Senior Stadium Liaison Manager

The Tournament

Contested every four years, the UEFA European Championship has been showcasing the continent’s top talent since its inception in 1960 and is the world’s third largest sporting event. UEFA EURO 2028 is taking place across the UK & Ireland where Europe's top 24 national teams will compete in a 31-day, 51 match tournament, attended by over 3 million spectators and with a global tv audience of upwards of 2 billion people.

As one of the world's largest and highest-profile sporting events, UEFA EURO 2028 will attract the attention of the sporting and major event communities, the media, and the public at large across the UK& Ireland, Europe and the World. With its unique hosting model, the event promises to spread the impacts and benefits of the tournament across the nations and communities of the UK and Ireland

The Organisation

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited has been set up as a new company to locally deliver several UEFA requirements for the tournament, working closely with UEFA, 9 Host Stadiums, 8 Host Cities and other key stakeholders.

The Role
This key role will work closely with the Stadium Liaison Lead on agreed areas of planning and delivery outlined below for all UK&I 2028 stadiums in line with the UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Requirements.  
 
As the primary point of contact for all agreed areas of planning and delivery for the UEFA Venue Operations Central Planning team, UK&I 2028, and all associated local stakeholders, you will play in a key role in the delivery of Stadium operations for EURO 2028 across UK and Ireland.  

 
What will you be doing? 

• Manage the planning of assigned stadiums in the following UK&I key areas of stadium planning and delivery: 
• In conjunction with other key parties, coordinate the design, procurement and operational deliver of the stadium outer security perimeters 
• Contracting of all external (non-stadium owned) land and building hire to support the tournament requirements 
• With the assistance of finance colleagues, coordinate the management of UK&I Government Partners funding contributions, including temporary overlay, the provision of land rental agreements and outer security perimeters 
• Provide experience and associated qualifications relating to the stadium operation, local legislation and working practices 
• Be one of the central points of contact for UEFA to deliver an efficient and coordinated approach to enable the smooth delivery of the stadium in line with the Tournament Requirements 
• Working alongside the Director of Operations and Stadium Liaison Lead, continue to establish and maintain the relationship between local stakeholders including police, mobility partners, city authorities and host city leads 
• Contribute to the central UK&I planning and implementation of the stadium last KM & zone ex operations by integrating and aligning all internal & external stakeholders including police, mobility partners, local authorities and host city leads, with the wider stadium operation and in line with EURO requirements 
• Work with UEFA Venue Operations Central Planning in respect of Stadium Agreement contract management, including budget management within the agreed Stadium Fee 
• Be a key contributor to the Stadium Liaison delivery team consisting of UK&I employed staff, UEFA delegated services staff and appointed contractors 
• Maintain the positive working relationship between UEFA, UK&I 2028, club and stadium (ensuring these relationships are maintained positively beyond the Tournament) 
• Execute additional tasks as required to meet the changing priorities. 
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. 

What are we looking for?  
 
Essential Skills 

• Self-starting venue/project manager capable of managing an event delivery team  
• Problem-solver - ability to use own initiative and find new solutions and working methods to enable the smooth event delivery 
• Excellent communicator capable of both establishing and building working groups including wide ranging and diverse stakeholders 
• Highly motivated and passionate with experience of managing sporting events 
• Extensive knowledge of large-scale stadia and working alongside associated delivery stakeholders 
• Experience managing the planning & delivery of multiple sites  
• Excellent people management skills 
• Flexible approach to working hours 

Desirable skills  

• Experience of working on UEFA events 
• IOSH / NEBOSH qualification 
• A working knowledge of Safety and Security principles at events 
• A knowledge and understanding of ‘bid’ events 

Our Values & Behaviours 
 
Embrace the Opportunity 

• Creates strategic space for innovation. 
• Role models adaptability in response to uncertainty. 

Achieve Excellence 

• Monitors performance and ensures continuous improvement. 
• Aligns team activity to wider organisational goals 

Thrive Together 

• Influences cross-functional relationships positively. 
• Champions diversity and inclusive leadership. 

Why apply?

We offer a competitive salary (plus benefits of 25 days holiday, contributory pension, Private Medical Insurance etc), which coupled with the opportunity to be part of one of the biggest sporting events to ever take place across UK & Ireland we think makes for an exciting place to be!

Where is the role based?
Our head office is based at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, however depending on your role you may be required to travel across the UK and Ireland to our 9 Stadiums and 8 Host Cities, with some roles being based in those locations.

As an event delivery organisation, we believe in the power of collaboration and connection. That’s why we currently work from HQ at least two days a week. From 2026, this will increase to three to four days a week, and during the tournament year (2028), full-time onsite working will be required.

Everyone is welcome

We’re hiring for excellence through inclusion

We’re building a skilled, values-led workforce that reflects the diversity of the UK and Ireland. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities — and we don’t expect everyone to have followed a traditional path to get here.

All employees will be subject to a DBS check appropriate to the nature of the role and in line with our commitment to providing a safe and inclusive working environment.