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Senior Corporate Communications Manager (Miami)

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The Senior Corporate Communications Manager leads the development and implementation of proactive corporate communications that enhance FIFA’s reputation, influence public perception, and ensure consistency across messaging at a global level.

Operating with greater strategic autonomy, the role collaborates with senior stakeholders, decision-makers, and leadership teams to translate corporate priorities into engaging, credible narratives. The Senior Corporate Communications Manager ensures that FIFA’s communications reflect key organisational initiatives, aligned with Football Unites the World: Strategic Objectives for the Global Game (2023–2027), and brings advanced experience in stakeholder management, content strategy, and message governance.

Main duties

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

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

Strategic communications and planning

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

Messaging and executive support

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

Media and stakeholder engagement

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

Event delivery and communications leadership

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

Cross‑divisional collaboration

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.

YOUR PROFILE

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:

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.

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

Health insurance: We offer generous medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.

Retirement: We offer generous 401(k) employer contributions.

Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.

About FIFA

We are FIFA, the global governing body for football.

Our vision is to make football truly global, diverse and inclusive, for the benefit of the entire world. The last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 attracted more than 5 billion viewers and the last FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023 was the greatest-ever FIFA Women's World Cup that inspired millions of girls and women around the globe. The opportunities for growth are exciting.

We are a modern organisation with over 800 passionate employees who are Living Football every day. Our headquarters are based in Zurich, Switzerland, and we have offices in Miami, Paris and Rabat, plus eleven regional offices from New Zealand to India, South Africa, Panama and Paraguay.

Employment Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location

Miami

Workplace type

Hybrid

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