Senior Event Manager, England & Wales Cricket Board

• You have a passion for world class sports events delivery
• You have excellent organisational and project management skills
• You are a clear communicator that establishes strong professional relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external, and seeks to resolve rising issues in line with wider objectives
• You have a strong team ethic and can collaborate positively with multiple stakeholders
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment across multiple sites
• You enjoy planning and implementing operational plans and have a strong eye for detail whilst remaining calm under pressure
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple workstreams, deliver under pressure, problem solve and meet tight deadlines
• Strong planning, coordination, and administrative skills with good attention to detail. As well as the ability to prepare complex documents, lead large meetings, present and communicate to a wide stakeholder network
• Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills alongside an ability to build strong relationships
• Knowledge of compliance, health & safety, and risk protocols in live event environments
• A proven ability to work with efficiency, flexibility, and good humour; understanding the ever-changing events environment which will include unsociable hours
• Core management skills, including empathathetic, good listener, inclusive values and supportive nature
• The right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Coordinate and deliver operational plans for multiple stakeholders and departments, ensuring a professional and high-performance environment is delivered across all touchpoints for major match cricket
• Plan and deliver different formats of cricket across several venues as venue & match manager
• Work in collaboration with other departments across ECB to ensure that fan experience (in stadia and broadcast) and player experience is maximised across your venues
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with your venues, ECB departments, International and domestic teams, suppliers, stakeholders and service providers
• Act as a primary point of contact for day-to-day operational delivery with key partners and venues
• Contribute to the identification and monitoring of risks across operational areas including supporting compliance with health and safety regulations, policies, and operational procedures
• Manage a small team, lead by example with good, supportive management skills
• Run post-match debriefs with your operational area and with your venues, gathering lessons learned and identifying improvements for future events
• The role will involve long hours and working weekends
• Please note that this role is office based and requires you to be in the office a minimum of three days per week