What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Teams Logistics, Event Time Job Opening for CWC25 position at FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States?
Department: Tournament Time Role
Location: All Locations
FIFA World Cup 26 Overview
At FIFA26, our vision is to unite the world through the greatest sporting event of all time. The FIFA World Cup 26™ will be a historic milestone, featuring 48 teams across three host countries: Canada, Mexico, and the USA. With new formats and unparalleled opportunities for engagement, this tournament promises to redefine excellence on a global scale.
Additionally, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will serve as a key event, showcasing top football talent in preparation for FIFA26. 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
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Reporting organizationally to the Senior Manager, PMA Logistics, Manager, Team Logistics will play a key role in delivering the Club World Cup 2025 and FIFA World Cup 2026 tournaments. 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
Philadelphia
Seattle
Washington D.C
YOUR PROFILE
Candidates for this role should demonstrate:
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
Education & Qualifications
- 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
