Manager, Teams Logistics, Event Time Job Opening for CWC25
- FIFA
- All Locations
- 24 Apr, 2025
Job Description
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will serve as a key event, showcasing top football talent in preparation for CWC25. These events require passionate, skilled, and committed professionals to deliver extraordinary experiences. Now is your time to become a game changer and join the workforce that will help create unforgettable memories for millions.
THE POSITION
Reporting organizationally to the Senior Manager, PMA Logistics, Manager, Team Logistics will play a key role in delivering the Club World Cup 2025 tournament. Responsibilities include:
- Serve as the primary Logistics representative for FIFA functions and external stakeholders at assigned group of venues in the designated FCWC25 Host City.
- Support the overall planning, implementation, operational process across all Team Logistics activities to achieve a seamless supply chain solution.
- Manage the effective implementations of the Team specific logistics operation plans, logistics policies and procedures, including communication and escalation protocols, relevant to the movement of teams to/from airports, team base camps, training sites and match locations.
- Liaise closely with Team Services, Security and Event Transport counter parts regarding the planning of movements of Teams throughout the duration of their tournament.
- Support the development and implementation of strategic plans for Roaming Team across all sites to ensure agreed Logistics services levels are maintained.
- Manage the Team Logistics crew overseeing health and well-being, effective motivation, setting project goals, coordinating work assignments, and evaluating performance.
- Monitor and perform quality assurance checks on temporary LOG staff and drivers and ensure they are trained in logistics policies and procedures.
- Actively participate in implementing strategic plans to fulfil FCWC25 sustainability commitments and goals.
- Actively participate in implementing Health & Safety documentation and ensure teams are adequately trained.
- Liaise with Venue Logistics on the Load in/out strategy for Roaming Team by cost effectively utilizing staff and procured/existing furniture/equipment collaborating with Logistics work streams, partners and stakeholders to deliver an integrated supply chain.
- In conjunction with Event Transport, Security, and Team Services, support the establishment of the routes for Team movements throughout the Host City footprint.
- Collaborate with Team Services representatives to schedule and dispatch according to transportation requirements.
- Track movements and directly communicate with FCWC25 Teams as required.
- Use efficient delivery methods to minimize costs and operational inefficiencies.
- Function as first point of contact for Logistics if traveling or based in an alternative location.
- Maintain daily/weekly logistics situational reporting
Atlanta
Charlotte
Cincinnati
Nashville
Orlando
Philadelphia
Seattle
Washington D.C
Dates:
Vary by city, 7 days a week while Venue is activated between the dates of May 25 - July 15, 2025
YOUR PROFILE
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 break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.
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.
Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or similar level of education in Logistics, Supply Chain etc.
- Relevant experience within Major Event Logistics, planning and delivery phases etc.
- Team player with a strong customer-service focus, comfortable across all levels of communication and a desire to go the extra mile.
- Ability to present and clearly communicate to audiences in a multitude of public/private settings as required.
- Proven track record in managing complex projects, multi-tasking, and prioritization of tasks and deliverables.
- Willing to work to complex, tight, immovable timelines while maintaining a positive attitude, exhibiting patience, persistence and experience working in a multi-cultural, multi-national environment.
- Excellent analytical skills, ability to make decisions both independently and within a team environment
- Fluent in English. Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools
About FWC2026
This new format redefines excellence, generating unique opportunities for greater participation and engagement from fans and players in North America and all over the world. Now is your time to be a game changer and join the workforce that is planning and delivering this unique and unforgettable experience.
Founded in 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the umbrella organisation of its members, currently 211 national football associations. Its main objectives, enshrined in its statutes, are to develop football around the world, to stage international competitions and to protect the integrity of football (against match manipulation, doping etc.).
FIFA is a truly diverse, modern and multicultural organisation and its primary purpose is to promote football. Over 800 people from 50 nations – 40 per cent of which are women, including the Secretary General – covering a wide variety of professional profiles, work to fulfil that purpose. FIFA’s headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland. We have other offices in Zurich, as well as temporary offices around the world.
We are 'living football' – we are committed to the game, to the people, to the planet and to the future. It is what we do. It is why we are here.
Our culture is shaped by fair play, team spirit, diversity, sustainability, transparency and innovation. We live by these values. Regardless of race, religion, national origin, colour, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizenship – we support diversity; indeed, we consider it to be key to our success.
We are looking for talented and motivated team members who would embrace these values every day, with purpose, passion and pride, in order to make a positive impact on the world of football and beyond.
We offer a unique and exciting work environment with great opportunities for your personal and professional development.
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