Senior Corporate Events Manager – FIFA

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Closing Date: January 24, 2017

Overview:

Your Duties

•             Responsibility and overall organisation for event activities during FIFA corporate events (congress, meetings, banquets, media activities and football tournaments)

•             Responsibility for the coordination of all suppliers

•             Responsibility for cost management and budget control

•             Provide regular information to all partners involved in the project (internal and external) and assure a clear communication with the member associations

•             Respect deadlines in accordance with the internal regulations/statutes

•             Draw up overall and detailed budgets, continuous budget control and prepare a total final account

•             Plan and perform inspections and draft corresponding reports containing measures, as well as monitor the implementation of these measures

•             Stage the corporate events and assist with the continuous further development of FIFA corporate events (innovation, new techniques, processes)

•             Write and prepare comprehensive debriefings and final reports

•             Prepare the necessary contractual basis in cooperation with the FIFA Legal Division and monitor the compliance of these contracts

•             Production of a final debrief report including identification of possible improvements

 

 

Our Requirements

•             Commercial qualification in marketing or event management

•             Several years’ experience in event and/or project management

•             At least five years project lead experience in an internal event agency

•             Extremely good organisational skills and high quality standards Very good language skills in German and English; good French and Spanish an advantage

•             Good MS Office skills and experience using event management tools

•             Ability to think and act in a structured and conceptual manner

•             A quality-oriented person with excellent communication skills who works well under pressure

•             Enjoyment of sport and general interest in football

•             A team player with good social skills

•             Structured approach and ability to grasp abstract concepts

•             General interest in sport and football

How to apply: visit http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/home-of-fifa/careers/index.html