Travel Manager

JOB TITLE: Travel Manager (Men’s, Women’s and Academy teams)

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge, Cobham + various locations based on business needs

JOB TYPE: Permanent, full time, hours required to complete the role

The Opportunity

Working as part of the Football Operations Team, you will be responsible for assisting with the overall operational delivery of all team travel at Chelsea Football Club. Ensuring all team, staff and club travel is planned and operated to the required standards with processes and procedures implemented, monitored and then regularly reviewed.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist in the procuring of team hotel options in all UK cities, ensuring we are in the most suitable hotels for teams (to cover various club teams from time to time). Also, ensure the achievement of the best possible commercial rates.
2. Work with the Director of Travel & Touring and individual football operations team colleagues to ensure all the needs and requirements of all team travel is met.
3. Conduct UK and overseas hotel inspection visits as and when necessary to ensure all team requirements are delivered to required service levels.
4. Responsibility for operational preparations for domestic away matches for the Women’s and some Men’s 1st team fixtures including flights and rail travel depending on the fixture.
5. From time to time, procure charter aircraft for teams at all levels ensuring the best market rates are achieved and standards / requirements delivered to the budget holder for signoff / approval.
6. Assist in the chartering of private jets as and when necessary for club use.
7. Manage all 3rd party relationships including Ground agents/ Aircraft brokers.
8. Operationally deliver each overseas trip with responsibility for all travel and logistics.
9. Liaising with finance colleagues, to agree/implement a full travel budget and to ensure all costs are accounted for and fully in-line with said budget.

What you will bring to the role

1. Significant, demonstrable experience within the travel sector.
2. Ability to create detailed plans and execute them operationally.
3. Ability to negotiate and understand travel market challenges and seek to ensure best value at all times.
4. Collaborate across the club engaging with colleagues to ensure all required information is shared and approved where necessary.
5. Confidentiality and integrity.

What we can offer you

1. 25 days annual leave.
2. Pension Contribution (Perm & FT Employees 5%).
3. Private Health Insurance through Vitality.
4. Life Assurance (4 x base salary).

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.