Manager, Media Services – Mexico

Manager, Media Services – Mexico

Application Deadline: 28 October 2024

Department: Tournament and Venue Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Mexico City

Description
At FIFA26, our vision is to unite the world through the greatest sporting event of all time. The FIFA World Cup 26™ will mark the first time that the tournament will feature 48 teams and be hosted by three countries: Canada, Mexico and the USA. This new format will redefine excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement among fans and players across North America and all over the world. Now is your time to become a game changer and join the workforce that will plan and deliver this extraordinary and unforgettable experience.

THE POSITION
Reporting organizationally to the Senior Manager, Media Services. The Manager, Media Services will be a key member of the FIFA26 Operations team, and work in close collaboration with Accreditation, Accommodation, Transport, Catering, Venue Management, Broadcaster Servicing, Host City Rights Management and other key individuals responsible for planning, delivering and managing Media Services for the more than 3000 national and international media expected to attend the FIFA World Cup. The main responsibilities and oversights of the Media Services Manager for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include:

• Support to implement a comprehensive media servicing strategy for MEX host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2026™.
• Ensure consistent delivery of services across various tournament venues, ensuring a standardized experience for all media professionals.
• Scope media-dedicated services for the 3 host cities in Mexico, ensuring consistency across all tournament venues.
• Support to define an efficient visa strategy and implementation of visa procedure for media representatives.
• Coordinate with logistics to define appropriate custom procedures for media representatives to bring professional equipment in and out of the host country. Liaise with other Media Services Managers to standardize process across the three host countries.
• Implement the accreditation process in collaboration with the FIFA Zurich Media Operations and Services team and the Accreditation team.
• Plan transport services for media representatives across all tournament venues in MEX.
• Identify media Accommodation options and scope services linked to it.
• Liaise with the Host Cities Media Manager to define media-dedicated services in the MEX host cities.
• Support in the implementation of Media Ticketing. · Support in facilitating a seamless integration between media operations and media services, optimising workflows to deliver the highest level of support and services to accredited media representatives.
• Support to create a uniformed pricing strategy for catering services.
• Support to create inventive and budget-conscious media gift and incentive ideas tailored for accredited media representatives.

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:

• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Bachelor's degree in media or sports event management
• 3+ years' experience in the sports industry, with an emphasis on media operations & services
• 3-5 years' experience in sports project management, preferably in football