Hospitality & Protocol Coordinator - Wembley Stadium, United Kingdom - The Football Association

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The Role

This exciting role will support The FA hospitality and protocol team with effective operational delivery for all FA events and provide administrative and operational support.


What will you be doing?

  • Provide administrative and operational support for all FA events ensuring areas achieve the required standard as and when required
  • Issue invitations, maintain guest lists and coordinate event day operations including ticketing, staffing and parking
  • Order gifts and event day collateral, monitor and maintain inventory
  • Oversee preparation of all event day materials, including close liaison with FA Events team to manage
  • Lead planning for U21 fixtures on the road, plus lead planning for certain hospitality areas at fixtures played at Wembley Stadium and additional on the road games
  • Raise invoice requests, purchase orders and liaise with suppliers and contractors regarding invoicing
  • Arrange meetings and take minutes/notes when appropriate for all FA hospitality meetings and distribute accordingly.
  • Undertake administrative duties as directed by the manager or nominee
  • To assist on any adhoc projects when necessary
  • Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities

Essential for the role:


  • Administration and coordination experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Experience working in hospitality or client facing role
  • Professional and discrete
  • Understanding of Proactis
  • Experience working in sport events
  • Experience working with VIPs


We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role.

But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:


Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.

Free private medical cover.

A contributory pension scheme.

An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.

A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.


Our Organisation
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England.

It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.


The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St.

George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.


We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team.

The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract.

The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.


The FA, For All, For You


Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.


A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.


As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check.

The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.


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