FIFA

Senior Corporate Communications Manager

FIFA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Zurich • Switzerland

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Unity

About the role

  • Lead the conception and execution of integrated communications strategies for FIFA’s tournaments, initiatives, and corporate priorities
  • Advise and support senior management by crafting messaging frameworks, speeches, high-level communications materials and content (together with colleagues from the Editorial & Amplification department) for publication on FIFA-owned and operated channels to ensure coherence across platforms
  • Ensure alignment and consistency across all corporate narratives by coordinating with the relevant Communications departments
  • Strengthen stakeholder trust and visibility by ensuring FIFA’s activities and initiatives are clearly articulated and effectively promoted
  • Design and deliver comprehensive communications plans supporting FIFA’s projects, initiatives, and events, with measurable impact objectives
  • Lead cross-departmental planning sessions to ensure unified communications objectives across channels and audiences
  • Integrate digital-first thinking and audience insights into every communication initiative
  • Oversee narrative consistency, ensuring the organisation’s objectives are communicated clearly and credibly
  • Develop and maintain centralised messaging frameworks, factsheets, and talking points that define FIFA’s corporate narrative
  • Draft, refine, and validate speeches, statements, and media releases on behalf of senior management
  • Coordinate closely with the Editorial & Amplification department to ensure content is aligned with broader editorial direction and style guidance
  • Provide narrative alignment for event and campaign communications, ensuring priority topics receive strategic amplification
  • Partner with the Media Relations department to identify and amplify proactive stories that shape public understanding of FIFA’s initiatives
  • Represent Corporate Communications in strategic discussions regarding media engagement, reputation management, and sensitivity handling
  • Serve as an internal advisor on message consistency and risk-aware communications
  • Assume an active role in tournament and event communications, ensuring tone, messages, and priorities are consistent across all channels
  • Provide onsite or remote communications coordination during major events, overseeing rapid response and integrated storytelling
  • Anticipate reputational and political sensitivities, implementing effective communication frameworks that mitigate risk
  • Build close working relationships with teams across the Communications Division to ensure narrative unity and operational efficiency
  • Partner with digital, editorial, and campaign teams to deliver integrated storytelling across FIFA’s ecosystem

Requirements

  • Proven experience (10+ years) working in an international sports and/or media organisation – with a specific background in football and/or journalism
  • Digital communications expertise and the ability to build and maintain an audience and maintain interest over time
  • Excellent English skills, including writing, communication, and presentation
  • An outstanding team spirit with an entrepreneurial mindset that thrives when being challenged
  • Ability to foster long-term relationships with key professionals
  • Solid experience coordinating successful communications campaigns
  • Understand and be conscious of the political and commercial nature of a global governing body’s activities in addition to organising tournaments and events
  • Fluent in English
  • Conversational French, Spanish, German and additional languages beneficial
  • Bachelor / Masters in communications/ journalism/digital media
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills and management of messaging and media – as well as working under tight deadlines
  • Perfect understanding of global football activities
  • Excellent command of communications platforms and media relations
  • Expertise in video production and social media as well as standard messaging and content creation.
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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
digital communicationscommunications campaignsvideo productionsocial mediacontent creationmessaging frameworksspeech writingmedia relationsaudience engagementnarrative consistency
Soft Skills
team spiritentrepreneurial mindsetrelationship buildingcommunicationpresentationadaptabilitystrategic thinkingcollaborationrisk managementcreativity
Certifications
Bachelor in communicationsMasters in communicationsBachelor in journalismMasters in journalismBachelor in digital mediaMasters in digital media