Women's Football Competitions Manager
This is a senior leadership position responsible for the planning and delivery of all aspects of the FIFA Women's Champions Cup and the FIFA Women's Club World Cup.
The successful candidate will be accountable for all tournament matters with a day-to-day reporting line to the CWFO. They will lead 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.
The manager will be responsible for 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.
They will communicate and monitor 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.
The manager will work closely 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.
They will also work closely with the Event Controlling department to implement, refine and control the tournament budget for the FIFA women's club competitions.
The role requires strong management skills, cultural sensitivity, communication skills, organisational skills, project management and reporting skills, discretion, high level of accountability, team-oriented approach, cooperative and consultative approach, motivational and inspirational qualities, effective conflict management, ability to act under sustained pressure, ability to make informed decisions in situations with limited information, solution-minded attitude, fluency in English, proficiency in any other FIFA language (F / ES / GER) is an asset, proficiency in Word / PowerPoint / Excel / Microsoft Teams and proficiency in Project Management tools.
The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years' experience in managing and delivering elite level sports events, an event management degree or similar from recognised University, certification in Project management (nice to have), Leadership / Management certifications (nice to have).
Perks & 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.