Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games - Head of Venues

Glasgow 2014

Official website of the

XX Commonwealth Games

23rd July - 3rd August 2014

Head of Venues

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000

Job Summary

This position will play a pivotal leadership role within our Games-Time Delivery function covering both Venue Operations and Workforce Planning and Operations. Key responsibilities will include the negotiation and execution of Games venue/site use agreements, oversight of the integrated venue planning processes, readiness testing and issues management, culminating in the successful delivery and operation of competition and non competition venues for the XXth Commonwealth Games in 2014.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director, Games Time Delivery, the Head of Venues will be responsible for the following:

• Build and motivate a high performance team to deliver Venue Management, Venue Operations and Workforce Planning with a strong focus on milestones and outcomes

• Lead the negotiation and execution of detailed venue use agreements and oversee contractual processes and compliance

• Develop and manage venue operational integration including venue planning, model venue planning and detailed venue and event planning

• Manage the Venues critical path in cooperation with Venue Development and Overlay

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the operation and management of all Games venues is conducted in accordance with their requirements

• Design and coordinate the readiness and contingency planning for venue teams in conjunction with Risk, Health & Safety, Command and Control, Security and Site Management

• Lead Venue Management involvement in Test Events

• Act as a Representative in the Main Operations Centre at Games Time

Person Specification

Key skills, experience and competencies required:

• Candidates must have a proven track record in delivering international sport Games or championships gained in a strategic leadership role

• Significant experience in the end-to-end delivery of large-scale projects requiring an integrated approach

• Sound knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures with an innate ability to make difficult decisions

• Leadership – provides vision, direction and support to employees and teams to enable organisational objectives to be achieved

• Building Relationships and Networking – builds effective working relationships with customers, partners and stakeholders in order to facilitate joint-working

• Communication – proactively shares information with others and does so clearly and concisely

• Delivers Results – drives to achieve an outstanding, athlete-centred and sport-focused event of world-class competition

• Commitment, Motivation and Drive – committed to delivering Games which will be celebrated across the Commonwealth, generate enormous pride in Glasgow and Scotland, and leave a lasting legacy

Diversity and Inclusion

Glasgow 2014 is committed to recruiting a diverse and inclusive workforce which brings a broad range of talents, skills, experiences and cultural values which will enrich the experience of the athletes, spectators, visitors and workforce that support the Games. The approach being taken to the recruitment and management of the workforce will promote and secure fair treatment, dignity, respect and equal opportunities for every member of the workforce.

Glasgow 2014 will work closely with its partners and stakeholders to encourage women, black, Asian and minority ethnic people, and people with a disability, to apply for employment and volunteering opportunities with the Games.

Eligibility to work in the UK

Legislation dictates that all employees must have the right to work in the UK. Please note that all non-EU nationals must have an appropriate UK immigration permission before they can take up employment.

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as your passport, visa or birth certification in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Closing date: Friday 7th October, 2011 at 5pm

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