FIFA
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The Head of the Women’s Club Competitions takes responsibility for the successful planning and delivery of all aspects of the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup and the FIFA Women’s Club World Cup.
Job Description
The Position
- Accountable for all tournament matters with a day-to-day reporting line to the CWFO.
- Leading the women’s club competitions through the allocated FIFA Project Team and the local organisation in the Host Country.
- Ensuring key decisions are managed through the FIFA governance structure.
- Ensuring all aspects of the women’s club competitions are delivered in a holistic and integrated manner by ensuring relevant stakeholder management with, amongst others, clubs, FIFA, local organisation in the Host Country and the Host Member Association.
- Communicating and monitoring key milestones and decisions with all relevant stakeholders, both within and outside FIFA.
- Identifying all risks and issues associated with the FIFA women’s club competitions and mitigating these through the involvement of relevant governance structures.
- Working with each Functional Area of the project team to plan appropriately for each FA, track progress and resolve issues.
- Ensuring all FIFA Client Group Requirements are agreed and implemented.
- Working closely with the Event Controlling department to implement, refine and control the tournament budget for the FIFA women’s club competitions.
- Developing and integrating key concepts, documents, lists of requirements, operational plans and resources.
- Working closely with the FIFA Event Legal department on contractual agreements related to the FIFA women’s club competitions.
- Ensuring overall operational delivery of the FIFA women’s club competitions throughout the whole tournament lifecycle.
- Leading and monitoring tournament time delivery.
Your profile
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
- At least 10 years’ experience in managing and delivering elite level sports events
- Event management degree or similar from recognised University
- Certification in Project management (nice to have)
- Leadership / Management certifications (nice to have)
- Strong management skills
- Strong cultural sensitivity
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Project Management and Reporting skills
- Discretion & high level of accountability
- Team-oriented/team-player
- Cooperative/consultative approach
- Motivational/inspirational
- Effective conflict management
- Ability to act under sustained pressure
- Ability to make informed decisions in situations with limited information
- Solution-minded attitude
- Fluent in English
- Proficiency in any other FIFA language (F / ES / GER) is an asset
- Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel / Microsoft Teams
- Proficient in Project Management tools
- Willingness and ability to travel
Perks & Benefits
Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits
- Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus 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.
Über 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 800 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, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
To apply for this job please visit jobs.fifa.com.