Senior Social Media Manager – FIFA

About the job

Department: Communications

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

The Senior Social Media Manager – Corporate and Leadership Channels leads the strategic planning, creative development, and daily management of FIFA’s global corporate and leadership social media presence. The role brings FIFA’s vision to life across platforms, celebrating the beauty of football while demonstrating the organisation’s mission to grow, govern, and serve the game.

This position translates corporate communications and public affairs priorities into compelling digital storytelling, ensuring FIFA’s voice remains authoritative, engaging, and credible. The Senior Social Media Manager safeguards the integrity and alignment of FIFA’s social messaging with Football Unites the World: Strategic Objectives for the Global Game (2023–2027) vision and broader organisational objectives.

As a key partner to the Editorial & Amplification department, the role drives long‑term social strategy, oversees content planning and publishing, ensures robust governance and quality standards, and fosters collaboration across the Communications Division to reinforce FIFA’s international reputation and brand integrity.

Main duties

  • Lead and manage FIFA’s global corporate and leadership social media channels, ensuring consistent messaging, quality, and audience engagement across all platforms
  • Develop and implement creative and strategic campaigns that translate FIFA’s corporate narrative and leadership messaging into compelling social storytelling aligned with the Football Unites the World: Strategic Objectives for the Global Game (2023–2027) vision
  • Uphold governance, quality, and compliance by ensuring adherence to editorial standards, moderation protocols, content policies, and the FIFA style guide
  • Drive collaboration and alignment across FIFA departments and external partners to guarantee coherent, timely, and high‑impact social media outputs that enhance FIFA’s global reputation

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

Social media: Strategic leadership and governance

  • Provide strategic direction and planning for FIFA’s corporate and leadership social media channels, integrating communications, public affairs, and brand messaging into a unified editorial strategy
  • Ensure effective governance, approval workflows, and moderation standards in line with FIFA policies and social media guidelines
  • Manage consistent messaging and tone of voice across all social content to uphold FIFA’s authority, credibility, and brand values

Content planning, creation, and publishing

  • Oversee delivery of all social content (text, data/statistics, photo, graphics, audio, and video) aligned with editorial calendars, ensuring timeliness, quality, and budget adherence
  • Develop engaging digital content that communicates FIFA’s mission, values, and social purpose to diverse global audiences
  • Guide daily social media operations, including publishing, scheduling, and performance optimisation across all relevant platforms
  • Leverage digital insights and analytics to refine content strategies, ensuring engagement growth and message impact

Leadership and reputation management

  • Establish a distinct, authentic, and engaging social presence for FIFA’s top leadership, promoting understanding, trust, and respect for the organisation’s global role in football governance
  • Ensure that social messaging for leadership channels aligns with FIFA’s global reputation strategy and broader communications initiatives
  • Provide social support for senior management moments, announcements, and milestones, coordinating content creation and multimedia production as required

Collaboration and alignment

  • Serve as a key collaboration point between the Communications Division, internal departments, and external creative suppliers
  • Partner closely with editorial, multimedia, and corporate communications colleagues to ensure coherent storytelling across FIFA’s owned, operated, and earned channels
  • Support colleagues by coordinating content delivery and maintaining a clear balance between input (planning, briefing) and output (creation, publication, amplification)

Tools, systems, and style governance

  • Oversee use of FIFA’s editorial tools and management systems, including the FIFA Content Management System, the FIFA Digital Hub and editorial planning services
  • Support tagging, library organisation, and metadata consistency for non‑competition multimedia assets such as photography, graphics, and corporate video
  • Ensure full compliance with FIFA’s content style guide, maintaining tone, consistency, and editorial discipline across all social media activities

