Assistant Event Manager

About Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur, established in 1882, is a renowned English football club competing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. Its supporters reach far beyond North London, spanning many countries, communities, and age groups. The club is known for challenging conventions and setting new standards.

In 2019, the club opened its modern stadium, a £1 billion development that plays a major role in the regeneration of North Tottenham. Beyond football, it supports the area by generating around 4,000 jobs and contributing £300 million to the local economy each year.

The club’s culture is built around unity across the organisation, the teams, and the wider community.

Role overview

Tottenham Hotspur is looking for an Assistant Event Manager to join the Event Delivery Team and support the successful planning and execution of events at the stadium.

What you will do

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver allocated non-major events to a high standard, ensuring all client requirements are met.
• Carry out detailed site show rounds for clients and respond to questions in a clear, professional manner.
• Work closely with internal teams and stakeholders so that event requirements are delivered safely and securely.
• Gather all needed information and supporting documents from clients.
• Coordinate with internal departments to confirm that client arrangements and paperwork are complete and accurate.
• Prepare and circulate the relevant event documents.
• Operate within approved budgets, raise purchase orders, and ensure clients are billed and invoiced for applicable costs where needed.
• Provide support to the wider events team with the administration and on-the-ground delivery of major events when required.
• Manage event days as needed, including load-in and load-out periods.
• Be available for occasional out-of-office working hours, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, as required by the role and industry.

What you should bring

• Strong event or project management capability, with the confidence to handle multiple events at the same time.
• Excellent customer service skills in face-to-face settings.
• Clear communication and the ability to build strong working relationships.
• Interest in, and ideally experience of, the stadium events sector.
• Good time management and the flexibility to adapt when plans change.
• A collaborative approach that respects others and supports strong internal and external relationships.
• A cheerful attitude and a good sense of humour.
• The ability to stay calm under pressure while continuing to uphold high standards and a positive mindset.

Safeguarding and recruitment

Safeguarding is central to the club’s work. Recruitment follows a safer hiring process for all positions. Any successful candidate will be subject to appropriate background, DBS, and reference checks where required.

The club welcomes applications from all candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Reasonable adjustments

The club is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process and will provide reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process for candidates with disabilities or specific needs. Candidates are encouraged to request support where needed to ensure a fair and positive experience.

Application note

This vacancy may be closed early if a large number of applications is received or if business needs change, so early interest is encouraged.