Business Administration Manager - Threshold Sports

Infront Austria GmbH; Brighton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports event company is seeking a Business Administration Manager to support their Brighton office. This role includes overseeing business administration, managing HR functions, and basic bookkeeping. The ideal candidate will have experience in similar roles and be adept in handling sensitive information with discretion. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and a positive work culture focusing on team dynamics and employee health.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus extra time off

Pension with 5% employer contribution

Vitality Healthcare benefits

Annual team events and activities

Flexible working hours and remote options

Qualifications

• Experience managing HR admin such as payroll and contracts.
• Proven track record in business administration.
• Ability to lead and supervise diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth delivery of key business administration.
• Support internal teams and ensure process adherence.
• Manage HR administration including payroll and training.

Skills

Administrative efficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Discretion handling sensitive information

Leadership and supervision

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Experience in business administration or similar role

Tools

Xero or similar accounting software

HiBob or similar HR platform

Excel - Intermediate

Job description

Administration and Office Management Threshold Sports - Brighton

Business Administration Manager - Threshold Sports (m/f/d) 80-100%

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Threshold Sports UK

In 2025, our team successfully delivered over 50 mass participation events across the UK and as far afield as Rajasthan, empowering more than 60,000 people to discover what they’re truly capable of.

Along the way, these events raised over £16 million for charity.

2026 is set to be another significant year of growth with our public events in double-digit growth and multiple new brand partnerships and high-profile clients coming on board.

Who We Are Looking For

We’re looking for a new Business Administration Manager to join us at our Brighton HQ. They will sit at the heart of the business supporting the team to deliver some of the most exciting events in the world.

The Business Administration Manager sits at the heart of the company over-seeing the smooth delivery of key business administration.

It’s best suited to someone with a love of administrative efficiency combined with strong interpersonal relationships to ensure people adhere to the systems and processes they are responsible for.

The growth of the company and breadth of the role means that there will potentially be scope to develop a greater role in either HR or finance functions.

If you are interested, and seeking a new challenge filled with enthusiasm and energy and you posses a strong sense of teamwork and culture, then read on for what the job involves and a quick snapshot of what life is like here.

Facilities: Oversight of office administration ranging from tenancy admin through to inboxes and ensuring a welcoming environment

People: Managing HR admin such as payroll, contracts, training, on and off-boarding, rewards and recruitment

Finance: Basic bookkeeping using Xero and our event payment system (Equals), and liaison with payments and banking

IT: Working closely with our external support team to ensure hardware and software requirements are in hand

Your profile

Planning and organising: setting objectives, planning, managing time, managing resources, and monitoring progress.

Cross-functional collaboration: Working closely with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure consistent adherence to processes. Able to work independently and know when to elevate issues appropriately

Adapting and coping: Flexing and responding to change, accepting new ideas, adapting interpersonal style, dealing with ambiguity.

Leading and supervising: providing direction and coordinating action, supervising and monitoring behaviour, coaching, delegating, empowering staff.

This experience will also be useful:

Handling sensitive information with discretion

Familiarity with Xero or similar accounting software

Familiarity with HiBob or similar HR platform

Previous experience in business administration, HR or Finance management role>Excel - Intermediate

What we offer

THE CORE PACKAGE

Salary: £35k to £45k per annum
Bonus: Potential for performance and company-related bonuses
Holiday: 28 days (inc. bank holidays) plus time off between Christmas & New Year
Pension: 5% employer contribution
Location: Brighton
Reporting to: Chief Client Officer
Start date: February 2026 onwards

FLEXIBLE WORKING

Remote working: 4 days a week in the Brighton office as a baseline

Flexible hours: 9-5 pm with flexibility for early or late starts

Extended breaks: Flexible time during the day to exercise or take time out

Additional Holiday: Option to buy additional holiday at a discounted rate

Time off in lieu: 1 extra day off for every weekend day worked on event

Extended remote working: Option for additional days e.g. working abroad

4-day week: Open to discussion of reduced hours

LONG SERVICE

5yr & 10yr long service rewards with additional annual leave and and budget for adventure funding

WE LIKE BEING HEALTHY

Vitality Healthcare, which includes:

Up to 50% off a pair of trainers every year and free annual health checks

Subsidised gym membership, free coffees and cinema tickets

£250 challenge fund each year to put towards a challenge of your choosing

Free entry into Threshold events and discounts for friends and family

Boot camps, pilates, yoga and energisers led by Thresholdians

Free fruit, treats and a well-stocked top shelf bar in the office

WE LIKE BEING SOCIAL

Annual 3-day business planning and celebration trip (fully funded)

Programme of activities throughout the year from pottery to padel

Welcoming and lively environment in a bright and social office

We like to keep learning

Internal training and opportunity for funding for personal development

Mentoring opportunities both internally and externally

WE LIKE TO GIVE BACK

Match Funding of up to £100 for any charity challenges you take on

Volunteering days available each year upon request

*Please note that the benefits package is subject to change.

Infront is an equal opportunities employer.

Locations Threshold Sports - Brighton

Department Administration and Office Management

Employment type Permanent

Work type On-Site

About Infront

Connecting fans and consumers to the greatest sports events, Infront offers everything an event or commercial partner needs to be successful. With a team of around 800 experts working from 40 offices across 17 countries around the world, Infront is equipped to tackle any challenge – be it innovative digital solutions, world-class event operations, international media rights distribution, sponsorship sales and activations or cutting-edge media production. Headquartered in Switzerland, Infront is passionate and #AllAboutSports.