Organisation Brighton & Hove Albion FC Salary £28,000 - £33,000 per annum Location Lancing Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 3 June 2026 Job Description 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
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.