Sports Events Manager

Founded in 2014, SiGMA Group is recognized as the world’s leading authority in iGaming. Today, we host eight international summits spanning Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa - attracting over 80,000 industry delegates and 1,200+ exhibitors each year. With a team of over 300 creative and commercial professionals across 7 offices, we continue to expand our global footprint. As SiGMA scales further, we are adding sporting events and experiences to our world-class summits.

What You Will Do

Event Planning & Coordination

• Plan, coordinate, and execute major sporting events, including large-scale football matches in São Paulo, Rome, and Malta, ensuring sponsorships and branding are fully integrated.

• Organize friendlies and exhibition games, such as industry executives versus the Malta National Team, and develop timelines, run-of-show documents, and logistics plans.

• Secure venues and permits, negotiate agreements to rent stadiums, and coordinate travel, accommodation, and hospitality for players, officials, and VIPs.

Stakeholder Management

• Align sports activities with summit schedules and build strong relationships with associations, clubs, and sponsors.

• Work and collab with gaming companies that sponsor sporting clubs and have athlete or former athlete endorsements.

• Reach out to tier-one football players and clubs to negotiate agreements for exhibition matches.

• Collaborate with internal teams and manage external vendors, referees, and security providers.

On-Site Event Management
• Oversee all matchday operations, including team arrivals, warm-ups, media zones, accreditation, and guest experience, while leading staff and volunteers and troubleshooting challenges.

Budgeting & Reporting
• Prepare and manage event budgets with full accountability for spend. Track expenses, contracts, and invoices.
• Deliver post-event reports including KPIs, ROI analysis, and improvement recommendations.
Marketing & Promotion Support
• Partner with the marketing team to promote events across SiGMA channels and partner platforms.
• Support branded materials, sponsorship activation, and media coverage.
• Assist with press engagement and photo/video content.

Additional Sporting Activities
• Plan other sports-related activations (charity tournaments, celebrity matches, wellness activities, team-building events).
• Ensure all activities enhance the broader SiGMA summit experience.

Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure all events comply with safety, insurance, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop contingency plans for weather, injuries, or venue issues, and coordinate medical and first aid  support.

What You Won’t Be Doing
• Endless meetings, heavy bureaucracy, or producing theoretical reports.
• Managing large teams - you’ll drive results through hands-on leadership.
• Detached strategy work. This is a delivery-focused, high-impact role.

What We’re Looking For
• Proven experience in sports event management, ideally with football and large-scale events.
• Strong network in sports associations, clubs, or federations is a plus.
• Communication & negotiation skills. Ability to manage budgets and logistics under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving ability and readiness to work in multicultural environments.

What We Offer
• A visible, impactful role in a global events company with the opportunity to deliver high-profile sports events across multiple international locations.
• A competitive package with global travel opportunities to our offices in Malta, Cyprus, Serbia, Manila, India, Brazil, and Armenia.
• Free access to courses through iGaming Academy & learning opportunities