Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer

Cambridge United Football Club is seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer...

Cambridge United play in League One of the English Football League having gained promotion from League Two in 2021. The Club is owned by three individuals who provide consistent financial support, has a highly respected board of Directors and has an established front office and football management team.

The current CEO took on the role on an interim basis in July 2019, initially for a year. Due to the pandemic he agreed to say longer, the aim is now that he steps down by the end of the 2021/22 season. Ideally, the successor would have a handover period before the end of the current season which is due to end on 30th April 2022.

We are seeking an experienced CEO with exceptional ability to manage the day-to-day operations of our Club. The successful candidate must be ready to build and model a great company culture, provide inspired leadership to our Management team, establish a great working relationship with the Board of Directors and Owners, and set a course for the Club strategy.

The role will have strategic and operational responsibility and work in collaboration with all areas of the Club’s business, proactively forging relationships with the Management team and a range of stakeholders.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To apply, please follow this link, fill in the attached application form and upload your CV and covering letter of not more than one-page stating why you would be the right person for the role. Applicants are also required to complete this monitoring form.

Should you have any questions, please email Janet Mills, HR Manager, janet.mills@cambridge-united.co.uk

  • Closing date: 22 November 2021 at 09.00 am
  • Interviews: Early December to be advised

Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Cambridge United FC will ensure that this process complies with its Equality & Diversity principles to ensure that all applicants are treated solely based on their abilities and potential, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, age, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital and civil partnership status, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background, or any other inappropriate distinction.