Director of Competitions
Currently overseeing the Challenge Cup and Investec Champions Cup, with future responsibilities including the Women’s Champions Cup and World Club Cup.
Reporting to
CEO
Location
Based in Lausanne
Type of Contract
Swiss, indefinite
Compensation
- Competitive base salary in CHF
- Car allowance: 10% company bonus
- Other benefits: Company phone, computer, and credit card
- 1 day flexible remote work per week
- Additional off days to compensate for weekend work
Special Features of the Position
- 8 weekends per year (Friday to Sunday) are designated work days
- A couple of additional weekends may be required to attend competitions
- Travel to various territories
Start Date
ASAP, with the season 25/26 starting in December 2025.
Areas of Responsibility
Tournament
- Pool Draws
- Fixtures
- SA Travel Management
- Operational Delivery
- Commercial Delivery
- Logistics, Signage & Branding – Static & LED
- Pitch Branding – Physical & Virtual
- Trophies
- SF & Finals venue selection
- SF & Finals venue contracting
- SF & Finals venue ticketing support
- SF & Finals venue mobility support & management
- SF & Finals venue security support & management
- Crisis Management
- Broadcast Support
- Review Tournament-related Press Releases
Budgets & Finance
- E&O Budget: double-digit million €
- SF & Finals Match accounts – P&L
- SA Travel Budget
- COS Budget – Commercial Delivery crossover
- Supplier contract management
- Financial Approvals
Direct Reports
- Head of Events and Operations
- Lead Match Day Commissioners
- Lead Commercial Delivery
- Lead Tournament Organization
Desired Profile
- Dynamic
- Precise and reliable
- Hands-on approach
- Natural people leader
- Good team player
- Comfortable in an international multicultural environment
- Calm and resilient under stress
Additional Qualifications
- Fluency in English to complement the diverse nationalities of the team
- Knowledge of the club environment, particularly in England / UK
- Experience in international club tournament organization or similar
- Fluent in French
- Ability to engage with seasoned executives
- Potential to grow into the COO role
To apply, please use the form below.
Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.