Executive Services Manager

Hours

This is a full-time position. The job holder will be required to work all men’s first team home match days. Due to the nature of professional football, a flexible approach to working hours is essential as support may be required outside of core hours. Time off in lieu will be granted for non-league matchdays (e.g. Cup games, friendlies, U21 games) and Premier League games worked in excess of 10 per season.

Based at the American Express Stadium in Brighton, and the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing. Some occasional travel within the UK and overseas may be required to fulfil the needs of the role. This role is fully office-based.

Permanent.

Competitive. Rewards and benefits dependant on experience.

28th January 2026

We are an ambitious club with a clear vision and strong values, and we hold ourselves to high standards; competing at the highest levels of football on a global stage while embracing our Sussex community spirit. At the heart of everything we do is our commitment to high performance, continuous improvement, professional excellence, and making a positive impact.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are looking for a highly professional and proactive executive services manager to provide first-class support to our chief executive & deputy chairman, whilst leading a small team to deliver excellence to our most senior executives.

In this role, you will act as an executive assistant to the chief executive & deputy chairman. You’ll manage complex diaries, coordinate key meetings, and handle sensitive correspondence with absolute discretion. You’ll anticipate needs before they arise, adapt seamlessly to changing priorities, and ensure every moment of their time is optimised for maximum impact.

This is a role for someone who shares our values, thrives under pressure, loves variety, and brings high performance ethos to every aspect of their work. Whilst your core office hours will be Monday to Friday, flexibility is essential. You’ll be committed to supporting outside of core hours when required and will play a key role on all men’s first team home matchdays.

• ✔️ Strong understanding of the football industry and calendar including but not limited to; transfer windows, competition calendars, operations and matchday requirements.
• ✔️ High level of discretion and ability to manage confidential information with utmost integrity and professionalism.
• ✔️ Experience in managing, scheduling and coordinating complex and constant changing calendars.
• ✔️Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal) and high emotional intelligence. Ability to communicate with kindness and confidence and in a way which positively enhances the club’s brand.
• ✔Comfortable with dealing with changes at short notice / late calls and tight deadlines and adapting to the needs of the business when required.
• ✔️ Strong demonstrable experience operating as a senior Executive Assistant, or similar role, supporting senior executives.
• ✔️ Previous experience managing direct reports, including setting objectives, providing feedback, and driving team performance.
• ✔️Experience of office management, including processes, policies, and maintaining a high-performance environment.
• ✔️Excellent Microsoft office 365 skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Must be able to touch-type and be meticulously accurate in written work.
• ✔️A collaborative team player who thrives in a high-performance environment.
• ✔️Ability to think on your feet and be proactive whilst juggling varying and demanding workloads.
• ✔️Car owner and driver essential for this role.

To find out more about this role, please click through to the job description.

Our Team Brighton values serve as guiding principles for how we connect with one another, our fans, partners and sponsors. As a club, we embody these values in everything we do:

• ⚪ Act with Integrity
• 🔵 Make it Special

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