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
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:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Media, Public Relations, or a related field
  • 10+ years of professional experience in social media, digital communications, or corporate communications
  • Proven experience managing corporate and executive social media channels for a global organisation, governing body, major brand, media company, or public institution
  • Demonstrated experience developing and executing long-term social media strategies and campaigns aligned with corporate reputation and brand objectives
  • Experience collaborating with senior leadership and translating executive messaging into engaging digital content
  • Background in international organisations, sports, media, or public affairs environments is strongly preferred
  • Deep understanding of major social platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) and evolving platform trends
  • Strong experience with social media management, publishing, and analytics tools
  • Proven ability to translate corporate narratives, public affairs priorities, and leadership messaging into compelling social media storytelling
  • Experience managing editorial calendars, campaign planning, and multi-platform publishing workflows
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret social data and insights to optimise content performance and audience engagement
  • Excellent editorial judgement and storytelling skills across formats including text, graphics, photography, video, and multimedia content
  • Experience overseeing content production in collaboration with editorial teams, designers, videographers, and external agencies
  • Strong copywriting and editing skills with a consistent and authoritative tone suitable for corporate and leadership communication
  • Familiarity with governance processes, editorial standards, moderation policies, and brand style guidelines
  • Strategic thinker with strong organisational and project management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, international environment and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
  • High level of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement in handling sensitive communications topics
  • Strong intercultural awareness and ability to communicate with diverse global audiences
  • Excellent written and spoken English required
  • Additional languages (e.g. French, Spanish, or German) are considered an asset.


PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

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.

Apply now.

Senior Corporate Communications Manager – FIFA

About the job

Department: Communications

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

The Senior Corporate Communications Manager leads the development and implementation of proactive corporate communications that enhance FIFA’s reputation, influence public perception, and ensure consistency across messaging at a global level.

Operating with greater strategic autonomy, the role collaborates with senior stakeholders, decision-makers, and leadership teams to translate corporate priorities into engaging, credible narratives. The Senior Corporate Communications Manager ensures that FIFA’s communications reflect key organisational initiatives, aligned with Football Unites the World: Strategic Objectives for the Global Game (2023–2027), and brings advanced experience in stakeholder management, content strategy, and message governance.

Main duties

  • Lead the conception and execution of integrated communications strategies for FIFA’s tournaments, initiatives, and corporate priorities
  • Advise and support senior management by crafting messaging frameworks, speeches, high-level communications materials and content (together with colleagues from the Editorial & Amplification department) for publication on FIFA-owned and operated channels to ensure coherence across platforms
  • Ensure alignment and consistency across all corporate narratives by coordinating with the relevant Communications departments
  • Strengthen stakeholder trust and visibility by ensuring FIFA’s activities and initiatives are clearly articulated and effectively promoted


THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

Strategic communications and planning

  • Design and deliver comprehensive communications plans supporting FIFA’s projects, initiatives, and events, with measurable impact objectives
  • Lead cross-departmental planning sessions to ensure unified communications objectives across channels and audiences
  • Integrate digital-first thinking and audience insights into every communication initiative
  • Oversee narrative consistency, ensuring the organisation’s objectives are communicated clearly and credibly

Messaging and executive support

  • Develop and maintain centralised messaging frameworks, factsheets, and talking points that define FIFA’s corporate narrative
  • Draft, refine, and validate speeches, statements, and media releases on behalf of senior management
  • Coordinate closely with the Editorial & Amplification department to ensure content is aligned with broader editorial direction and style guidance
  • Provide narrative alignment for event and campaign communications, ensuring priority topics receive strategic amplification

Media and stakeholder engagement

  • Partner with the Media Relations department to identify and amplify proactive stories that shape public understanding of FIFA’s initiatives
  • Represent Corporate Communications in strategic discussions regarding media engagement, reputation management, and sensitivity handling
  • Serve as an internal advisor on message consistency and risk-aware communications

Event delivery and communications leadership

  • Assume an active role in tournament and event communications, ensuring tone, messages, and priorities are consistent across all channels
  • Provide onsite or remote communications coordination during major events, overseeing rapid response and integrated storytelling
  • Anticipate reputational and political sensitivities, implementing effective communication frameworks that mitigate risk

