About this opportunity
Opportunity Overview
This is a fixed-term, full-time job as a Venue Operations Assistant Manager in Brazil. The role is part of the Tournament and Venue Operations department. The job involves supporting the Venue Operations Manager with planning and delivering venue activities in one of eight host cities: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, or São Paulo. The ideal candidate has a university degree in a relevant field and strong experience in venue operations or event management. The role requires coordinating day-to-day operations, monitoring implementation of venue plans, and assisting with integrating functional area requirements. The assistant manager will also support venue inspections, track issues and risks, and maintain operational documentation. The job involves working with various stakeholders, including internal teams, external partners, and local authorities. The employer is looking for someone with excellent organizational and coordination skills, strong communication abilities, and a proactive mindset. The role is demanding, with a need to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities. The assistant manager will be part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team, requiring adaptability, resilience, and flexibility.
Responsibilities
- Support the Venue Operations Manager in planning and delivering venue activities
- Coordinate day-to-day operational planning across FIFA functional areas and local stakeholders
- Monitor the implementation of venue operational plans and follow up on action items and deadlines
- Assist in integrating functional area requirements into the overall venue operational plan
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, and venue operational briefings with internal and external stakeholders
- Support venue inspections, site visits, and stadium readiness activities
- Track venue issues, risks, and mitigation actions, escalating matters to the Venue Operations Manager when appropriate
- Maintain operational documentation, reports, meeting minutes, and planning tools
- Support the planning and delivery of official test events and operational exercises
- Assist in coordinating venue service providers and local authorities during planning and event-time operations
- Support budget tracking, procurement follow-up, and operational reporting as requested by the Venue Operations Manager
- Contribute to knowledge management activities, operational debriefs, and lessons learned documentation
- Support match day and non-match day operations, ensuring timely communication and coordination across all stakeholders
- Coordinate the preparation, maintenance, and distribution of daily operational documentation
- Coordinate venue daily operational meetings, ensuring agendas, documentation, action tracking, and follow-up with all relevant stakeholders
- Coordinate the planning and delivery of venue team onboarding, inductions, and operational training sessions
- Liaise with the Stadium Authority core team to ensure the timely delivery of all core stadium services and operational requirements
- Act as a key operational focal point during match days, proactively resolving operational issues on the ground
Benefits
- No specific benefits are mentioned in the job description
Requirements & Qualifications
- University degree in an appropriate field or equivalent professional experience
- Strong experience in venue operations, event management, sports venues, or large-scale international events
- Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders in complex operational environments
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills
- Experience supporting operational planning and event delivery
- Ability to work under pressure while managing multiple priorities
- Experience with reporting, planning tools, and operational documentation
- Experience working with public authorities, venue operators, or service providers is considered an advantage
- Excellent organizational and coordination skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow through on deliverables
- Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
- Good problem-solving and decision-support skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Adaptability, resilience, and flexibility
How to Apply
- Review the job description and requirements to ensure you are a good fit for the role.
- Prepare your application, including your resume and any supporting documents.
- Click the Apply button below to submit your application.
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