As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.
Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.
THE POSITION
These are your key tasks:
- Planning and operational support for the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola, the FIFA Club World Cup Trophy Tour and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour
- Manage the Project Team
- Support all logistical parts of the Trophy Tour planning and delivery (Flights, Accommodation, Visas, logistics, etc.)
- Contribute to the RFP process to identify a partner Marketing Agency as well as the development of the Trophy Tour event concepts
- Relationship management with external and internal stakeholders
- Work closely with Commercial Partners, FIFA Member Associations (MAs) and Participating Clubs for FCWC and FWWC
- Contracting of freelancers to create Trophy Tour dedicated team responsible for the delivery of the events
- Provide FIFA, Commercial Partners, MAs, Clubs, other stakeholders timely and accurate information on events and activation opportunities
- Project reporting including comprehensive debrief
- Support trophy appearance schedule and implementation during the respective tournaments
- Develop understanding of Commercial Affiliates’ product categories, including Commercial Affiliates competitors
- Contribute to market and competitive analysis
- Provide support to FIFA communication channels in order to ensure accurate and timely coverage of tour is represented through a variety of platforms
- Potential to act as FIFA spokesperson as/when required during tour
YOUR PROFILE
We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.
And we respect our values. Always.
For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.
The specific competencies we require for this position are:
- 4-6 years experience of marketing, event management or account servicing with a client or agency
- Ideally experience of Trophy Tours or any similar project
- Strong understanding of the business of sports
- Solid experience in travel logistics management
- Event management & operational experience with strong project management skills
- Global and cross-cultural mindset
- Fluent in English. Any additional languages beneficial
- Ability to be flexible and adopt an innovative mindset
- Understanding of commercial business and marketing objectives
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Available and willing for extensive travel
- Effective relationship management skills
- Team player with internal and external stakeholder
- Creative approach to problem solving
About FIFA
We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.
Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.
We are a modern organisation with over 850 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami and Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.