Event Manager (Fixed Term contract until August 2026)

PURPOSE

We\’re seeking an experienced Event Manager to join our Events team. This role supports senior managers in planning and executing cricket across all formats, collaborating with venues to deliver international, domestic, and The Hundred matches, as well as the ICC Women\’s World Cup in 2026 across England and Wales. The key aim being delivering world class cricket for both the men\’s and women\’s game.

The ECB is a fun and energising place to work and the Events department is lively and full of talent.

WHO WE ARE

The England and Wales Cricket Board is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to professional.

We believe cricket is a force for good that can have an enduring impact on everyone\’s lives and we have an ambitious strategy to inspire a generation to say \’cricket is a game for me\’. It provides great entertainment. It teaches important skills, both physical and social. It can help inclusion and social cohesion, bringing communities together.

The ECB welcomes applications from all backgrounds to ensure we deliver our Inspiring Generations strategy and fulfil our purpose to connect communities and improve lives through cricket.

OUR VALUES

• Run on respect.
  We ensure our game is based on fairness, respect and decency
• Embrace enjoyment.
  We make sure everyone finds fun in the game
• Build belonging.
  We actively include so everyone can find a place in the game
• Progress with purpose.
  We stay open to change to keep the game moving forward

YOU\’LL LOVE THIS JOB IF

• You are happy to travel and be on the road for much of the summer
• You have a passion for delivering the best, whilst establishing new benchmarks and standards.
• You are detail and outcome focussed, with an eye for innovation and seeking efficient and cost-effective ways to deliver.
• You are a clear communicator that establishes strong professional relationships with stakeholders, both internal and external, and seeks to resolve arising issues in line with wider objectives.
• You thrive under busy, variable and exciting environments where no two days are alike.
• You have an unshakable can-do attitude.

YOU\’LL BE DOING

• Working closely with the team who lead on the planning and delivery of operational plans for core cricket to reach new audiences and grow the game.
• Events department lead on Women\’s International cricket, working closely with the England Women\’s Operations team and Venue Managers to ensure smooth venue planning and delivery at host venues.
• Working closely with Senior Event Managers and Head of Venue Management to the develop the operations plans for venue delivery, aligned to ECB, venue and key stakeholder requirements.
• Implementing the agreed venue operational planning process, support venue planning cycles and related meetings for a cluster of venues.
• Co-ordinating and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Working with venue representatives to coordinate the compilation of venue delivery plans for each allocated venue, ensuring successful delivery of the agreed operations manual.
• Facilitating pre-season site visits across events, broadcast, ticketing and event presentation.
• Championing, at all times, the requirements of the competing teams to ensure the delivery of a world class platform for them to be able to prepare and perform at their best.
• Working with the other departments of the ECB Events Team (Event Presentation, Broadcast, Accreditation, Ticketing, Safety & Security) to ensure their functional areas are at the forefront of all operational planning.
• Championing the requirements of diverse groups of spectators ensuring accessibility and diversity of spectators is front and centre in venue planning.
• Acting as lead on cricket and venue related operational delivery, in line with wider organisational and ECB objectives.
• Providing support, access and communication with other departments ensuring \”one team\” approach both before and on match days.
• Acting as Match Manager for selected matches across the International and Domestic calendar in both men\’s and women\’s cricket.
• Coordinating and implementing briefings as identified, whilst also contributing to coordination and reporting.
• Working within the agreed business planning framework, using the ECB programme management methodologies, documentation and reporting tools.

YOU\’LL HAVE

• Hands-on and operational experience implementing venue planning and delivery for sport events, with a knowledge of Cricket a distinct advantage.
• A team player approach – resourceful and possessing the ability to demonstrate initiative, still seeking advice or support when required.
• A focus on establishing, maintaining and positively leveraging effective stakeholder relationships with venue teams as well as all ECB departments.
• An understanding of venue and operational safety, risk and environmental standards in a UK context.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills, across a variety of stakeholders, with a focus on achieving agreed outcomes that contribute towards the overall organisational objectives.
• Demonstrated organisational and administrative skills, with a strong attention to detail in the preparation of planning documents, communication and reports.
• A proven ability to work with efficiency, flexibility, and good humour; understanding the ever-changing events environment which will include unsociable hours.

YOU\’LL RECEIVE

• Competitive salary
• Holiday – 25 days a year
• Private medical insurance
• Employee health cash-back plan
• Long-term sickness insurance
• Life assurance – four times your annual basic salary
• Enhanced maternity
• Unmind – free and confidential access to a wellbeing app to help you manage your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• OpenBlend – an innovative coaching and performance management tool
• People Academy – a range of programmes and initiatives to help you develop and reach your potential
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
• Free online fitness classes
• 30% Castore discount
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Preferential access to tickets to England games
• Opportunities to be a part of and be involved in our Employee Resource groups: Women in Cricket Employee Network, Race in Cricket Employee Network, Social Equality in Cricket Employee Network, Cricketability Employee Network (formerly called the Disability in Cricket Employee Network) and LGBTQ+ Community in Cricket Employee Network