Location
Wembley Stadium, London, with travel across the UK and Ireland to 9 Host Stadiums and 8 Host Cities as required.

Hours
Hybrid working model with a minimum of two days per week at HQ currently, increasing to three to four days per week from 2026, and full-time onsite working during the tournament year (2028).

Salary
Competitive salary with benefits including 25 days holiday, contributory pension, and Private Medical Insurance.

About the Role
The Sustainability Manager will lead and guide the delivery of environmental and social sustainability initiatives for the UEFA EURO 2028 tournament across the UK and Ireland. This high-profile role involves ensuring all planning, operations, and social impact activities align with the ambition to embed a culture of sustainability throughout the event. You will drive operational excellence in sustainability, champion best practices across host cities and partners, support advocacy efforts, and initiate positive actions to create a lasting sustainability legacy. Reporting to UK & Ireland 2028 Limited, you will act as the main liaison with UEFA, government, and football association partners on sustainability matters, and lead the tournament Sustainability Working Group. This role requires a values-driven approach, modelling the organisational values: Embrace the Opportunity, Achieve Excellence, and Thrive Together.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of sustainability actions as defined in the Tournament ESG Strategy, ensuring targets and timelines are met.
- Scope and deliver additional environmental sustainability initiatives, including compliance with host governments’ sustainability standards.
- Lead social sustainability initiatives to ensure an accessible, inclusive tournament that upholds human rights.
- Chair the tournament Sustainability Working Group and oversee secretariat duties.
- Act as advisory contact for Host Cities and local partners to integrate sustainable practices across venues and operations.
- Serve as the primary liaison with UEFA, government, and football associations on environmental sustainability.
- Support sustainability advocacy messaging within tournament communications and social impact activities.
- Contribute to sustainability evaluation, including environmental impact measurement and ESG reporting.
- Support and embed a culture of environmental responsibility through a network of staff Sustainability Champions.

Experience
- Proven experience managing sustainability programmes and acting as a lead Subject Matter Expert, ideally within major events.
- Strong knowledge of environmental sustainability issues including carbon management, circular economy, sustainable procurement, and waste reduction.
- Good understanding of social sustainability topics such as diversity and inclusion.
- Experience developing and implementing complex sustainability initiatives in multi-stakeholder environments with fixed deadlines.
- Experience contributing to sustainability reporting, monitoring, and evaluation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and partnership-building skills across public, private, and community sectors.
- Strong project management and organisational skills, capable of managing multiple workstreams and deadlines.

About You
You are a values-driven professional who embraces opportunities, strives for excellence, and thrives in collaborative environments. You encourage creativity and learning, set high standards, model accountability and integrity, and build inclusive, trusting teams that resolve conflicts constructively.

Qualifications
Specific qualifications are not detailed, but relevant experience and expertise in sustainability management within complex environments are essential.