Parking & Transport Manager

£50,000-55,000 a year plus 10% bonus and benefits

Location:

The O2

Appointment Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

18 March 2025

Working Pattern:

37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday (Core hours 09:00-17:30) With Flexible evenings and weekends

Company:

The O2

The O2 arena is the world's most popular music and entertainment venue. Hosting over 300 events every year, the venue has sold over 25 million tickets and was named 'Venue of The Decade' by Billboard magazine in 2020.

As Europe's "must-play" venue, The O2 arena has presented today's biggest acts in comedy and music including U2, Trevor Noah, Adele, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Rihanna, Chris Rock, Bon Jovi, Beyoncé, Drake, Taylor Swift and many more.

World class sporting events, including serving as the host venue for the London 2012 Olympics, NBA season games, UFC, 10 years of the Nitto ATP Finals and the home of British boxing, have all contributed to cementing The O2 as the world's number one arena.

As Parking & Transport Manager at The O2 you will manage our car parking and logistics contracts and work with local authorities and government agencies on all transport related matters.

What you'll be doing:

1. Managing Logistics: Orchestrate parking and transport contracts with precision and creativity, ensuring every event runs smoothly from arrival to departure.
2. Commercial Planner: Develop and monitor annual plans that maximize efficiency and minimise costs, keeping our operations efficient and budget smart.
3. Collaborating: Build strong relationships with service contractors, local authorities, and government agencies to create transport solutions that wow.
4. Elevate Performance: Produce progress reports, cost analyses, and forecasts that provide crystal-clear insights into our operations.

What we're looking for:

• Extensive experience of contract management and development and implementation of strategic transport plans.
• Good working knowledge of
  • contract conditions,
  • employment legislation,
  • risk management and
  • cost control including forecasting, actual cost and value reporting.
• Experience of Pre-Qualification and Tendering process
• IOSH Certification
• Ability to work flexibly in terms of hours / weekends.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a crucial role in one of the world's best venues. You'll be working with a dedicated team committed to delivering a Best-In-Class experience.

We'll give you a thorough induction on how we work at AEG. Our induction and onboarding programme is a great way to meet other new starters and to learn about our culture and values. We will give you training in our systems, policies, and procedures so that you'll be set up for success. From the moment new employees join us, they're welcomed with open arms and a plethora of exciting perks. Not only can they choose a free show and to climb The O2, but we also ensure that our employees are continuously engaged and rewarded throughout their journey with us.

Where: You'll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We offer flexible start times and welcome flexible working conversations. We work onsite 4 days a week and remotely 1 day a week. This role will include working some evenings and weekends.

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody's contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all perspectives. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always!

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

We welcome applications from all employees, once you have passed onboarding.