Cross‑divisional collaboration

  • Build close working relationships with teams across the Communications Division to ensure narrative unity and operational efficiency
  • Partner with digital, editorial, and campaign teams to deliver integrated storytelling across FIFA’s ecosystem


YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
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:

  • Proven experience (10+ years) working in an international sports and/or media organisation – with a specific background in football and/or journalism
  • Digital communications expertise and the ability to build and maintain an audience and maintain interest over time
  • Excellent English skills, including writing, communication, and presentation
  • An outstanding team spirit with an entrepreneurial mindset that thrives when being challenged
  • Ability to foster long-term relationships with key professionals
  • Solid experience coordinating successful communications campaigns
  • Understand and be conscious of the political and commercial nature of a global governing body’s activities in addition to organising tournaments and events
  • Fluent in English
  • Conversational French, Spanish, German and additional languages beneficial
  • Bachelor / Masters in communications/ journalism/digital media
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills and management of messaging and media – as well as working under tight deadlines
  • Perfect understanding of global football activities
  • Excellent command of communications platforms and media relations
  • Expertise in video production and social media as well as standard messaging and content creation.

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

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.

Apply now.

Brand Manager (Freelancer, 12 Month) – FIFA

About the job

Department: Partnerships & Media

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team as a freelancer and support us on our mission.

The Freelance Brand Manager (focussed on Women’s Football) contributes to shaping and executing a sustainable and profitable plan for FIFA’s tournament brands, aligned with the overarching FIFA Brand Strategy and designed to support the organisation’s global vision and strategic objectives, under the leadership of the Head of the Global Head of Brand.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

TOURNAMENT BRAND MANAGEMENT

  • Drive and support the strategic and project management of brand development.
  • Support the strategic development of integrated brand positioning and tournament narratives, ensuring each competition reflects FIFA’s global vision while resonating with diverse audiences and markets.
  • Partners closely with internal stakeholders, and local organising partners to create distinctive brand platforms that are insight-driven, future-focused, and aligned with FIFA’s overarching identity system.
  • Develop the tournament brand strategy and full suite in close collaboration with tournament project teams and local organizing/hosting stakeholders.
  • Ownership over process and timelines, from brief to execution. o
  • Ownership over communication within the Brand and Marketing department and outside _ for all Brand Tournament related matters.
  • Ensures adequacy and brand consistency of any brand development in a FIFA portfolio overarching wider vision.
  • Translates brand strategy into compelling brand architecture and direction, overseeing the articulation of themes and storytelling frameworks that drive consistency and emotional impact across all activation channels. Ensures all deliverables are within scopes budget.
  • Safeguards and evolves FIFA’s brand equity across internal and external partners, ensuring strategic alignment, creative integrity, and cross-functional execution excellence throughout the brand lifecycle.
  • Manages the delivery of brand tournament related assets (including marks, look & feel, mascots, trophies …), printed/digital materials, and brand manuals to the highest standards of quality and consistency.
  • Important : Partners with the internal creative studio and external agencies to develop the assets (this role is NOT a creative role).

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
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:

  • Mandatory previous experience in similar Brand Marketing role. Strong understanding of Brand Management framework and KPIs.
  • Business driven with strong analytical skills
  • Goal oriented and result-driven, strong decision making skills
  • Has a sense of creativity and aesthetic sensitivity
  • Well-structured and great organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in cross-functional
  • collaboration
  • Strong written and verbal skills, able to present strategy and concept to partners and management
  • Entrepreneurial spirt with innovative mind-set
  • Flexibility
  • Self-Motivation
  • Experience in a global brand marketing function, preferred FMCG, Entertainment or sports
  • Proven experience leading brand development and strategic planning process
  • Demonstrated experience in leading go-to-market /360 launch plans
  • Football experience a strong plus
  • Fluent in English
  • Proficiency in any other FIFA language (F / ES / GER) is an asset
  • Ability to travel as required (20%)

Apply here.

