Overview
Sports & Site Operations Coordinator Jobs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Talent Blueprint FZ LLC
Title: Sports & Site Operations Coordinator
Company: Talent Blueprint FZ LLC
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Location: Saudi Arabia
Contract Duration: 1 August 2026 – 1 March 2027
We are seeking an experienced Sports & Site Operations Coordinator to support the delivery of a major international football tournament in Saudi Arabia.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, preparation, operational readiness, and day-to-day coordination of designated training sites throughout the tournament lifecycle.
This is a highly stakeholder-focused role requiring strong experience in managing complex facilities, sites, or venues and ensuring they are fully prepared and operational for users, teams, and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the planning and operational readiness of designated training sites.
- Coordinate with venue owners, suppliers, contractors, service providers, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure sites are prepared and maintained in line with operational requirements and agreed standards.
- Support site inspections, readiness checks, issue resolution, and operational planning.
- Coordinate the delivery of services, facilities, logistics, and operational requirements.
- Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders throughout the planning and operational phases.
- Identify and resolve operational challenges in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Support the smooth day-to-day operation of the assigned sites during the tournament period.
- Maintain strong communication and coordination across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Ideal Background
We are open to candidates with transferable experience from areas such as:
- Training site or sports facility operations
- Venue or stadium operations
- Sports facility management
- Team operations or team services
- Event site or event operations
- Venue readiness and operational readiness
- Facilities management
- Large-scale event delivery
- Hospitality or accommodation operations connected to major events
Requirements
- Proven experience in site, venue, facility, sports, team, or event operations.
- Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
- Experience coordinating suppliers, contractors, and service providers.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, international environment.
- Experience working on major events, sports events, tournaments, or complex operational projects is highly desirable.
- Willingness to be based in Saudi Arabia for the duration of the project.
