Director of Operations (Yorkshire County Cricket Club)

Reporting to The Yorkshire County Cricket Club's (the Club) Chief Executive Officer, and a key member of the Club's Executive Team, the Director of Operations will provide leadership and strategy to all aspects of Headingley Cricket Ground operations, including integrated delivery of facilities, venue management, stadium services deliver, ICT and health & safety.

This is a significant juncture for the Club as we seek to leverage the significant recent reforms, to now structure the Club for growth and sustainable success into the future. The Director of Operations will play a critical role in ensuring the Club delivers on its key strategic priorities aligned to the Club's vision and mission statement whilst, alongside the Executive, help set the cultural tone rooted in the Club's values framework.

The Director of Operations will define and implement the Operations strategy, budget and structure to ensure the highest standards of stadium operations, whilst maximising commercial opportunities and delivering operational efficiencies.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• 10+ years’ senior experience in the operational delivery of a world-class venue;
• Demonstrable experience in the effective contract management of key suppliers to ensure value-for-money and high standards of service;
• Demonstrable experience and/or commitment to delivering the principles of Yorkshire Cricket’ EDI Strategy;
• Experience in redevelopment or facility project management;
• Strong knowledge and experience of stadium and venue health and safety legislation including Green Guide; and
• Strong contract management and commercial knowledge and acumen.

To see all of the person specifications and learn more about the role, please access the candidate pack: https://yorkshireccc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Director-of-Operations-Candidate-Pack-December-2024.pdf

Working at Yorkshire Cricket, you will benefit from the following:

• Health cash plan provider
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
• Pension contributions
• Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering leave
• Wellbeing and cultural leave

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. As part of that commitment, this post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Information about how we manage DBS checks can be found in our DBS Guidance.