Match Operations Specialist

• Application Deadline: Nov. 1, 2025
• Hybrid

Job information
Division/Unit: Football / Football Operations
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: 01.12.2025
Application deadline: 01.11.2025

Main goal

Lead the delivery of key UEFA club competition match operations projects and provide club competition match operations support.

Key responsibilities

• Planning, implementing and monitoring the delivery of club competition match operations projects to the required standard including but not limited club onboarding (centralised and non-centralised phases), coordination of updates to regulations and manuals, coordination of assigned working groups and workshops
• Representing the club competition match operations team internally and externally
• Developing a cross-functional strategy for incident management and resolution
• Ensuring coordination of match information with the Safety and Security unit
• Providing UEFA match officers and venue teams with on-call and matchnight support from the UEFA Match Command Centre and assisting the Crisis Management Group in emergency situations, facilitating the internal decision-making process, ensuring smooth consultation procedures and coordination between those on-site and at UEFA headquarters, and providing clear instructions to those on-site
• Identifying potential improvements and establishing strategies for the continuous development of match operations delivery
• Contributing to the review and development of key operational materials
• Supporting colleagues in the Football Operations unit as required