Manager, Commercial Rights Delivery, FIFA World Cup 2026 - Kansas City, MO
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Professional development opportunities
performance bonuses
travel allowances
Job Description
FIFA, the global governing body for football, is renowned for organizing some of the world's most prestigious international football tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup. As a leading organization in sports, FIFA is committed to delivering outstanding events that unite millions of fans worldwide while maximizing commercial opportunities for its partners. FIFA's World Cup events are a pinnacle of sports entertainment, involving a complex and elaborate operational process to ensure seamless delivery of commercial rights and obligations. The organization works closely with a vast network of stakeholders, including commercial partners, venue authorities, suppliers, and internal teams, to guarantee the successful... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or similar level of education
- Minimum of 5 years work experience in events operations
- Proven track-record in managing complex projects
- Ability to adopt a strategic view, take decisions, and act promptly
- Ability to operate in a high pressure and fast paced environment
- Experience in managing international events or organizations with international offices or staff
- Fluent in English
- Proficient in MS Office and planning software and online collaboration tools
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or similar level of education
- Minimum of ~5 years of work experience in events operations
- Proven track-record in managing complex projects
- Ability to adopt a strategic view, take decisions, and act promptly
- Ability to operate in a high pressure and fast paced environment
- Experience in managing international events or in organizations with international offices or staff
- Innovator and added-value approaches towards rights delivery
- Fluent in English
- Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools
Job Duties
- Coordinate and oversee the operational implementation and delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Commercial Partners agreements
- Work with stadium venue management, stadium authorities, and other functional areas to plan and deliver the rights and obligations of the Commercial Partners
- Coordinate and deliver stadium inspections and Commercial Partners operational visits, understanding the commercial requirements at the stadium as well as the F and B concessions operations
- Coordinate the implementation of clean site and Commercial Partners exclusivity in the appointed official sites
- Together with FWC26 project leads and the FIFA HQ Commercial Rights Delivery team, implement specific marketing projects at the stadium such as Value-in-Kind, Special Marketing Programmes and other partners activities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for FIFA Commercial Rights Delivery addressing inquiries, resolving issues throughout the event operation delivery process
- Work with marketing suppliers and assist them in the delivery of their obligations
- Support the Commercial Rights Delivery team with other projects as required and the venue team during the tournament period
- Prepare comprehensive reports, guidelines, and presentations on rights delivery progress, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and recommendations for future events
- Prepare tournament debrief reports
- Any other duties that may be required
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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