Editorial Projects Manager

Role Overview

• Project manage the coverage of FIFA events and storytelling opportunities by creating content curation memo documents that plan editorial input and output.
• Coordinate on-site teams and interviews in the lead up to, as well as during FIFA tournaments and events, managing internal stakeholder requests and supporting the requirements of the Content Production Editorial Board.
• Provide hands-on support, including but not limited to producing video crews and capturing social media content while on-site.
• Create tournament content toolkits by managing agency relationships and developing video, graphics and editorial briefs that highlight FIFA’s key messages in a creative way.
• Support the Senior Content Production Manager in the ideation, production and timely delivery of video assets for FIFA institutional events, such as meetings of the FIFA Council, FIFA Congress, The BEST FIFA Football Awards etc.
• Propose and manage new sources of multi-platform content, including the production and editorial direction of the FIFA Podcast.
• Assist with Video News Release (VNR) production and distribution by utilising expertise on the platforms, services and tools at their disposal, including – but not limited to – Contentful, Bynder (FIFA Digital Hub), Imagen and Monday.com.
• Contribute to a “multimedia-first” approach of content curation, ensuring economies of scale through strong content briefs which enable multi-platform approaches to publication.
• Drive the promotion of individual stakeholder activities, including the effective delivery of content across FIFA’s owned and operated channels.
• Support campaign planning and roll-outs, working with relevant functional areas, competition hosts and MAs.
• Foster collaboration across multiple teams within the Communications Division – Editorial & Amplification, Corporate Communications and Communications Services – to ensure that all available tools (i.e. Digital Asset Management system) are considered to bring valuable content to life.
• Investigate and project manage the integration of Artificial Intelligence into Communication Division and Senior Management workflows, testing various tools and identifying efficiencies that can be introduced.

Requirements

• Proven experience (5+ years) working in an international sports and/or media organisation – with a specific background in football and/or journalism.
• Media, communications, and public relations expertise and the ability to build and maintain a trusted audience.
• Excellent English skills, including writing, communication, and presentation.
• An outstanding team spirit with an entrepreneurial mindset that thrives when being challenged.
• Proven experience coordinating internal and external stakeholders, including media and football staff, within an international environment.
• Understand and be conscious of the political and commercial nature of a global governing body’s activities in addition to organising tournaments and events.
• MS Office / advanced.
• Project management tools – including Monday.com.
• Content management tools – Contentful, Bynder, Imagen.
• Knowledge of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) platforms.
• SAP knowledge would be an asset.
• Excellent understanding and identification with football at all levels.
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with key professionals.
• Ability to think beyond the department, for the division and the organisation.
• Comfortable presenting to and communicating with top management and key stakeholders (internal and external).
• Ability to handle conflictual situations.
• Ability to handle a budget, contracts – and manage an RFP process.
• Ability to liaise with FIFA’s internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexible and open, taking initiative.
• Loyal and trustworthy.
• Solution oriented with constructive thinking.
• Creative and innovative.
• Open mind, able to embrace and anticipate change, often at short notice, in professional domain.
• Service oriented.
• Willingness to travel worldwide.
• Readiness for standby duties.

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.