The Role
Lead planning and delivery of dressing, signage and venue branding across all non-competition FIFA official sites. Manage suppliers, budgets, stakeholder engagement, site visits and implementation. Provide strategic input, ensure consistency with precedents and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Potential short-term relocation to host cities during event periods.
Summary Generated by Built In
FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
THE POSITION
The Dressing and Signage Manager for non-competition venues reports to the Dressing and Signage Senior Manager, serving as a key member of the FIFA27 Operations team in close collaboration with the Venue Management team and other stakeholders. The FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ requires outstanding look and feel project to be delivered in a seamless tournament experience. The Dressing and Signage Manager for non-competition venues is responsible for leading the venue branding, look and signage operations and delivery strategy from planning through implementation to closure across all non-competition FIFA Official Sites.
This position is responsible for overseeing the delivery of a world class dressing and signage project for all target groups attending matches of the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™, ensuring that the look and feel is up to FIFA quality standards.
Non-competition venues are crucial to the successful delivery of a successful FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™, the below list is a non-exhaustive list of venues that the successful candidate may be responsible for:
- Team Base Camp Training Sites
- Team Base Camp Hotels
- VIP Hotels
- Accreditation Centres
- Ticketing Centres
- Volunteer Centres
- Airports
- International Broadcast Centre (IBC)
- Outside Presentation Facility (OPF)
- Main Operations Centre (MOC)
The successful candidate will be responsible for directly overseeing the dressing and signage planning and implementation at all FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ non-competition venues Brazil. They will ensure that key project deliverables and deadlines are met within their cluster and will be required to input into strategic project decisions taken by senior members of the team. They will oversee contracted provider operations within their cluster, ensuring that all are managed successfully and efficiently while monitoring budgetary spend within agreed limits. They will ensure that precedents and strategic directives from the Head of Dressing and Signage and Senior Dressing and Signage Manager are followed as required by the members of the team. The role will collaborate closely with the wider Dressing and Signage team to maximise creativity and ensure consistency across all non-competition venues.
There will also be a potential need to relocate to another Host City for up to three months to take the role as Venue Dressing and Signage Managers during event periods at an assigned stadium.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Contributing to the delivery of a world class dressing and signage project for all target groups who require the services of non-competition venues at the FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™.
- Overseeing the turnkey planning and delivery of non-competition venue dressing and signage across the tournament.
- Collaborating with the other Venue Dressing and Signage Managers and ensuring that precedents are followed to guarantee consistency across all tournament official sites.
- Working closely with the Stadium Dressing Managers and the Wayfinding and Signage Managers as well as other Functional Area Managers, to maximise efficiencies across the wider project.
- Oversight of contracted provider planning, production and implementation for all non-competition venues.
- Constant monitoring of the budgetary impact of dressing and signage operations and reporting updates into the Senior Manager and Head of Department regularly.
- Providing strategic input into the non-competition venue dressing planning process and offering expertise when required.
- Adhering to project deadlines and deliverables as instructed by senior members of the department.
- Daily liaison with other members of the wider Dressing and Signage team to ensure efficient planning and delivery is optimised at all stages of the project.
- Liaising with non-competition owners and operators as required to gain approval on implementation plans.
- Presenting to senior team members, management and other FIFA Women's World Cup Brazil 2027™ functional areas as and when required.
- Attending department-specific and organisation site visits at assigned stadiums and other stadiums or official sites.
- Inputting into the site-specific dressing and wayfinding signage strategies utilising expertise from previous events and directives from management.
- Acting as the non-competition venues point of contact for Dressing and Signage Venue Managers and other Functional Area Venue Managers during the implementation phase of the project.
- Participating in the creative design process for the non-competition venues.
- Assisting with the recruitment of Dressing and Signage project team members in collaboration with the senior department leads if required.
- Ensuring the needs of internal FIFA functional areas are captured and delivered against.
- Contribution to project management and knowledge management initiatives including event debriefs, and knowledge capture and documentation activities.
- Ability to possibly be relocated to a Host City for up to three months in to act as a Dressing and Signage Venue Manager at an allocated stadium during the event periods.
YOUR PROFILE
- Strong experience in delivering dressing, signage, branding or look projects for events of a similar scale to FIFA World Cups, Olympic Games etc. or a minimum 4 years’ experience managing major sports events in a role that included the delivery of comprehensive dressing or signage related activities.
- A working understanding of the technical aspects of delivering dressing and signage projects (i.e. production methods, installation techniques, materials etc.)
- Budget management experience on complex and multi-faceted events and projects.
- Experience in managing providers of services for world-class events.
- Knowledge of event planning, requirements and event project management processes for large sporting events.
- Significant stakeholder management experience across multiple organizations and departments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess and implement effective solutions.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in appropriate subject (or adequate training/vocational education) Design, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field.
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools.
- The role will require extensive use of the appointed Dressing and Signage Supplier(s) project, content and scoping management systems so a readiness to learn new technology processes, systems and programs is essential.
- The role will require attending site visits and being away from home for periods of time, including on-site attendance during the tournament period.
- Right to work in Brazil.
- Bilingual – Brazilian Portuguese and English.
- Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.
About
We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.
Skills Required
- Strong experience delivering dressing, signage, branding or look projects for major international events or minimum 4 years managing major sports events with dressing/signage responsibilities
- Working understanding of technical aspects of dressing and signage production methods, installation techniques and materials
- Budget management experience on complex, multi-faceted events and projects
- Experience managing providers of services for world-class events
- Knowledge of event planning and event project management processes for large sporting events
- Significant stakeholder management experience across multiple organisations and departments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Design, Architecture, Project Management or related field (or adequate vocational training)
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools
- Readiness to learn and use appointed Dressing and Signage Supplier(s) project, content and scoping management systems
- Ability to attend site visits and be away from home for periods of time, including on-site attendance during the tournament
- Right to work in Brazil
- Bilingual - Brazilian Portuguese and English
- Ability to relocate to Rio de Janeiro
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FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) is the international governing body for association football, futsal, and beach soccer. It is responsible for organizing major international tournaments, such as the World Cup, and works to grow the game globally, promote inclusivity, and advocate for integrity and fair play. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, it oversees 211 national associations and invests in football development worldwide to ensure the sport remains accessible and beneficial to all.
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