Stadium Contract Manager

Salary: Competitive. Full-time role, Monday to Friday, 9:00–17:00, with additional weekend hours during events. Based at a North London Premier League stadium for three fixed days per week, working adjusted hours of 15:00–23:00 on weekday event days. The remaining two days support other stadium contracts, requiring flexibility in regards to location and hours to accommodate business needs.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity where your skills will shine and your ideas will shape the future? At Grundon, we are on the lookout for a dynamic, passionate, and driven Stadium Contract Manager to help support the launch of an exciting new contract at a North London Premier League Stadium. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to join a company that is here to show the world that there is more to waste than it seems. Here your contributions will make a real difference as we work towards our shared vision to unlock the potential of waste whilst we are dedicated to leaving a better planet for future generations.

Reporting into the Client Engagement Lead you will play a key role in driving our mission forward by managing, developing and growing stadium resource management services using Grundon’s waste solutions, ensuring we exceed environmental and sustainability targets, add value across the contract and consistently meet all KPIs.

• Lead the operational and financial delivery of the contract, ensuring performance meets stadium specifications, KPIs, and SLAs.
• Shape and manage the Resource & Recycling strategy, aligning it with annual and seasonal environmental and sustainability targets.
• Carry out Waste Composition Analysis and use insights to enhance recycling performance and resource efficiency initiatives.
• Deliver impactful education and engagement campaigns that support client goals and promote key recycling and sustainability themes.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders through regular reviews, clear communication, and collaborative problem-solving.
• Use management information to identify trends, drive service improvements, and unlock operational efficiencies.
• Work closely with Depot and Regional Operations Managers to monitor service levels and identify opportunities for improvement or growth.
• Lead presentations, awareness sessions, and site tours that champion the client’s environmental and sustainability ambitions.
• Collaborate with Key Account Support, Innovation, and Social Value teams to ensure smooth operations, introduce new technologies and Circular Economy initiatives and support delivery of Social Value commitments.
• Oversee pricing, billing accuracy, and financial performance, working with Credit Control to ensure timely payments and managing contractual or required price adjustments.

• A supportive, inclusive, and fun team culture.
• Designed to empower you to work where and how you thrive, balancing productivity with lifestyle.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Competitive salary and great benefits.
• A company that values your voice and ideas.

• At least five years’ experience in account management, with strong knowledge within the waste management sector.
• A positive, proactive approach with a strong commitment to supporting sustainability goals and delivering excellent customer service.
• Confident, solutions focused mindset with a passion for helping clients achieve ambitious environmental targets.
• Strong team player with the ability to lead, support, and work independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable working with databases.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and well-structured reports, with strong written, numerical, and presentation skills.
• Adaptable and forward thinking, with the ability to improve and evolve systems and processes in a growing business.
• Willing to undergo security checks for access to secure sites such as MOD locations, airports, schools, and colleges.
• Experience in managing/supervising a team would be highly advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Grundon is the UK’s largest family-owned supplier of integrated waste management and environmental services. Founded in 1929, we have developed a distinctive approach that has helped us to maintain a leading position within the waste industry. This approach is underpinned by our commitment to quality of service, innovation and technical progress, together with a genuine and demonstrable concern for the environment.

At Grundon, we are dedicated to providing diversity, equality, and inclusion. We believe great ideas come from everywhere, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career within the dynamic world of waste management and environmental services, this is your opportunity to join one of the industry’s most respected names.