Championship Manager

Location: Dubai, UAE

Department: Championship Management

Reports to: Senior Championship Manager

Who We Are

The European Tour group administers golf’s global Tour - the DP World Tour - the HotelPlanner Tour and the Staysure Legends Tour, as well as golf’s greatest team contest, the Ryder Cup.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Championship Manager to join our Championship Management team, based in our Dubai office.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role at the heart of our global events programme. You’ll work closely with Championship Management and event-specific teams to plan, project manage and deliver world-class events across our Tours.

You’ll support the Championship Management Team on Tier 1 events and take the lead on Tier 2 and Tier 3 events, working under the guidance of the Championship Director.

While the role is predominantly Middle East–based, there will be opportunities to work in Europe and Asia, including periods of travel of up to four weeks at a time, with weekend and evening working required around event delivery.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and enjoy taking ownership of complex events from concept to delivery, this role offers real scope and challenge.

Key Responsibilities

Event planning & delivery

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to understand event requirements, build delivery plans and execute them effectively
• Produce detailed event proposals, including timelines, venues, suppliers, staffing, budgets and legal obligations
• Lead all pre-event planning activity for assigned events
• Run day-to-day operations for Tier 2 and Tier 3 events
• Support the Senior Championship Manager in creating and delivering operational plans for Tier 1 events
  
  

Supplier & stakeholder management

• Research and appoint venues, suppliers and contractors, working with procurement to negotiate commercial terms
• Manage and coordinate all event logistics, including venues, catering, infrastructure and staffing
• Lead operational meetings (supplier, venue and infrastructure planning) for Tier 2 and Tier 3 events
• Monitor actions, drive completion and escalate when required
  
  

On-site event operations

• Coordinate suppliers, manage client queries and troubleshoot issues on-site to ensure smooth, on-budget delivery
• Organise facilities including car parking, traffic management, security, first aid, hospitality and media
• Make operational decisions independently on Tier 2 and Tier 3 events
• Oversee event breakdown, dismantling and venue clearance
  
  

Governance, compliance & reporting

• Ensure insurance, legal, health & safety and other regulatory obligations are fully met
• Produce post-event evaluations to capture learnings and inform future events
• Research opportunities for new events and clients
  
  

Leadership & collaboration

• Manage other team members on defined project tasks
• Run meetings, set agendas, capture actions and present information clearly and concisely
• Work collaboratively across the business with a “one company” mindset
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Event & project management

• Proven experience delivering high-profile sporting or large-scale international events (European Tour Group or equivalent experience desirable)
• Strong project management capability, with experience following PRINCE2 methodology
• Confident using collaborative tools such as Outlook, Teams, Excel and project tracking systems (e.g. WeTrack or similar)
  
  

Communication & stakeholder management

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build strong relationships and instil confidence with senior stakeholders, partners and suppliers
• Confident managing multiple stakeholder expectations simultaneously
  
  

Strengths & behaviours

• Highly organised, proactive and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Flexible, adaptable and calm under pressure
• Collaborative, inclusive and culturally aware, with experience working across different countries and teams
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Willing and able to travel internationally for extended periods
• Strong understanding of golf and its diverse stakeholder landscape
• Additional language skills are a distinct advantage due to the international nature of our Tours
  
  

The European Tour group promote diversity, equality, and inclusion. We ensure that we make employment decisions by matching our business needs with skills and experience of candidates, regardless of anything.

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