Football Operations Manager

3 days ago


Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom Sunderland AFC Full time
Job Description

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Football Administrator to provide quality administrative support to the football department at Sunderland AFC.

The successful candidate will be working directly with the Head of Football Administration and will be responsible for overseeing the administration across senior, youth, and women's teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to ensure the football administration and operations domain meet the requirements and work towards the club's corporate strategic goals as we grow and develop our administration provision.

  • Support on all aspects of player administration, including completion of player registrations, transfers, compensation agreements, and loans, both domestic and international.
  • Draft player contracts, transfer/loan agreements, and intermediary documentation. Ensuring all relevant legislative requirements are completed prior to, during, and after contract signing.
  • Maintain accurate records relating to cautions, suspensions, player bonus appearances, and contractual increments.
  • Assist the Head of Football Administration & Operations in creating contractual and registration documentation for professional players, including the registration process on IFAS.
  • Monitor loan player and former player appearances to identify contract triggers and/or contingent payments.
  • Register all professional players with squad numbers, liaising with the FA and EFL where essential.
  • Maintain player records regarding appearances, goals, agents, budgets, trials, loans records, and all relevant categories.
  • To lead and manage all GBE/ESG applications.
  • To provide support on all event-related activities at the Academy of Light, including commercial activities and fan engagement events.

Key Requirements:

  • Experience at a club or association with a modern football environment at a similar scale is preferable.
  • Experience working in a professional sport environment with contract/administration requirements.
  • Organisation skills, to track priorities and work to deadlines.
  • Has a keen eye for detail and has accurate data entry and reporting skills.
  • High level of attention to detail in order to keep accurate records.
  • Excellent administrative, management, and leadership attributes.

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide specific feedback on unsuccessful applications.



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