PLAY YOUR PART (Main Responsibilities):

Creative and operational responsibility for CFC special events, including (but not exclusively) Player of the Year, Annual Lunch, award Dinners, Memorial events, virtual, hybrid engagement events, player, and charity partner events.
P&L management for all CFC Special events including budgeting process and pricing models.
Support Stadium Events Manager on all charity and profit & nonprofit stadium matchdays
Lead all necessary depts to bring events together from content, ticketing, fan engagement, operations, and facilities.
Support NMD team on all internal and Foundation events

DO THE RIGHT THING (Our Expectations):

To demonstrate and live by the club's values; Here to Win, Be Brave, Do the Right Thing, Play Your Part, Many Teams, One Club and Proud to Be Chelsea
To adhere to the Foundation's policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels
To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department

HERE TO WIN (Measures of Performance):

To maximise the calendar for fan engaging and VIP events, ensure broad spectrum.
Successful delivery and development of Chelsea special events, including (but not exclusively) Player of the Year and Annual Lunch
Successful delivery of all VIP and profit & nonprofit events hosted at Stamford Bridge

PROUD TO BE CHELSEA (Person Specification):

Qualifications:

Highly organised with business acumen, ability to make decisions
Proven experience in budget management
Strategic planning skills and experience in delivering challenging events in a time pressured environment
Substantial industry knowledge

Experience:

Accustomed to operating at high levels both internally & externally
Budget planning & financials
CRM experience is desirable

Skills and Behaviours:

Sound decision maker
Excellent team participator and contributor within all areas of the business
Ability to work in a demanding, pressurised, and complex environment
Highly skilled in delivering a customer experience of the highest quality