Mobile Ticketing and Production Manager – FIFA

About the job

Department: Ticketing, Hospitality & Stadium Revenue

Location: Zurich

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

  • Lead end-to-end mobile ticketing and ticket production projects, delivering high-quality results on time and within budget
  • Implement, and continuously improve the mobile ticketing strategy
  • Configure, execute, and oversee comprehensive testing of mobile ticket delivery solutions to ensure reliability, performance, and an excellent user experience
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across mobile ticketing and ticket production systems
  • Provide on-site support for mobile ticketing operations during FIFA events


YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.
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:

  • Proven experience in mobile ticketing and ticketing software projects
  • 1–2 years of experience in software quality assurance, ideally focused on mobile applications (iOS & Android)
  • Solid understanding of QA methodologies, tools, and processes, with hands-on experience in manual and automated testing
  • Experience creating test plans, test cases, and detailed bug reports
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Detail-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences
  • Strong event and project management capabilities
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional, multicultural teams, demonstrating leadership, initiative, and accountability
  • Familiarity with Secutix ticketing systems and fulfillment components is a strong advantage
  • Fluency in English; Spanish and/or French is a plus
  • Willingness to travel at least one week per month and readiness for stand-by duties


PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

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.

Apply here.

Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships – FIFA

About the job

Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

We are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Partnerships that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:


•Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements connected with FIFA’s revenue generating and other commercial activities, including FIFA’s sports marketing, licensing, sports merchandising, retail and digital marketing activities, agency appointments and consumer promotions.
•Acting as a key point of contact for legal matters for FIFA’s Partnerships and Media team, advising on all aspects of the development and conduct of FIFA’s strategic sales processes, the contract management of existing partnerships, the appointment of sales agents, activations by commercial affiliates, licensees and retailers and FIFA’s strategic alliances.
•Providing commercial transactional support and guidance regarding the interpretation of a range of commercial agreements, including advising on relevant business risks.
•Providing detailed knowledge of FIFA’s rights and obligations in connection with its commercial programme, including the implementation and protection thereof; including the provision of legal and contractual input to FIFA senior commercial stakeholders and cross-divisional working groups on FIFA’s existing commercial commitments and future commercial possibilities.
•Providing legal and contractual support to FIFA’s strategic and corporate development activities, including advising on the development of commercial strategy and structuring.
•Supporting the exploitation of commercial opportunities on FIFA+ and FIFA’s other digital channels.
•Developing and maintaining FIFA’s template commercial agreements.
•Supporting FIFA’s subsidiaries regarding the exploitation of commercial opportunities within FIFA’s commercial framework.
•Guiding other team members, reviewing their work and developing more junior team members.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:


•Native level English (or equivalent), comfortable with drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements and giving advice.
•Fully qualified to practise law (registered on the roll / admitted to the bar of an appropriate jurisdiction) having completed all necessary academic and practical training with a minimum 6-10 years of legal practice PQE
•Minimum of 6 years expertise “on the job” in the sports marketing industry in an in-house legal department or a reputable law firm focusing on sports matters
•Excellent understanding of the sports marketing, sports merchandising, licensing, retail, digital marketing, sponsorship, licensing, e-commerce and business intelligence industry landscapes
•Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
•Structured, reliable, well-organised with a strong eye for detail
•Ability to learn and obtain information quickly and sensibly in connection with new issues/assignments
•Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions
•Proactive, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
•Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities.
•Open-minded team player with an affinity for working with different cultures
•High degree of professionalism and confident demeanour
•Ability to be a good ambassador for FIFA in all manner of external facing situations, including during contractual negotiations, external workshops and during FIFA competition-related assignments
•Ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships with FIFA senior management as well as external legal and commercial counterparts
•Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone
•Takes initiative to reflect on how to improve and develop working styles and methods
•Comfortable with international travel

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA-Strasse 20, 8044 Zurich

Senior Legal Counsel – Content & Media

We are dedicated to the beautiful game and its development in every corner of the world and in all of its aspects.

We are now looking for a Senior Legal Counsel – Content & Media that is part of FIFA and supports us on our mission.

