Senior Sports International Travel Manager - #2125359

Sky is Europe's leading entertainment company and serves over 22 million customers across five countries. Our business in the UK and Ireland has come a long way since starting out as a satellite broadcaster in 1989 andwe’renot stopping there.We’rehome to award-winning teams for everything from Customer Service to Marketing, from Technology to Finance, meaningthere’splenty of opportunity for you, no matter what your career goals.

Sky Sportsoperatesinternationally requiring robust planning of travel and events. As the global landscape is becoming more complex to navigate, we have a need for a Senior Sports International Travel Manager to support production operational delivery & international compliance requirements.

Sky Sports’ Production & Operations team has a wide and varied remit across our portfolio of sporting rights.

This vacancy is a 12-month fixed term contract based in the Sky Sports Production Team based in Osterley, and you will report into the Head of Production with a dotted reporting line into the Group Head of Global Mobility, Reward.You’lllead on the operational delivery of sporting travel/events & engagements with a focus on international compliance ensuring robust processes and governance working closely with the Global Mobility function.

Whatyou’lldo

• Lead and provideexpertisefor international events and travel,identifyingall compliance requirements relating to Immigration, Tax, Social security, payroll etc.

• Monitor changes in circumstances (travel, appearances, contract amendments) and adjust compliance actions accordingly.

• Work with the Head of Production to plan and coordinate sporting events, liaising with tour providers to understand their support andidentifyingwhen Sky needs to use its own suppliers to manage compliance.

• Work directly with Sports Directors, Tax, Onboarding and Legal on all talent engagements to ensure the right contracts are executed and meet the relevant compliance considerations.

• Collaborate with Global Mobility and Immigration team to agree approach on major sporting events and talent engagements with international compliance requirements.

• Work with Immigration and Tax suppliers to effectivelyinitiateand manage required services.

• Oversee and upskill the Sports Travel and Expense team in all aspects of coordinating international events & travel commitments.

• Develop robust processes &maintainrobust tracking, documentation, and audit readiness for each case.

Essential Criteria

• Strong inter-personal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business andestablishtrust.

• A solid understanding of international compliance across immigration, tax, social security, payroll, and the full range of contract types (employees, FTCs, casual PAYE).

• Strong knowledge of IR35 and how it interacts with downstream compliance processes.

• Experience in the sports industry, including working with tour providers and navigating sports exemptions for international events.

• Proven ability to manage complex cases, translate technical advice into clear guidance, and resolve issues for senior stakeholders and talent.

Desirable skills and experience

• Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise, stay calm under pressure, and adapt quickly when timelines shift.

• Resilient, flexible, and collaborative, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work seamlessly across all SME teams, coordinating effectively and ensuring aligned,timelydelivery.

How you’ll work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.