Pitch Programmes Coordinator
- Application Deadline: Dec. 12, 2025
- Nyon
- Hybrid
Job information
Division/Unit: Football / Football Operations
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: as soon as possible
Application deadline: 12.12.2025
Main goal
The Pitch Programmes Coordinator assists the UEFA Football Services and Match Operations teams with the delivery of pitch quality support programmes for club competitions and the final tournaments of youth and senior national team competitions.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting Football Services with pitch quality support programmes for final tournaments (men's, women's and U21 EUROs among others): selection of pitches to be added to the catalogue of team base camps and transfer training centres; management of stakeholder relations (local organising structure, venues and external pitch consultants), including regular catch-up meetings; generation of reports, action points and follow-up; on-site presence and site visits; all associated admin, including filing and budget management
- Supporting pitch quality management programmes for the UEFA Women’s Champions League and Europa Cup, up to and including the finals, holding regular monitoring meetings with the appointed pitch experts, reporting to competition management and venue directors, filing and actioning visits, follow-up and budget management
- Supporting pitch quality for youth tournaments, including competition and venue matters, admin, selection of consultants and competition management support
- Dealing with pitch-related questions and follow-up with UEFA member associations and clubs participating in UEFA competitions (internal UEFA knowledge hub)
- Creating and contributing to documents, guidelines and manuals on cross-competition and cross-unit pitch matters and advising on pitch matters
- Processing supplier invoices, filing, sharing reports and performing other administrative tasks
Great Place to Work
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Access UEFA's thrilling football events
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Participate in organisation-hosted social gatherings
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Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities
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Get financial support for your health insurance costs
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Taste great food at our restaurant and benefit from a meal contribution
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Travel at a reduced rate with a Swiss rail half-price card
Skills & Requirements
Requirements
Experience
- At least three years' experience as a groundskeeper at an elite professional club and/or as a pitch consultant providing support and advice on matters of pitch construction and maintenance
- Experience working with national teams or professional clubs and stadium managers and operators
- Experience of managing complex projects including structured timelines, client relationship management and prioritisation
Education
- Qualification in sports turf management or similar from a recognised university, college or professional organisation
Languages
- Proficient in English
- Another European language would be a strong asset
Other
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Professional approach to interactions with people in authority and team representatives
- Strong expertise in and passion for European football, including UEFA and domestic competitions and leagues
- Cultural sensitivity and experience in working with diverse nationalities and backgrounds
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams
- Willingness to travel extensively
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About the company
UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the game's governing body in Europe. It is a representative democracy, and is the umbrella organisation for 55 national football associations across Europe.
Our objectives are, among other things, to deal with all questions relating to European football, to promote football in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace, understanding and fair play, without any discrimination on the basis of politics, race, religion, gender or any other reason, to safeguard the values of European football, to maintain relations with all stakeholders involved in European football, and to support and safeguard its member associations for the overall well-being of the European game.
We have a clear vision: a united European football family working together to improve enjoyment of the game.
1. Submit an ApplicationYou can find details of all vacancies on our recruitment portal and set up job alerts.
2. Online interview Depending on the role, we will hold either a short online interview or send you a request to record an online video interview. This is a chance for us to get to know you better - how you work, what motivates you and what are your expectations.
3. Face-to-face interviewDepending on the situation, we conduct approx. 1-2 hour online or face-to-face interviews and assessments that allow you to showcase your skills and personality.
4. Final decisionWhether your application was successful or not, you will receive meaningful feedback from us about your application.
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