EURO 2028 VIP Hotels Coordinator
- Application Deadline: April 27, 2026
- Nyon
- Hybrid
Job information
Division/Unit: Services / Accommodation
Contract type: Fixed-term
Location: Nyon (up to one day working from home per week)
Start date/End date:
01.06.2026 to 31.08.2028
11.01.2027 to 31.08.2028
01.06.2027 to 31.08.2028
Application deadline: 27.04.2026
Main goal
UEFA is recruiting three EURO 2028 VIP Hotels Coordinators, with start dates of 11 June 2026, 11 January 2027 and 1 June 2027. This role plays a key part in delivering an exceptional guest experience and ensuring operational excellence for UEFA EURO 2028, one of Europe’s largest sporting events.
The VIP Hotels Coordinator is responsible for the end‑to‑end planning, organisation and delivery of all UEFA VIP and referee hotel operations for UEFA EURO 2028 and related events, including tournament draws, workshops and stakeholder meetings. The position involves rigorous planning and close coordination with multiple UEFA projects to ensure seamless service delivery and operational readiness. Responsibilities include managing hotel logistics, maintaining consistent service standards, overseeing contractual and financial processes and working hand in hand with the Accommodation Manager to guarantee smooth, high‑quality execution throughout the project life cycle.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinating hotel site visits and preparing all hotel documentation, including fact sheets, floor plans and operational planning materials
- Identifying and consolidating the requirements of UEFA and UK & Ireland 2028 Limited units to ensure that hotel operations, services and set-ups meet event and tournament needs
- Managing hotel contracts and commercial obligations, including cancellations, payments, invoicing and compliance tracking
- Overseeing room allocations and meeting space bookings, ensuring alignment with agreed quotas and service levels
- Planning and managing hotel‑based logistics, including meeting operations, IT set-up, branding, signage and overall operational readiness
- Handling food and beverage planning and negotiations, preparing figures, securing food and beverage packages and ordering services within budget
- Leading on‑site coordination during events, ensuring consistent service levels, managing last‑minute changes, troubleshooting and validating invoices
- Supporting broader accommodation operations, including staff training, reporting, project management tasks and assistance with other events or workshops
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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Get access to different health and well-being activities
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Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities
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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:
- 2–3 years of relevant working experience in a multicultural business environment, preferably in hotel management at sport events
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or substantial relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Languages:
- English / Proficient
- Any other languages is a plus
Other requirements:
- Relocation to Switzerland/France is expected
- Project management
- MS Office / Advanced
- Independent, self‑motivated working style with strong ownership of tasks
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environments
- Strong problem‑solving skills under pressure, with a solution‑oriented mindset
- Customer‑focused approach and a service‑minded attitude
- High attention to detail and a structured, organised working method
- Strong communication, presentation and organisational skills, able to convey information clearly
Travel requirements:
- 1–2 trips to the UK/Ireland to conduct hotel site visits in all host cities with internal stakeholders
- Full on-site presence in the run up to and during the tournament (between 2 to 4 months)
- Occasional additional travel as needed
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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.
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