Lead of Operations

About the Position

Setka Cup is a professional sports league focused on creating and developing high-quality sports competitions. We organize tournaments and manage the full event cycle - from planning schedules and coordinating participants to running matches, managing results, and continuously improving tournament operations.

As we continue to develop our sports portfolio, we are looking for a Lead of Operations - Beach Volleyball to take ownership of the operational side of our beach volleyball direction.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the operational management of beach volleyball tournaments across all venues.
• Develop and coordinate the tournament calendar.
• Ensure tournaments are organized according to competition rules, regulations, and internal procedures.
• Coordinate all teams and functions involved in tournament operations.
• Manage player and team statuses, including roster changes, substitutions, withdrawals, and disputes.
• Oversee all operational activities on tournament days.
• Quickly resolve unexpected situations before, during, and after tournaments.
• Work closely with the Integrity team and participate in incident management and investigations.
• Ensure the accuracy of match schedules, team rosters, results, and other operational data.
• Review operational data before it is submitted to the Finance team.
• Analyze tournaments, incidents, and operational issues to identify areas for improvement.
• Introduce and implement improvements to make tournament operations more efficient and reliable.
• Help build scalable processes as the beach volleyball direction grows.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with beach volleyball tournaments, sports projects, or event operations.
• Strong understanding of beach volleyball competitions, regulations, and tournament processes.
• Ability to coordinate several teams and processes at the same time.
• Confidence in making decisions in fast-changing and unexpected situations.
• Strong ownership, responsibility, and attention to detail.
• Confident user of Google Sheets / Excel.
• English at Intermediate level or higher.
• Experience working in an international environment.
• Ability to work from the office.

Nice to Have

• Experience with commercial beach volleyball tournaments.
• Experience building, improving, or scaling operational processes.

We Offer

• A role with real ownership and influence on tournament operations.
• An opportunity to develop and scale a growing sports direction.
• An international and dynamic working environment.
• A professional team with clear areas of responsibility.
• Competitive and timely payment.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid work format.
• Professional development, mentoring, and support.
• Team-building and corporate events.
• 100% paid sick leave.
• 20 working days of paid vacation.
• Paid childcare leave.

About the Company

Setka Cup is a professional sports league focused on creating and developing high-quality sports competitions. We organize tournaments and manage the full event cycle - from planning schedules and coordinating participants to running matches, managing results, and continuously improving tournament operations.

If beach volleyball is an industry you know well - and you understand what it takes behind the scenes to make a tournament run smoothly - we’d love to hear from you.