desirable
• SIA DS license desirable

Please apply here with your CV. A full job description is available