Job Details
Organisation: Invictus UK 2027 Ltd
Salary: £120,000
Location: London / Birmingham
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 13 February 2026
Interview date: 24 February 2026
About Invictus UK 2027 Ltd
Invictus UK 2027 Ltd (IUK27) is a registered company and charity set up to deliver the Invictus Games Birmingham in the summer of 2027. The team is based at Borough High Street, London, or Birmingham City Centre / the NEC.
About the Role
£120k FTE (or near offer for exceptional candidate). Full Time with generous employee benefits.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 is a senior leadership role focused on the complex operations, finance, and logistics required to deliver the Games in line with our vision: to deliver the most cohesive, celebrated, and sustainable Games in its history.
The role reports directly to the CEO and sits alongside the Chief Strategy Officer (responsible for impact and governance), the Chief Commercial Officer (income, commercial and marketing), and the Chief Financial Officer (finance and corporate services). A layer of Directors leads across Operations, Sport, Impact and Sustainability, Communications and Engagement, Commercial, Special Projects, and Programme Management.
Key Responsibilities
* Leadership: Building and motivating efficient teams, with a focus on sport and operations.
* Operations: Overseeing complex delivery, logistics, budgets, event management, and ensuring operational readiness.
* Strategic thinking: Aligning operations and sport with the vision for the Games, and driving sustainability and accessibility goals.
* Project management: Developing clear plans, managing timelines, and delivering to high standards.
* Financial management: Overseeing budgets, including operations and sport.
There is flexibility to adapt the role specification to suit the experience of the Chief Operating Officer, for example in relation to broadcast and ceremonies.
Required Experience
* Delivery of major sporting events.
* Experience of managing budgets.
* Planning and stakeholder management experience.
Desired Experience
* Experience of broadcast, cultural programmes, or ceremonial events.
Benefits & Travel
Generous employee benefits.
This role will require travel to London (HQ) and Birmingham (Venues). The post is fixed term to September 2027.
Closing & Interviews
Closing date: Friday 09 January 2026
Interviews: w/c 19 January 2026
Feedback only provided to those candidates invited for interview.
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