Venue Manager, Dressing & Signage, FIFA World Cup ; Host

Venue Manager, Dressing & Signage, FIFA World Cup 26™ (All Host Cities)

Department: Tournament and Venue Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: All Locations

Reporting To: Head of Dressing & Signage

At FIFA
26, 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.

FIFA World Cup 26 Skills Framework

• ACCOUNTABILITY: Demonstrate commitment to responsibilities and objectively analyze one’s behavior, while assuming consequences of one’s own actions and/or decisions and learning from one’s mistakes.
• DECISION MAKING: Ability to identify and swiftly make decisions in critical situations, take initiative and calculated risks, explore alternative solutions, and respond promptly to unforeseen circumstances.
• INCLUSIVITY: Achieve shared organizational objectives by sharing information with colleagues across all levels and divisions, tangibly influencing others, and maintaining a network of support contacts.
• INITIATIVE: Capacity to do things on one’s own initiative and to influence the course of events, assume responsibilities, and achieve objectives with a minimum of supervision and control.
• INNOVATION: Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.
• LEADERSHIP: Ability to lead one’s contacts/colleagues/partners, encourage teamwork, and delegate authority/decision-making power, as needed, to produce the expected results and make efficient use of the team’s skills and talents.
• VISION: Ability to perceive the organization's global environmental impact, anticipate decision consequences, grasp organizational missions, and formulate strategic plans.

Reporting organisationally to the Head of Dressing and Signage, with day-to-day reporting to the Senior Manager and Tournament Operations Centre staff, the Dressing and Signage Venue Manager will be a key member of the FIFA
26 Dressing and Signage team, working in close collaboration with the wider HQ team, cluster managers suppliers, venue staff and other key individuals to ensure the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Dressing and Signage project is delivered to the highest possible standard.

The main responsibilities and oversights of the Dressing and Signage Venue Manager for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include:

• As a key member and ambassador for FIFA and the Dressing and Signage team, contributing to a world‑class dressing and signage programme.
• Responsible for delivering the full dressing and signage implementation at the assigned stadium.
• Requirement to travel to off‑site non‑stadium venues to oversee Dressing and Signage installation as and when required.
• Attending daily meetings with the venue staff and providing daily reports to the Dressing and Signage management team.
• Managing supplier scheduling and workloads in collaboration with other key functional areas.
• Be the key contact on‑site for all other functional areas while answering queries and dealing with requests when they arise.
• Liaising with site owners and operators as required to gain approval on implementation plans.
• Troubleshooting on‑site issues and ensuring problems are solved efficiently and effectively with assistance from all stakeholders including Operations Centre representatives.
• Quality controlling all installations carried out by suppliers at each assigned site and reporting issues promptly to senior members of the team.
• Ensuring all scheduled installations are carried out on‑schedule and to the agreed standard.
• Overseeing way finding installations at each assigned venue and ensuring each way finding journey is logical and ensures operational efficiency for the event.
• Distributing signage requested by other functional areas and…