Operations Manager (Sport Signage)

The Operations Manager is responsible for the overall successful delivery of assigned Formula 1 events on behalf of Sport Signage. The role acts as the central operational owner of the event, coordinating delivery workstreams including installation, off-track builds, compound operations, logistics, inventory and assets, fleet, technical requirements, project support and on-site resources. It ensures that each event is properly planned before mobilisation, delivered safely and effectively on site, and closed out correctly afterwards.

• Take overall operational responsibility for each assigned Formula 1 event, maintaining an integrated view of agreed scope, client requirements, programme, site conditions, operational constraints and delivery priorities
• And act as the primary operational escalation point while escalating significant matters to the Director of Operations where necessary.
• Lead pre-event operational planning and readiness, confirming requirements for installation, off-track builds, compound, labour, equipment, vehicles, plant and machinery, logistics, inventory and assets, technical support, suppliers, access and accreditation, schedules
• Venue restrictions and health and safety; coordinate functional leads, identify interdependencies and confirm readiness before equipment and teams mobilise, raising concerns early where the event cannot reasonably be delivered with allocated resources, equipment or programme.
• Own the overall operational event programme, sequencing activities logically against client and venue requirements; coordinate mobilisation, venue access, deliveries, compound setup, installation, off-track builds, snagging, live dates, dismantling, asset return and demobilisation, monitor progress
• Coordinate recovery actions for delays and ensure changes to one workstream are communicated promptly to other affected teams.
• Act as the senior Sport Signage operational lead on site, providing direction to the event team, maintaining a clear view of delivery status, running operational briefings, resolving conflicts between workstreams, ensuring decisions are made at the appropriate level without unnecessary escalation
• Maintaining communication with the Director of Operations during significant phases and creating an environment where functional leads own their specialist responsibilities while operating as one event team.
• Work closely with the Installation Manager to ensure installation activity supports the overall event programme, confirming installation priorities, access requirements, handover points and dependencies
• Review progress, identify impacts on the broader schedule and support significant cross-functional issues without directly managing individual installers as part of normal event operations.
• Integrate off-track builds into the overall event programme, ensuring off-track teams have the required access, equipment, materials, personnel and logistics support
• Understand dependencies with other workstreams, monitor progress and intervene where off-track delivery may affect overall event completion, while the Off-Track Build Lead retains ownership of the off-track build scope.
• Ensure compound requirements are incorporated into the event plan and work with the Compound Manager on location, access, setup, equipment, welfare, storage, operational layout, vehicles, services, security and dismantling requirements
• Ensure the compound is ready to support the wider event team, while the Compound Manager retains responsibility for compound setup, operation, standards and associated resources.
• Use the Event & Project Assistant as the event's central coordination and information-support resource, ensuring access to information required for accurate schedules, contacts, resource records, change logs, data capture, progress records, issue tracking and closeout documentation

• Significant operational experience within motorsport, live events, signage, temporary infrastructure, production or a similar project-based environment.
• Experience managing complex event delivery on site and coordinating multiple operational workstreams.
• Experience managing teams and specialist functional leads.
• Strong understanding of installation and event build environments and immovable delivery deadlines.
• Experience managing labour, equipment and logistical requirements.
• Experience working with clients in high-pressure environments.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of operational cost drivers.
• Experience working internationally.
• Event operations and project or programme planning.
• Resource planning, installation coordination and logistics.
• People and client management.
• Problem solving and decision making under pressure.
• Risk management and health and safety awareness.
• Commercial and cost awareness.
• Cross-functional coordination, reporting and prioritisation.

• Formula 1 or major motorsport experience is highly advantageous.

• Can be based in either the Amberg, Germany or Orpington, London office.
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office.
• Extensive international travel throughout the Formula 1 season.

THE·TEAM provides representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Shaped by its belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. Sport Signage, part of THE·TEAM, specialises in racetrack and sports-event signage and offers end-to-end services from creative design and production to logistics, installation and software solutions.