Matchweek & Broadcast Operations Manager (Bookings and Platforms)

Location: London

Role Type: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Matchweek & Broadcast Operations

About Relevent Football Partners

Relevent Football Partners (RFP) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Relevent, purpose-built to commercialise the UEFA men’s club competitions globally. An independent entity, RFP is tasked with providing UC3 — the joint venture between UEFA and European Football Clubs (EFC) — strategic and sales support in the worldwide marketing and sale of media, sponsorship, and licensing rights for the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Youth League, and the UEFA Futsal Champions League.

Following the UC3 tender process, Relevent Football Partners was awarded the commercial rights to the UEFA men’s club competitions (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) on a global basis for the 2027 to 2033 cycle.

As such, Relevent Football Partners is now seeking to build a truly world class business focused on the monetisation of these commercial rights.

Position Summary

The Matchweek & Broadcast Operations Manager is a key role within the Relevent Football Partners Media Rights Team. They will be based in London, and responsible for helping to develop and then providing the very highest level of venue related & broader production services for media partners. This role reports to the Head of Matchweek & Broadcast Operations.

The The Matchweek & Broadcast Operations Manager will use their broad ICT knowledge and experience to support delivering world class solutions across a wide scope production and technical delivery elements. Bookings and information platforms are central to allowing media partners to maximise the value of their acquired UMCC rights to the very highest levels. They will work efficiently within an integrated high performing team comprising industry professionals in both production services plus matchweek and broadcast operations areas, focussing on excellent communication and collaboration with all stakeholders; media partners, UEFA, UC3 and UEFA’s supplier partners.

Key Responsibilities

· Assisting with the preparation and liaison internally and with UEFA, UC3 and Supplier partners to ensure the optimum rights cycle planning and set-up providing a seamless transition ahead of the 27/28 season.

· Working to ensure the best bookings and information platform services are developed, maintained and delivered across a wide range of production topics – this area is absolutely crucial to ensure all interrelated services are delivered and organised at the very highest level for all stakeholder partners.

· Also with a keen focus on venue operations and facilities, as part of the matchweek and broadcast operations team working collaboratively to deliver best-in-class service at all levels

· Ensuring a streamlined approach (including optimum organisation and support tools) with Matchweek & Broadcast Operations and Media Partnerships colleagues to ensure all angles are covered and a seamless service provided overall in relation to Media Partner delivery

· Working to improve services wherever possible, liaising closely with UEFA and UC3 colleagues to focus on the areas that will provide most benefits to media partners (based on regular feedback, communication and collaboration, always ensuring alignment with key sales messaging and strategic focus areas)

Qualifications & Experience

· Excellent level of experience and knowledge of relevant ICT systems and tools (in the sports broadcasting area)

· Hands-on experience of managing booking and information service tools, together with the confidence to initiate and manage change delivery in complex interrelated systems for the benefit of all stakeholders

· Experience of using UEFA platforms including FAME, BBS, Information Centre, IGM and HIVE a distinct advantage

· Excellent communication and collaboration skills

· Experience in the production and delivery of UMCC

· Ability to influence stakeholders together with an aptitude for innovation

· Experience of being part of a high performing team

· Equally high emotional intelligence and IQ

· International mindset, experience working across cultures and regions

· Hard working, driven and results orientated

· Commercially astute and creative problem solver

· Ability and willingness to travel

· Fluent English required, additional languages and advantage

Why Join Us

At Relevent Football Partners, you’ll be part of a passionate, global team committed to shaping the future of football in innovative and impactful ways. We offer a collaborative culture, exciting growth opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference in one of the world’s most beloved sports.