FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™
FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
Job Description
The position
Responsible for the successful implementation of the Media Services at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027.
Media Operations & Services is a very important function in the organisation, as this area is providing the services and conditions for all media to report about the competition to millions of viewers, listeners and readers around the world.
Reporting organisationally to the Head of Media Operations & Services, the Senior Media Services Manager will be a key member of the FIFA27 Operations team, and work in close collaboration with Accreditation, Accommodation, Transport, Catering, Venue Management, Media partnerships, Host City Rights Management and other key individuals responsible for planning, delivering and managing Media services for the more than 2000 national and international media expected to attend the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Success with this project will contribute favourably to the positive outcome of the Women’s Football Strategy 2018-2027.
Key responsibilities
- Support to implement a comprehensive media servicing strategy for all Brazil host cities of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™.
- Ensure consistent delivery of services across various tournament venues, ensuring a standardised experience for all media professionals.
- Support to define an efficient visa strategy and implementation of visa procedure for media representatives.
- Coordinate with logistics to define appropriate custom procedures for media representatives to bring professional equipment in and out of the host country.
- Support the accreditation process in collaboration with the FIFA Zurich Media Operations & Services team and the Accreditation team.
- Plan transport services for media representatives across all tournament venues.
- Support FIFA Zurich HQ to coordinate media Accommodation options and scope services linked to it in collaboration with Media partnership
- Support in the implementation of Media Ticketing.
- Support in facilitating a seamless integration between media operations and media services, optimising workflows to deliver the highest level of support and services to accredited media representatives.
- Support to create a uniformed pricing strategy for catering services.
- Support to create inventive and budget-conscious media gift and incentive ideas tailored for accredited media representatives.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
- Higher education qualification in media or sports event management
- 5+ years’ experience in the sports industry, with an emphasis on media and broadcast operations
- 5-7 years’ experience in sports project management, preferably in football
- Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools
- Right to work in Brazil.
- Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.
About FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027
The FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is the greatest women’s sporting event on the planet, showcasing the best players in the world on the biggest stage. In 2027, history will be made as Brazil welcomes the tournament to South America for the first time ever.
This landmark event will unite the world through an unprecedented celebration of women’s football, inspiring billions of fans across the globe. As we prepare to host teams and supporters from every corner of the world, we’re looking for passionate, talented individuals to be part of history and help deliver an unforgettable tournament.
Join us and play your role in making FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ a truly extraordinary experience that celebrates and elevates women’s football.