Football Operations Executive

Role

Football Operations Executive

Salary

£28,000 - £33,000 per annum

Hours

35 hours per week. Hours to include evenings and weekends.

Location

American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Contract Type

Permanent

Deadline Day

3rd June 2026

Interview dates

First stage = w/c 8th June 2026

Second stage = w/c 15th June 2026

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC

We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Where elite performance meets operational excellence

We are expanding our operations team at our world-class training facilities for a highly organised, detailed-oriented operations extraordinaire to come and join the team. This pivotal role will work in tandem with the Men’s First Team and our broader training ground operations department to drive efficiencies.

Your role will work as part of a team to uphold our ‘best-in-class’ standards, from managing travel itineraries to ensuring our training pitches are utilised perfectly. This is a rare opportunity to move beyond standard operations and step into the world of elite sports operations.

To find out more about this role, please click through to the job description.

Experience that will help you thrive

You’ll soon understand that in elite sport, the "1%" matters. You have a keen eye for detail in schedules and logistics, seamlessly liaise between key stakeholders and stay calm when schedules change and can monitor moving parts in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. You will be able to track and juggle numerous moving parts in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, where elite performance

Ideally your background will include experience in an operational or project management position. Bonus if your experience is from a professional sport background, however this is not essential.

Due to the nature of the role, you can expect your working hours to include evenings and weekends as well as matchday working.

Our values are essential to our success

Our values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

Treat People Well

⚪ Exceed Expectations

Aim High. Never Give Up

⚪ Act with Integrity

Make it Special

⚪ Be Fan Focused

How we say thank you

In appreciation for your hard work and dedication, we are pleased to offer you a range of additional benefits, including but not limited to:

Complimentary breakfast and lunch at both sites

️23 days holiday rising with length of service (pro rata for part time staff)

⚡Rewards platform, which includes access to 900+ retailers, a wellbeing centre and more!

Enhanced family policies

Access to a gym and padel court at our training ground

Priority access to match tickets and access to free WSL tickets for 2026/27 season

In-house training programme and CPD opportunities

Exclusive discounts and benefits from our partners and local businesses

Our commitment to EDI

We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values foster a strong ethical culture, enabling us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact teamtalent@brightonandhovealbion.com

Safeguarding is part of everything we do

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is UK-based and requires proof of the right to live and work in the UK. All job offers are conditional upon background checks, including a full 3-year reference history, DBS checks, and verification of your eligibility to work. Please note, we do not sponsor applicants without the right to work in the UK.

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Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.