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Head of Competition Management

Inseriert am: 21.01.2019


































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To support our Tournaments and Events Division, FIFA is looking to recruit an experienced and analytical
Head of Competition Management
Your duties


  • Managing the Competition Management department and establishing an appropriate operational and reporting structure and effective workflow processes

  • Ensuring consistency across the Competitions Division for all competition management related matters such as competition requirements; policies and regulations; match operations; general coordinators and match commissioners, draws, match schedules, competition and team equipment and procurement and contract management

  • Reviewing and making recommendations to improve the requirements and regulations of all relevant Competitions

  • Actively collaborating with internal and external partners, sharing responsibility with the other divisions for the overall results and proactively finding compromises, efficiency measures and synergies with other divisions

  • Ensuring that the agreed project plans are implemented according to the set milestones and business plans

  • Overseeing and integrating the project plans (where relevant) in order to ensure the requirements of all relevant stakeholders are aligned

  • Implementing the general administration, reporting, knowledge management and debriefing processes to ensure knowledge transfer and the maintenance or improvement of quality for future competitions
Our requirements


  • Minimum of eight+ years of proven experience in football event management / competition related matters. FIFA event organisation and World Cup experience highly preferred

  • Proven experience in leading a team of direct subordinates in a multicultural international environment

  • Fluent in English (oral and written). Additional language proficiency, notably German, French and Spanish, preferred

  • Strong knowledge of business management and sports event management as well as experience in budgeting and controlling

  • Ability to effectively monitor organisational performance and implement decisive corrective actions

  • Capacity to make key decisions for the business through critical problem-solving skills and an ability to use sound judgement

  • Ability to handle ever changing/ dynamic situations (flexibility/ endurance)

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written)

  • Strong analytical skills and good planning and organisational skills

  • Acting as FIFA Ambassador at FIFA Events and passion for delivering global football events

  • Willingness to live in Switzerland and to travel based on business requirements
You can expect a highly motivated and helpful team working in a dynamic multicultural environment. If you have the necessary qualifications and are keen to work for an international organisation, please click "apply here" and submit your application in English (motivation letter, CV, diplomas and reference letters).
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Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zürich
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Only direct applications via our applicant tracking system will be considered (no agencies or applications via email/post please).

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