Planning and Projects Executive – Football

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project tracking processes and report on progress against priorities.
• Support and align processes that support planning across the Football Department, including supporting budgeting across workstreams.
• Coordinate departmental calendar management, ensuring alignment of activities across cross-functional teams.
• Work closely with colleagues across Football Department teams to enhance internal communication and information sharing.
• Support the planning, logistics and delivery of key department events including Football Department team meetings.
• Coordinate the delivery of the Premier League’s annual Youth Development Conference and other key events.
• Provide support for internal and external meetings, including scheduling and the management of notes/actions.
• Support the delivery of annual football department report and preparation of presentations and reports as required.
• Assist with the management of departmental risks on through the Premier League platform.
• Provide administrative support where necessary including contracts, tender processes and supplier management.
• Take the lead on the initiation, planning and delivery of discrete initiatives/ projects as required.

Requirements For The Role

• Project management qualification and/or experience utilising project management tools.
• Experience of managing multiple concurrent projects / programmes, ideally with variety of project focus.
• Budget management and reporting experience.
• Delivered written reports or proposals for consideration by senior management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Able to synthesise and clearly present with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working in an agile way and in high pressure environments.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented.
• Team player with high emotional intelligence, who seeks and acts on feedback.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.

To Apply

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is 2 August 2026.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com.