Manager, Transport Side Events, FIFA World Cup

Overview

Department: Tournament and Venue Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Miami

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.

Reporting organisationally to the Senior Manager, Transport Integration, the Transport Special Events Manager will be a key member of the FIFA
26 Event Transportation team, and work in close collaboration with the Special Events Team, Transport Client Services Team, Guest Operations Team, Operational Services Team, and other key individuals responsible for delivering Transportation operations.

The main responsibilities and oversights of the Transport Special Events Manager for the FIFA World Cup 26 include:

• Integrates with all functions within Event Transport.
• Coordinate with all FIFA
  
  Functional Area
  
  s and transport systems to ensure plans align with overall event transport strategies.
• Support the delivery of transport operations for all test events before the FIFA World Cup 26.
• Support the planning for all test events before the FIFA World Cup 26, which includes: IFES data entry and management for special event staff travels, supporting the special event project management in  or WeTrack.
• Conduct site visits across venues, sites, and facilities to observe, document, and assess transport-related features and operations.
• Assist with obtaining necessary road closure permits for special events if needed.
• Assist with development of special event transport plans, alignment with event venue operations staff.
• Maintain a well-organized library of key documentation for easy access and future reference, ensuring legacy planning is supported.

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.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (business administration, management, leadership, entrepreneurship)
• Postgraduate Education focusing on International Organizations or Sport Management preferred, but not required
• Willingness to work outside core working hours (online workshops accommodating different time zones)
• Willingness to travel

• Minimum of 3 years of event transport-related work experience, ideally within football, sports, or major events.
• Transport operations experience at least one international mega event, preferably multiple world-class sporting events (e.g., FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, regional football tournaments, etc.).
• Experience working in…