Senior FIFA Trophy Tour Manager

The Position

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.

We are now looking for a Senior FIFA Trophy Tour Manager that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks :

• Project lead 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
• Lead the RFP process to identify a partner Marketing Agency as well as the development of the Trophy Tour strategy and event concepts
• Manage relationships with key external and internal stakeholders
• Work closely with global Coca-Cola project responsible, Coca-Cola in the Host Countries and local market teams for FWC
• Work closely with Member Associations (MAs) and Participating Clubs for FCWC and FWWC respectively
• Lead Trophy Tour dedicated team (Internal staff + pool of freelancers) in the delivery of the events
• Budget planning and management
• Ensure effective working processes between internal FIFA departments
• Provide FIFA, Coca-Cola, MAs, Clubs, other stakeholders timely and accurate information on events and activation opportunities
• Lead delivery of the 3 projects on the ground from planning to on-site execution
• Project reporting including comprehensive debrief
• Advise LOCs in their Trophy Experience concepts for Other FIFA events
• Manage trophy appearance schedule and implementation during the respective tournaments
• Acquire knowledge of project rights and commitments
• Develop understanding of Commercial Affiliates' product categories, including Commercial Affiliates competitors
• Contribute to market and competitive analysis
• Manage all marketing approvals related to the projects
• Provide timely responses to all requests
• Supply solutions to facilitate activations
• Provide support to FIFA communication channels in order to ensure accurate and timely coverage of tour is represented through a variety of platforms
• Provide onsite support to appointed FIFA media spokespeople during tours
• Potential to act as FIFA spokesperson as / when required during tour

These tasks are a good start. Time will change. Take it and shape it.

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 :

• University degree required
• 8-10 years experience of marketing, event management or account servicing with a client or agency
• 2-3 years experience of Trophy Tours or any similar project
• Strong understanding of the business of sports, with preferable prior experience with global sports events and preferably FIFA events
• Solid understanding of political relations with Host Countries government bodies
• Solid understanding of digital, social media and content strategies, as well as implementation
• Event management & operational experience with strong project management skills
• Global and cross-cultural mindset
• Fluent in English. Additional languages beneficial
• Ability to be flexible and adopt an innovative mindset
• Understanding of commercial affiliates and Member Associations' business and marketing objectives
• Proactive and constantly looking to add value for all stakeholders
• Capability to multi-task under pressure and set priorities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Motivated team player with strong organizational skills
• Open minded personality
• Available and willing for extensive travel
• Effective relationship management skills
• Team player with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a multi-national team

WE ARE 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 then 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in France in 2019 one billion viewers.

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 an office in Paris, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, Congo, Panama and Paraguay.

You can find more information about us on the FIFA career page and on jobs.FIFA.com.

ONETEAM

Perks & Benefits

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits :

Health and fitness

Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus an on-site gym.

Home office

Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.

Language courses

Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.

Continuous learning

We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.

Pension

Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.

Relocation assistance

A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.

Sustainability

We support all employees using public transport.

Vacation

Maintain a healthy work / life balance with a generous vacation allowance.

Volunteering

Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.