Kit Manager

Our Story

At Manchester City Women, we are proud to be part of City Football Group and one of the leading clubs in women’s football, competing at the highest level in the Women’s Super League, domestic cups, and European competition. Based at the Etihad Campus in Manchester, our team is built on ambition, innovation, and a commitment to excellence both on and off the pitch. We are passionate about developing the women’s game, inspiring the next generation of players and fans, and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

The team plays its home fixtures at Joie Stadium, a 7,000 capacity arena. The stadium sits on the wider Etihad Campus, which also encompasses the City Football Academy, where we are building a new world-class Women’s First Team Training Centre.

Our Winning Team

Manchester City continues to invest in world-leading facilities that support excellence across the club. Our newly developed, purpose-built training centre for Manchester City Women – designed in collaboration with players and performance staff – provides cutting-edge spaces for preparation, recovery and development, including a high-performance gym, hydrotherapy area and dedicated team environments. Located within the City Football Academy alongside the Joie Stadium, it reflects the club’s commitment to growth, innovation and creating outstanding conditions for players and staff. This investment strengthens our high-performance culture and underpins our ambition to remain at the forefront of the global game.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

To be successful in this role; you will:

1. Lead and manage all training and match kit operations for MCWFC players and staff, ensuring accuracy, presentation, and readiness at all times.
2. Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and mentoring to Kit Assistant(s), setting standards, allocating responsibilities, and supporting development.
3. Take ownership of kit audits, stock control, ordering, and supplier coordination in partnership with the Head of Kit.
4. Manage all travel kit requirements for domestic and European fixtures, ensuring seamless logistical delivery.
5. Oversee coordination of training equipment alongside the Team Manager and Coaches, supporting sessions where required.
6. Work collaboratively with the Laundry Supervisor and wider support teams to ensure efficient, integrated operations.

What we are looking for

Essential

• Proven managerial or supervisory experience within professional football or an elite sporting environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating staff in an operational setting.
• Strong organisational and operational management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple concurrent priorities.
• Experience managing stock control systems and computerised inventory processes.
• Excellent communication skills, with confidence engaging across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to lead under pressure and make effective decisions in high-performance environments.
• Clean driving licence.
• Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally.

Desirable

• Experience managing logistics for domestic and European competitions.
• Experience contributing to operational planning meetings.
• Previous responsibility for budget or supplier management.

*We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.