Head of Team Operations

Head of Team Operations Isleworth, England

Brentford Football Club
Full Time Isleworth, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

Job Title: Head of Team Operations

Department: Operations

Reporting: Director of Elite Performance

Location: Training Ground

Salary: Competitive

The Role

The main responsibility of the Head of Team Operations is to lead all operational and logistical matters for the Football Department.


Key Responsibilities

  • Arrange the logistics around First Team and B Team matches, including travel, hotels, communication and all logistical support around the teams.
  • Source, manage and review suppliers such as travel agents, security, coach buses and anything else that may be relevant.
  • Create a set of travel standards, including optimal levels as well as minimum acceptable standards to provide consistency across seasonal logistics.
  • Create a process for Football Department individual travel for 1st Team players, Directors, staff & B Team so there is a clear level of service and standard expected.
  • Support the PA to Director of Football & Head Coach with travel suppliers & contacts for Directors and staff where needed.
  • Be the point of contact for all travel & logistical support for individual player travel requests from the Football Department.
  • Proactively research hotels to stay at within the Premier League to create priority choices.
  • Collect feedback from each trip to review with hotel and to try solve any issues that cannot be fixed by the venue to mitigate their impact next time.
  • Have clear contingencies ready in case of weather, strikes, delays so that any travel time is efficient as possible.
  • Be the lead on all trips, co-ordinating other departments and creating clear itineraries to minimise confusion.
  • Lead on footballing visas needed for preseason tours, European competition etc.
  • Manage the travel budget, reviewing proposed new spending and approving as necessary;
  • Ensure clear, well documented processes in the travel department, and that all staff members are following the correct protocols;
  • Ensure that contingency plans are in place and are documented and easily accessible in the event of illness or unavailability of any given staff member;
  • Ensure that all documentation relating to the department are electronically stored in a format which is secure, backed up and accessible to the relevant staff members.
  • Lead on organisation of preseason tours and any midseason and/or post season tours.
  • Attend relevant Club meetings as a representative of the Football Department when needed. and act as a link between training ground and stadium, in particular with the Finance and Commercial departments.
  • Manage the club driver to provide efficient support.

General Club Responsibilities

  • To ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including health and safety policies.
  • To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
  • To build and maintain good working relationships both internally and externally, maintaining a professional image at all times when representing Brentford Football Club.
  • To keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel
  • To maintain a flexible approach to work at all times.

Closing Date: Monday 24th April 2023

Head of Team Operations
Brentford Football Club

www.brentfordfc.com
Brentford, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
51 to 200 Employees
Company - Private
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