These are your key tasks:
•Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of content related projects, notably in connection with FIFA’s OTT proposition (FIFA+) and its digital/social platforms
•The successful candidate will be the key point of contact for legal matters related to, inter alia, content:
•licensing (both in and out);
•production (including pre-production/development, financing and co-productions);
•distribution (including carriage and syndication arrangements);
•acquisitions;
•clearances / releases; and
•related service agreements (including live/non-live broadcast production);
in each case for both long and short form content and still images produced in-house and externally
•Primarily focusing on non-live content related matters
•Overseeing and advising upon broadcast regulatory matters and drafting related agreements
•Advising on digital / social media related matters in so far as they relate to content
•Providing legal support for music related matters (both live and recorded music)
•Managing, developing and maintaining FIFA’s portfolio of non-live content related templates
•Guiding other team members, including review of their work
•Instructing and liaising with external counsel in connection with local law matters in various jurisdictions

The specific competencies we require for this position are:
•Native level English with prior experience of drafting and negotiating complex, high value and nuanced English language agreements and giving advice
•Fully qualified to practise law (registered on the roll / admitted to the bar of an appropriate jurisdiction) having completed all necessary academic and practical training with a minimum 6-10 years of legal practice PQE
•Minimum 6 years of relevant “on the job” experience working in a similar position at a reputable media law firm and/or notable streaming platform, broadcaster and/or production house
•Excellent understanding of the broadcast, content, media, and digital products landscapes. Prior experience working with major streaming platforms and/or content production houses is advantageous
•An understanding of / prior experience in the licensing and sale of live rights is advantageous
•Excellent negotiation, drafting, problem solving and analytical skills
•Structured, competent, reliable, well-organised and precise working style with a strong eye for detail
•Ability to work flexibly across a wide range of commercial legal practice areas
•Strong commercial acumen with an ability to transfer legal knowledge into commercially and operationally oriented solutions
•Proactive with a strong sense of personal responsibility
•Resilient with an ability to competently handle a large workload amid rapidly shifting priorities
•Open-minded team player with an affinity for working with different cultures
•High degree of professionalism and ability to create, develop and maintain strong and reliable relationships
•Service orientated personality with a keen perception of legal, commercial and policy related implications
•Self-reliant and capable of taking initiative
•Willingness to operate outside of comfort zone
•Comfortable with occasional international travel

Development Project Coordinator – FIFA

ROLE TITLE : Development Project Coordinator

DEPARTMENT : FIFA Forward Development Program

LOCATION : Paris, Île-de-France, France On-site

FIFA is now looking for a Development Project Coordinator to support them on their mission.

These are your key tasks:
• Assisting with the administration and operation of the FIFA Forward Development Programme across the Member Associations Services sub-division
• Reviewing applications submitted by Member Associations for specific projects related to Football Infrastructure & Environment
• Ensuring adherence of applications to the FIFA Forward Development Programme regulations
• Collecting, assessing and documenting all relevant information required for the draft process of the funding agreement for the specific project applied for by Member Associations
• Monitoring the implementation and progress of specific projects
• Preparing regular status reports for both internal and external stakeholders
• Coordinating the centralised supporting services provided by FIFA
• Supporting in the review of regulatory framework of the FIFA Forward Development Programme
• Coordinating logistics of workshops, meetings and seminars
• Assisting the Director Member Associations Services in ad-hoc tasks pertaining to the functioning of the Member Association Services sub-division

The specific competencies we require for this position are:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience with sports infrastructure is an advantage
• Full professional proficiency in English and French
• Proficiency in any other FIFA language (Spanish / German / Arabic / Portuguese / Russian) is an asset
• Proficient in of Microsoft Office products (Word / PowerPoint / Excel)
• Well-balanced mentality between team player and self-reliant
• Great ability to prioritize tasks and operate goal-oriented
• High attention to detail and punctuality
• Good ability to manage high pressure and stress
• Good design thinking and being open minded

Fédération Internationale de Football Association, 4 Rue Royale, 75008 Paris, France