Head of Safety, Security Partner Relations & C3i

Role: Head of Safety, Security Partner Relations & C3i

Location: Wembley Stadium, London

Contract: Fixed-term contract | ASAP start – Summer 2028

About UK & Ireland 2028 Limited

UK & Ireland 2028 Limited is the local organising committee responsible for planning and delivering UEFA EURO 2028 across the UK & Ireland. We work on behalf of the five Football Associations and in close partnership with governments, host cities, stadiums and communities to ensure the tournament is delivered to world-class standards.

About UEFA EURO 2028

The UEFA European Championship is one of the world’s biggest sporting events. In 2028, it will take place across the UK & Ireland, bringing significant operational scale and requiring close coordination between host cities, stadiums, government partners and UEFA.

The Role

This is a senior leadership role within our Safety & Security function, working directly with the Director of Safety & Security.

You will lead the Partner Relations and C3i workstream, shaping how security partners collaborate, how risk and assurance are governed, and how command, control, communications and intelligence arrangements are developed, tested and embedded ahead of tournament time.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, partnership and operational readiness, and is central to how the tournament’s security concept is designed and delivered.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing the SSNS governance model and tournament-wide security risk framework.
• Leading partner engagement across Government, Host Cities, Policing, emergency services, and UEFA.
• Overseeing security assurance, reporting and structured data insight.
• Designing and testing tournament-time C3i arrangements, including readiness and training.
• Managing a complex workstream with clear milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Producing high-quality briefings and reports for senior stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

• Senior experience operating in complex, multi-agency environments.
• Strong background in security governance, risk assessment and assurance.
• Experience working with public authorities and major partners.
• Ability to translate complexity into clear plans and decisions.
• Inclusive, collaborative leadership style aligned to our values.

Experience of major events is highly relevant, but we are open to candidates from other complex operational or public safety environments.

Please see the attached role profile for full details

Values & Behaviours

Embrace the Opportunity

• Creates strategic space for innovation.
• Role models adaptability in response to uncertainty.

Achieve Excellence

• Monitors performance and ensures continuous improvement.
• Aligns team activity to wider organisational goals

Thrive Together

• Influences cross-functional relationships positively.
• Champions diversity and inclusive leadership

Why apply?

We offer a competitive salary (plus benefits of 25 days holiday, contributory pension, Private Medical Insurance etc), which coupled with the opportunity to be part of one of the biggest sporting events to ever take place across UK & Ireland we think makes for an exciting place to be!

Where is the role based?
Our head office is based at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London, however, depending on your role, you may be required to travel across the UK and Ireland to our 9 Stadiums and 8 Host Cities, with some roles being based in those locations.

Because we are an event delivery organisation, time together in person is essential for effective planning and collaboration.

• In 2026, most colleagues work at least three days a week from Wembley.
• In 2027, this will increase to 3–4 days a week as operations intensify.
• In 2028, during tournament delivery, full-time onsite working will be required.

Everyone is welcome

We’re hiring for excellence through inclusion

We’re building a skilled, values-led workforce that reflects the diversity of the UK and Ireland. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities — and we don’t expect everyone to have followed a traditional path to get here.

We’re happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please email any requests to [email protected]. We’ll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

All employees will be subject to a DBS check appropriate to the nature of the role and in line with our commitment to providing a safe and inclusive working environment.