Sports Project Leader - Sports, Media & Entertainment

Date: Sep 18, 2026

Location: NL, Netherlands, Virtual, EUROPE

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Sports Project Leader – Sports, Media & Entertainment (Hybrid)

Full Time, Utrecht, Netherlands

You will work from home and visit the BCD Sports, Media & Entertainment office in Utrecht approximately once a week, or as requested by the client or manager. The office is easily accessible, including by public transportation, offering a great balance between remote and in‑office work.

This is a great opportunity to join our BCD Sports, Media & Entertainment team in the Netherlands and arrange all transportation for sports groups, allowing them to focus on that major tournament or training camp.

As a Sports Project Leader, you are the daily point of contact and responsible for planning transportation for various (sports) clients.

In this unique role, you arrange and coordinate transportation for group and individual travel for our sports clients. You research, negotiate, and book air and rail transport for both. You work within a small team of specialists and manage several projects simultaneously. The projects you handle are highly diverse.

What You'll Do

• Create, develop, and provide pricing transportation proposals for group travel
• Identify possible routes and capacity, requesting and negotiating fares while meeting the client’s objectives
• Discuss travel options with clients
• Manage transportation bookings for groups, including split travelers, using Amadeus, online booking tools, or third‑party systems
• Manage contract procedures and advance payments and enter required data into various software tools
• Advise clients on immigration regulations and assist with visa processing
• Issue transportation documents in accordance with project‑specific requirements and ensure accurate administration
• Handle after‑sales follow‑up related to refunds and claims

What You'll Bring

• Experience planning air and rail travel
• Excellent command of both Dutch and English
• Experience working with GDS Amadeus
• Strong relationship‑management skills, with the ability to build, develop, and maintain client trust and loyalty
• Ability to identify client needs by listening, asking the right questions, and determining suitable solutions
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing situations
• Flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends when required
• A solution‑oriented mindset and enthusiasm for challenges
• You have positive energy and strong team spirit

About BCD Media & Entertainment

We are the Media & Entertainment division of BCD Travel, one of the world’s largest and most admired travel management companies. Leading artists, sporting teams, labels, media, and production companies have trusted us with their travel for over 40 years. We handle anything from managing travel for TV & Film productions, making sure that the artists and their entourage arrive on the red carpet on time, to transporting a football team internationally to a cup final at a moment’s notice!

Why you’ll love working here
Join a global industry leader where curiosity drives innovation, growth is continuous, and every voice matters. At BCD, you'll have the freedom to make an impact, the support to develop your potential, and the opportunity to help shape the future of travel.

At BCD Travel, we value you—our culture and success are defined by our people. We carefully consider a wide range of objective, gender‑neutral compensation factors, including professional background, skills, experience, and role scope.

This position is advertised across multiple European locations. The expected annual gross salary ranges by country are as follows:

• Netherlands: 37,000- 52,000 EUR

The final salary offered will ultimately depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and location, and will be determined in line with internal equity.

We do not request salary history and are committed to equal pay in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive.

Ready to shape what’s next? !

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about a role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.

We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at careers@bcdtravel.com.

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