Manager of Sports Facilities Operations at 100%

The Sports and Physical Activity Service is responsible for implementing the municipal policy of the City of Yverdon-les-Bains in the field of sport and physical activity. It works in close coordination with the local sports network, cantonal authorities, and the Confederation.
Its main missions are to support sports clubs, organise and accompany sporting events, encourage free and inclusive physical activity, as well as to plan, develop and manage the municipality's sports facilities.

In this context, we are looking for a:

Job mission:

• Ensure efficient, safe and quality operation, while maintaining a regular presence at the sports facilities and a good understanding of operational realities.
• Plan, coordinate and optimise human resources according to the needs of the facilities, events and operating periods.
• Develop the autonomy, versatility and skills of collaborators, promoting responsibility and initiative-taking.
• Manage unforeseen events and managerial situations, including absences, replacement needs, conflicts and situations requiring decision-making.
• Occasionally participate in operational activities by joining teams and intervening directly on site.

Your profile:

• Holder of a Federal VET Diploma (CFC), ideally in a technical, sporting, operational field or equivalent.
• Proven experience in leading and developing an operational team, with real hands-on management practice.
• Strong leadership and ability to provide structure, delegate, empower and make decisions, including in complex situations.
• Experience in managing facilities, ideally sports, technical or public, with a strong sense of service, safety and quality.
• Organised, structured and autonomous personality, with excellent sense of priorities, responsibilities and communication.
• Good command of common IT tools, as well as planning and team management tools.

What we offer you:

• A varied role with responsibilities at the heart of the municipal sports facilities.
• A dynamic and diverse working environment, with the opportunity to contribute directly to the quality and safety of services offered to the public.
• Attractive working conditions and social benefits within a large administration.

For further information, you can contact Mr Alain Bättig, Manager of Sports Facilities Operations, at 024 423 60 93.
If interested, please send your complete application via the Jobup platform.

Application deadline: 24 September 2026
Start date: Immediate or to be agreed

The City of Yverdon-les-Bains, committed to promoting diversity within its administration, pays great attention to different life paths and strives to ensure equal treatment in its recruitment processes.

We look forward to receiving your application