Hybrid Venue Technology Manager

at SailGP

• Job title: Venue Technology Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Venue Technology Manager at SailGP managing technology services at competition venues. Overseeing design, delivery, and operational planning for cutting-edge technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Managing direct reports as required, may vary from none to a few depending on programme needs.
• Work closely with licensees on brand compliant technology roadmaps and programmes.
• Work with your line manager on the overall planning, design, delivery, implementation, testing, operation, decommissioning and reinstatement of all technology services and solutions required at their assigned competition or non-competition venue(s).
• Contribute to the detailed venue design and overlay planning process for their venue(s), ensuring that the technical and operational spaces, power, HVAC, containment and structures required by Technology are incorporated into venue designs.
• Actively participate in venue operational planning and technology allocation design sessions with other functional areas to record their technology requirements and create space layouts, ensuring that they can be delivered within the constraints of the project.
• Develop effective working relationships with incumbent venue teams, the venue overlay team, venue managers, SailGP competing team coordinators and other key venue stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Technology partners & suppliers, other functional areas and incumbent venue teams to maintain a detailed installation schedule for their assigned venue(s), identifying priorities and ensuring that they are understood by all stakeholders.
• When required, be the key point of contact during the build, race days and decommissioning phases, managing the venue in the most efficient manner and to the highest safety standards, encompassing all legislative requirements and readiness and testing.
• Works closely with product managers and product owners on technology roadmaps, releases, milestones, and requirements.

Requirements

• Proven extensive operational experience in event management, venue management and/or project management roles.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Proven project delivery experience within a variety of technology projects.
• Line/matrix management of project teams consisting of permanent, contract or volunteer staff.
• Sound understanding of IT and/or telecommunications.
• Experience of delivering production IT services to SLAs/OLAs within a high availability environment.
• Experience of managing third-party suppliers in a multi-vendor environment.
• Ability to operate both independently and in a collaborative, team environment.
• Superior organisation, prioritisation and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively and thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
• Culturally sensitive and able to effectively work globally.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Benefits

• SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion