Partnership Manager Freelance

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 POSITION

These are your key tasks:

• Manage day-to-day relationship with FIFA Commercial Affiliate(s).    
• Establish and cultivate relationships with commercial partners and internal FIFA stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented driven approach to account servicing.
• Acquire knowledge of FIFA Commercial Affiliates rights and commitments to identify relevant and meaningful marketing opportunities.
• Develop understanding of specific Commercial Affiliates’ product categories, including competitors.
• Handling of various marketing approvals submitted by FIFA Commercial Affiliates, providing a timely response to requests and supplying solutions.
• Potential opportunities to support the Partnership Rights Delivery team on-site for certain FIFA Competitions, either at event HQ or in competition venues.

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:

• Four to five years’ experience of marketing or client servicing within a global brand or agency and event management background
• Experience working with local/regional governments and entities      
• Good working knowledge of digital and social media platforms      
• Experience delivering marketing communications plans using a mixture of online and offline digital, social and traditional media       
• Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and at a senior level
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in Word / PowerPoint / Excel
• University degree in Sports Management or equivalent
• Strong understanding of the sports marketing and sponsorship business 
• Proven client servicing and effective relationship management skills
• Experience in global sports environment and event management
• Self-motivated, proactive and solution oriented
• Capability to multi-task and set priorities
• Flexible, open, and innovative mind-set
• Team worker, service oriented and cooperative with good interpersonal, oral and written skills
• Represent FIFA Organization and Partnerships & Media Division values and standards
• Establishing and cultivating key business relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to turn ideas and concepts into workable action plans
• Ability to complete tasks successfully in a well-organized manor, even when situations are ambiguous or stressful
• Proven track record of leading and delivering multiple projects under pressure

About FIFA

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.