General Manager

Job Title: General Manager

Club: Caledonian Braves FC

Location: Greater Glasgow (primary base: Alliance Park)

Contract: Full-time

Reporting to: Owner / CEO

About the Club

Caledonian Braves FC was founded in 2019 with a clear aim: to build a modern, inclusive football club that operates differently from traditional models.

The club is supporter-owned, with a global ownership base, and places strong emphasis on transparency, community, and engagement.

Alongside this innovative ownership model, the club is focused on building sustainable foundations, improving standards both on and off the pitch, and creating a professional environment that supports long-term development.

Caledonian Braves FC operates with a small core team, supported by volunteers and partners, and values collaboration, clarity, and practical problem-solving across all areas of the organisation.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the structures and standards of a young, ambitious club, working closely with ownership and a highly engaged supporter community. The role offers exposure across operations, commercial activity, and strategic development rather than a narrow administrative remit.

Role Purpose

The General Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing the day-to-day off-field operations of Caledonian Braves FC, ensuring the club operates in a professional, compliant, and well-organised manner.

The General Manager will act as the senior operational decision-maker on a day-to-day basis, within agreed budgets and strategy set by the Owner/CEO and the Board.

Working closely with the Owner/CEO and the football department, the role plays a key part in supporting the club’s ongoing development, operational stability, commercial growth, and long-term sustainability.

This role will suit someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, building structure where it does not yet exist, and growing with a young, evolving organisation.

Key Outcomes

Within this role, success will be demonstrated by:

• Consistently smooth, professional matchday operations at Alliance Park and away fixtures.
• Clear, up-to-date operational processes, documentation, and records across the club.
• Effective compliance with league and governing body requirements and timelines.
• Growth in commercial revenues from sponsorship, partnerships, and matchday activities in line with agreed targets.
• A positive, inclusive culture and clear communication across staff, volunteers, and partners.

Key Responsibilities Club Operations

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day off-field operations of the club, ensuring effective coordination across matchday delivery, logistics, staffing, and facilities.
• Act as a central point of contact between ownership, coaching staff, volunteers, suppliers, and external partners.
• Plan and coordinate the delivery of home and away fixtures, including travel, accommodation, catering, and medical provision.
• Maintain and improve clear operational processes that support consistency, professionalism, and club standards as the club continues to grow.

Governance, Compliance & Licensing

• Support and coordinate the club’s compliance with league and governing body requirements, including licensing standards and regulatory submissions.
• Prepare and maintain required documentation, policies, and operational records in an organised and accessible way.
• Act as a key operational contact with governing bodies and league organisations where appropriate.
• Ensure that players, staff, and volunteers complete required training, registrations, and certifications within agreed timelines.
• Contribute to the development of proportionate governance processes that support the club’s growth and ambitions.

Finance & Administration

• Work alongside ownership and external advisors to support the club’s financial administration and reporting processes.
• Take day-to-day responsibility for managing the operational budget within agreed parameters, including monitoring spend and supporting cost control.
• Assist with invoice processing, basic financial tracking, and general cost discipline across club operations.
• Maintain accurate administrative records, contracts, and supplier information.
• Support the development of practical systems for tracking income and expenditure and contribute to improving administrative efficiency as the club professionalises.

Commercial & Revenue Support

• Provide leadership and coordination across sponsorships, partnerships, and other commercial initiatives.
• Work with ownership to help shape and implement the club’s commercial strategy and revenue priorities.
• Play a key role in achieving annual commercial and revenue targets agreed with ownership.
• Manage the delivery of sponsor and partner commitments, ensuring agreed assets and activations are fulfilled to a professional standard.
• Coordinate matchday income activities, including ticketing, merchandise, and related operations, working with staff and volunteers.
• Assist with the planning and delivery of owner engagement initiatives, supporter events, and other club activities that strengthen the Braves community.

People & Culture

• Support and coordinate the work of administrative staff, interns, and volunteers, helping to ensure they are clear on their roles and supported in delivering them.
• Help promote a positive, inclusive, and respectful culture across the club, in line with its values and supporter-owned identity.
• Provide clear communication and day-to-day support to those involved in club operations.
• Contribute to the development of simple, practical people processes (e.g. onboarding, basic HR administration) as the club continues to grow.
• Act as a consistent and approachable point of contact within the organisation.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in an operational, administrative, or general management role.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including coaches, volunteers, partners, and supporters.
• Sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach.
• Comfortable taking responsibility and working with a high degree of autonomy in a small team.
• Experience operating in a resource-constrained or small-team environment where you sometimes “do” as well as “manage.”
• Willingness to work regular evenings and weekends around the football calendar.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in a small or growing organisation, ideally where processes and structures were still being developed.
• Familiarity with governance, compliance, or regulated environments.
• Experience working with volunteers or mixed staff groups.
• Experience supporting operational change or organisational development.
• Experience in football, sport, or membership-based organisations is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience working with supporter groups, fan-owned clubs, or community-focused organisations.

Working Arrangements

• Full-time position, typically Monday–Friday plus matchdays and some evenings/weekends, with time off in lieu as appropriate.
• Primarily based at Alliance Park / Greater Glasgow, with some flexibility for hybrid working by agreement.
• Salary: competitive and dependent on experience.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining why this project and club excite you, and how your experience aligns with the role, to chris@caledonianbraves.com by 13th March.