Tournament Projects Manager

Organisation: The Professional Golfers Association
Salary: Competetive
Location: The PGA National Headquarters
Contract type: Permanent (Full time)
Closing date: 20 August 2025
Interview date: 26 August 2025
Job Description: About Us:
Established in 1901, The PGA’s mission is to improve the personal and professional lives of it’s Members through it’s strategic principles of providing world class services, influencing through it’s Members and delivering exceptional prestige standards. As part of the benefits of membership, we provide playing opportunities for our Members through a comprehensive schedule of regional and national tournament events delivered globally.

About Our People and Our Culture:
Our values of being professional, respectful, supportive and acting with integrity are reflected in our people and are at the heart of all we do. Our tradition and heritage are important as we embrace new and engaging ways of working. Many of our roles offer some flexibility and we offer hybrid working across many of our Departments. This role is based at PGA Headquarters and eligible for hybrid working.

What We Offer:
Up to 25+ days annual leave plus bank/public holidays (after qualifying service) and a holiday purchase scheme; pension scheme; after a qualifying period, access to our private medical insurance, group income protection scheme, life assurance and company sick pay schemes; 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for your mental, financial and physical wellbeing; allocation of a company car and free car parking at our offices; access to tailored learning opportunities through our bespoke platform; and a discount scheme offering savings on shopping, leisure and dining.

The Role:
This is a key management role, involving representation of The PGA at some golf events. Assisting to deliver our strategic tournament priorities, project coordination, scenario planning, financial modelling, analysis, interpretation and coordination of the strategic operational delivery framework. Co-ordinate the development and running of our Tournament Forum and supporting County tournament activities. The role includes:
• Strategic project coordination/management
 Developing action plans, scoping, risk assessment/mitigation around the vision and objectives
 Creation of strategies for communications and Rules of Golf education
• Tournament Operations:
 Working with senior staff to plan and optimise resources
 Developing systems and processes to increase efficiency whilst ensuring delivery of various obligations (commercial, legislative, etc)
 Development of post-event reporting, evaluation and analysis
• Management of County activities:
 As the central point of contact for Counties, coordinate the Tournament Forum meetings and associated administration
 Manage County communications, data and development of County use of BlueGolf
 Liaise with Counties to develop a schedule of playing opportunities

Role Requirements: Education/Qualifications/Key Competences/Personal Profile:
 Thorough understanding of tournament and County activities, planning and execution
 Being financially and commercially astute with corporate awareness, experience in financial aspects of tournaments and relevant legislation with a good understanding of the relationships, political and cultural landscape that influences golf
 Detailed knowledge of the Rules of Golf and an understanding of The PGA’s constitution, regulations and operational function
 Highly organised, analytical and focused with demonstrable experience of analysing data and acting on results
 Teamworking, problem solving, decision making with ability to manage multiple projects
 Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills, an organised self-starter.
 Highly motivated to continuously improve standards and methods of working
 Competent and knowledgeable player of golf and able to travel, spending periods of time away from home
Being able to travel whilst spending long periods of time away from home is a must
How to apply: Request a job description from jennifer.hewison@pga.org.uk - the job description will provide you with further details about the role. Send your CV with a covering letter that very clearly details how you meet the role requirements listed above and those within the job description to jennifer.hewison@pga.org.uk Your covering letter is an important part of the application process and provides you with an opportunity to set yourself apart from other applicants. The closing date for applications is 12 noon, 20 August 2025. If you need any adjustments or additional support with your application, please let us know.