Campaign Operations Executive

**Job Title - Campaign Operations Executive**

**Location - Stamford Bridge**

**Hours - Permanent - 35 hours, any 5 from 7**

**About Us**:
As a member of the Chelsea team you will become part of a long and proud history in the heart of iconic west London, which dates back to the club’s founding in 1905. Since that time the club has won every major domestic and international trophy, being crowned English, European and world champions in the process.

Chelsea are a club which proudly strives to be the best in everything we do, on and off the pitch, as shown by the further success of our Women’s and Academy sides, as well as the excellent work in the community undertaken by the Chelsea Foundation, while engaging with our many supporters from a wide range of backgrounds at home in the UK and around the world.

If you’re motivated and want to help us win more trophies, you’ve got a place here at Chelsea

**What We’re Looking For**:
The Campaign Operations Executive will report into the Creative Operations Lead and be responsible for the end-to-end management of projects, whether it’s an event for Hospitality or a campaign for the women’s team. You’ll be monitoring and reporting on the status of all projects for the Chelsea FC in-house creative studio from taking briefs from stakeholders to managing/prioritising/planning projects, ensuring that all stages of each project are met according to the creative brief, budget, resource and deadlines. Duties include:

- Managing and co-ordinating multiple creative projects from initial stages through to delivery
- Ensuring the stages of the project are met according to the stakeholder’s brief, budget, resource, and deadline deliverables
- Be the first point of contact and maintain regular communication with project stakeholders in order to meet and manage expectations
- Work closely with the Creative Operations Lead and Creative Lead to ensure clarity and planning throughout the project
- Collaborate with the design team to deliver impactful creative
- Building effective relationships with key departments and stakeholders
- Supporting the Creative Ops Lead with initiating and implementing improvements across the studio’s processes
- Confident in making appropriate decisions and providing solutions when problems arise
- Facilitating regular project, production and creative status/kick off meetings
- Manage external suppliers i.e. agencies, printers, installers where appropriate
- Foster and build relationships with stakeholders across the business, improving and championing the team’s visibility
- Support the Studio in the maintenance of the server and it’s assets, ensuring accurate filing and archiving of files
- Prepare master files and templates, specifications, mark-up, proof and check all artwork.

**Must Haves/qualified by demonstrable experience to the level required**:

- Strong experience working in an in-house design or creative services function for a well-known established brand or within a marketing, design, brand, advertising, digital creative or media agency.
- Experience in organising or assisting in marketing campaigns with largely digital roll outs
- Production management: Good awareness of creative processes and techniques - including print production and digital platforms.
- Organised: The ability to prioritise and handle multiple projects of varying complexities and size. Exceptional time keeping interpersonal skills.
- Multi-tasking: The ability to work in a fast paced ever changing environment, managing multiple projects on a daily basis.
- Interpersonal: Confident speaking with stakeholders and suppliers.
- Detail oriented: A keen attention to detail. Managing quality of output to a high standard
- Communication: Providing timely communications between relevant departments, excellent listener, solutions oriented and calm under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a team, share ideas and drive the team forward

**What We Offer**:
**Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:
At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

**Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting