Specialist, Stadium Pitch & Competition Security - Match

Specialist, Stadium Pitch & Competition Security - Match Day Only

Department: Tournament and Venue Operations

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Miami

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Reporting operationally to the FIFA Stadium Safety & Security Senior Manager and the Stadium Security Pitch & Competition Specialist is responsible for overseeing the Private Security resources deployed within Pitch and Competition-related zones during Match Day stadium operations.

The role ensures that stadium-provided personnel assigned to the Field of Play, pitch perimeter, tunnel access, and competition-controlled areas operate in accordance with approved FIFA policies and procedures, the Venue Safety & Security Plan (VSSP), Dot Planning, and Match Day directives.

The Stadium Pitch & Competition Specialist supports the protection of the Field of Play and controlled competition environments in coordination with FIFA Security, Competition, and Stadium Operations.

• Pitch perimeter (including LED line and field protection areas)
• Field Intervention Team (FIT)
• Training
• Communications
• Testing
• Player tunnel access points
• Team bench and technical areas (as applicable)
• Competition-restricted circulation routes
• Controlled media pitch-side positions

Ensure deployment aligns with approved Dot Planning and VSSP zoning.

Maintain operational integrity of access control points into competition-restricted areas.

• Support implementation of anti-pitch incursion measures.
• Monitor spectator proximity risks and potential breach points.
• Ensure rapid coordination with Private Security and Law Enforcement in the event of attempted or actual pitch incursions.
• Support orderly and secure movement of Teams, Match Officials, and Competition personnel.
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• Confirm only properly accredited personnel access controlled competition zones.
• Monitor adherence to FIFA operational directives relating to Field of Play protection.
• Identify and elevate any deviations from approved operational planning.

• Monitor, document, and report incidents occurring within Pitch & Competition zones.
• Immediately escalate pitch-related incidents to the EVS Manager and Stadium Operations Center (SOC).
• Support incident response coordination in alignment with FIFA Security directives.
• Provide timely situational updates through established reporting channels.
• Participate in post-incident reviews where applicable.

• Coordinate operationally with:
• FIFA Competition team
• Private Security supervisors
• Stadium Operations
• Broadcast representatives operating in pitch-side zones
• Ensure clarity of escalation pathways for pitch-related incidents.
• Maintain professional conduct in high-visibility and broadcast-sensitive environments.

• Maintain accurate operational records relating to pitch-zone staffing and incidents.
• Submit Match Day updates and post-match summaries as required.
• Support compliance verification and operational validation processes.

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…