Mark Warburton
Jacksonville,Florida
Summary
Competitive professional with extensive experience in managing high-performance teams in elite organizations. Skilled in creating environments that promote learning and development for top performers while ensuring transparent communication. Proven success in meeting ambitious goals and enhancing team reputation through exceptional performance. Strong relationship-building abilities across all levels contribute to consistent departmental success.
Overview
48
48
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Assistant 1st Team Manager
West Ham United Football Club
London
2022.06 - 2026.03
- Assisted 1st team manager and support staff in fostering an elite performance environment.
- Established close working relationships with Premier League players and staff.
- Supported training and coaching of elite-level international players to meet demands of high-level performance.
- Contributed extensive managerial experience to add value to club operations.
- Maintained current knowledge of industry trends to support informed decision-making.
- Coordinated weekly meetings to address project progress, deadlines, objectives, and concerns.
- Built strong rapport with team members to create a cohesive and collaborative workplace environment.
1st Team Manager
Queens Park Rangers Football Club
London
2019.05 - 2022.05
- Managed preparation and performance of 1st team playing squad.
- Supported development of elite performance environment for players and staff.
- Facilitated discussions to establish targets for departmental growth.
- Promoted professional behaviour within football department reflecting respect and integrity.
- Built relationships with local community to enhance understanding of club's role.
- Provided leadership to sustain team performance and employee satisfaction.
- Encouraged dialogue among staff for enhanced problem-solving capabilities.
- Conducted evaluations to pinpoint areas for improvement.
1st Team Manager
Nottingham Forest Football Club
Nottingham
2017.03 - 2018.01
- Assisted in reducing size and age of 1st team playing squad.
- Supported re-organisation and recruitment of staff for professional sporting performance.
- Helped the club avoid relegation to 1st division.
- Promoted youth department by integrating young academy players.
- Built rapport with team members to create a collaborative workplace environment.
- Provided leadership to uphold team performance and satisfaction.
1st Team Manager
Glasgow Rangers Football Club
Glasgow, Glasgow City
2015.05 - 2017.03
- Identical responsibilities as outlined in preceding Managerial roles, however in addition:
- To ensure promotion from the Scottish Championship to the Premier league. (non-negotiable)
- To build and develop a playing squad to meet the demands of playing at a club with the global brand reach of Rangers.
- To positively promote all activities within the club, and to ensure the development of an outstanding relationship with the vast Rangers fanbase.
- To raise the profile of this huge institution through the delivery of a playing style that excites and enthuses the supporters.
- To display the right image for such a positional such a club.
- Cultivated a strong rapport with team members, fostering a cohesive and collaborative workplace environment.
1st Team Manager / Technical Director
Brentford Football Club
London
2011.01 - 2015.05
- All of the responsibilities listed above, however in addition:
- As Technical Director, to develop and build the various departments within the football unit, to allow the delivery of elite level performance. These included medical, coaching, sports science, analysis and logistics, for both the 1st team and all Academy teams.
- To act as the conduit between the 1st team Manager and the Board, seeking to act in a manner that supported all parties.
- As 1st Team Manager (from Nov 2013) to secure promotion to the Championship, and to develop a squad that could maintain its place at the higher level.
- To embrace the data support afforded by the owner and the Board.
- Provided consistent leadership to maintain high levels of team performance and satisfaction.
Academy Director
Watford Football Club
London
2005.06 - 2010.11
- I worked my way top from Academy coach to Academy Director, with responsibilities that included:
- The building of an outstanding educational programme that was conducive to the learning and development of elite level youth players aged between 8 and 18
- To establish and build the first full time school facility within the UK that incorporated both sporting and academic performance
- To coordinate closely with the 1st Team Manager and his staff on a daily basis.
- The oversee the implementation and development of an outstanding youth educational programme.
Chief Dealer Foreign Exchange
Bank of America, KOP, Nomura, IBJ, AIG, RBS
London
1980.09 - 2004.01
- I worked my way up from junior trader to Chief Dealer in charge of foreign exchange at top tier banks in the City of London. My responsibilities included:
- Managing a team of traders and sales staff to perform and deliver the appropriate profit levels expected by a top tier banking institution.
- To ensure strict control of the allocated trading limits within the dealing team.
- To actively promote the bank name and to build its reputation within the global trading community.
- To maintain my own standards of trading performance and to lead the desk to stronger targets year on year
- To establish and maintain an elite level environment that allowed and encouraged positive performance within a respectful workplace
Professional Football Player
Leicester City Football Club
Leicester
1978.05 - 1979.08
- Recruited as a young professional; football player within LCFC
Education
GCSEs - 10 O Levels achieved
Latymer Grammar School
LondonSkills
- Significant experience of managing high performance teams to perform within elite level organisations
- The ability to establish and build suitable environments which are conducive to the learning and development of elite level performers
- The ability to build honest and open relationships both upwards and downwards, ensuring a consistent flow of honest and transparent communication within the department
- A highly competitive element that has been demonstrated both within the banking and sporting spheres
- The ability to hit aggressively set goals and targets within a required timeframe
- An ability to enhance the reputation of the team, club, department or institution, within the relevant field, through the creation of teams that deliver high quality performance and maintain high standards of conduct
Accomplishments
London Manager of the Year 2014
Scottish Manager of the Year 2015
Two promotions, two Cup Finals and Play off place
Offered Technical Director of English FA
Certification
UEFA Pro Licence Holder
Timeline
Assistant 1st Team Manager
West Ham United Football Club
2022.06 - 2026.03
1st Team Manager
Queens Park Rangers Football Club
2019.05 - 2022.05
1st Team Manager
Nottingham Forest Football Club
2017.03 - 2018.01
1st Team Manager
Glasgow Rangers Football Club
2015.05 - 2017.03
1st Team Manager / Technical Director
Brentford Football Club
2011.01 - 2015.05
Academy Director
Watford Football Club
2005.06 - 2010.11
Chief Dealer Foreign Exchange
Bank of America, KOP, Nomura, IBJ, AIG, RBS
1980.09 - 2004.01
Professional Football Player
Leicester City Football Club
1978.05 - 1979.08
GCSEs - 10 O Levels achieved
Latymer Grammar School