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Sitting within the Operations Department, Venue Management along with Dressing and Signage, Fan Operations, Team Services and Competition Management aims to deliver the most engaging, innovative, and accessible World Cup experience for all players, fans, partners, and the community.

Reporting organisationally to the Executive Director Venue & Operations Mexico and operationally to the Lead Venue Management/Headquarters during event time, the Venue Operations Director will help serve Venue Management efforts for the FIFA World Cup 2026 that for the first time ever, is hosting 48 teams and 1,200+ players across 3 countries and 16 venues. Also, the Venue Operations Director will be a vital part of Mundial de Clubes FIFA 25, the new tournament will be played for the first time in 2025, when 32 of the globe's leading teams gather in the USA for the inaugural edition.
This role will be responsible for the successful implementation of Venue Management project on site, overseeing operational planning of World Cup stadium and a multiple number of Training Sites (Venue Specific and Team Base Camp Training Sites).

Further, this role may initially oversee 3 Host Cities as Regional Venue Operations Director and in 2026 he/she will become Venue Operations Director of a Host City and a unique stadium.

We work hard at FIFA.
We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.
For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are: