Venue Executive in Nottingham

Location: Meadow Lane Stadium

Contract: Permanent

Reporting to: Events and Sales Manager

Responsible for: Non-Matchday Event Staff

Salary: Please state your desired salary within your application

Hours: 40 hour working week, including matchdays and non-matchday events (evenings and weekends as required)

Role Purpose

Notts County Football Club is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Venue Executive to support the Events and Sales, and Commercial teams in delivering exceptional matchday hospitality and non-matchday events at the Meadow Lane stadium. This is a pivotal, hands-on role responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of events. You will be the primary point of contact for non-matchday clients and will oversee event planning, room setup, staffing, and on-the-day delivery to ensure consistently high standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the sales coordination and delivery of non-matchday events, including weddings, birthdays, wakes, proms, and other celebrations.
• Take a hands-on role in matchday hospitality operations at Meadow Lane, alongside the Food and Beverage Manager.
• Create and manage detailed event proposals, including timelines, room layouts, catering requirements, and bespoke client requests.
• Act as the main point of contact for clients following confirmation of bookings by the commercial and sales team.
• Work closely with the Food and Beverage Manager to rota staff for both matchday and non-matchday events within the catering department.
• Manage, brief, and train event staff, ensuring excellent customer service standards at all times.
• Conduct new starter inductions, manage staff paperwork, and accurately monitor working hours to support payroll processing.
• Develop a strong understanding of the Notts County FC commercial portfolio and venue offering.
• Take responsibility as a keyholder for the stadium.
• Carry out regular room set-ups and breakdowns for events.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness and presentation, including regular line cleaning.
• Maintain excellent standards across all function rooms.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility.

Technical Specification

• Excellent communication and IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to demonstrate excellent product knowledge.
• A solid understanding of conferencing and events operations.
• Professional, enthusiastic, and client-focused approach.

Person Specification

• Previous experience in the hospitality and/or events industry.
• A strong appreciation for quality service and attention to detail.
• Outstanding administrative and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, particularly during business-critical periods.
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritise workloads.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including evenings and weekends, in line with the nature of the role.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality and GDPR, particularly when handling personal and sensitive data.

How to Apply

To apply, please request and submit your application form to: hr@nottscountyfc.co.uk

Closing Date

Close of business: 14th February 2026. Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Appointment is subject to receipt of two satisfactory professional or personal references.

Safeguarding Statement

Notts County Football Club is fully committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk across our Club. As such, we adhere to Safer Recruitment processes and for some roles a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service may be required prior to starting in a role at the Club.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Notts County Football Club is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, fairness of treatment, dignity at work, and a healthy work–life balance. The Club is dedicated to eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and victimisation in the workplace. The Club aims to foster a working environment in which all individuals are able to maximise their potential and contribute fully, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all employment-related decisions are made solely on the basis of merit. Notts County Football Club is committed to treating all employees and job applicants equally and fairly, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, culture, religion or belief, age, or disability.