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Senior Editorial & Amplification Manager (Miami)

We govern the beautiful game and ensure it's run with transparency and integrity.

Join our team in Miami and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

The Senior Editorial & Amplification Manager leads the strategic planning, creation, and amplification of editorial content across FIFA’s owned and operated platforms. With a particular focus on newsroom and social media operations, the role ensures that all FIFA communications reflect consistency, impact, and alignment with the organisation’s global reputation priorities. Operating within the Editorial & Amplification department, this position also supports a multimedia-first approach, oversees cross-platform content delivery, and plays a key role in editorial governance, training, and content distribution to third-party channels.

The Senior Editorial & Amplification Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating editorial workflows across the newsroom and social pillars of the department – with a supporting function for multimedia. The role ensures that content operations function efficiently across time zones, adhering to the highest editorial standards while enhancing FIFA’s visibility and reputation through strategic amplification and cross-divisional collaboration.

These are your key tasks:

Lead and coordinate editorial operations across the newsroom, social, and multimedia pillars, ensuring seamless, 24/7 content delivery across time zones
Drive strategic content planning and amplification, ensuring all editorial outputs strengthen FIFA’s reputation and align with the organisation’s communications priorities
Oversee and promote a multimedia-first approach, optimising content for multiple platforms and formats to maximise reach and engagement
Ensure editorial excellence and governance through consistent application of tone, standards, training, and the effective use of content distribution and syndication channels
Lead the organisation of editorial content across owned and operated channels, ensuring coherent coordination between the newsroom, social, and multimedia pillars
Oversee the full content production cycle – from commissioning to publishing – across multiple geographical zones, ensuring 24/7 newsroom operations
Provide strategic oversight of editorial outputs, maintaining consistent quality, accuracy, and relevance
Develop and implement amplification strategies ensuring FIFA content reaches target external audiences through syndication and third-party partnerships
Align amplification efforts with strategic communication priorities and maintain regular coordination with the Head of Editorial & Amplification
Ensure team members are well-trained in FIFA’s editorial tools and management systems including the FIFA Content Management System, the FIFA Digital Hub and editorial planning services
Continuously review and propose improvements to digital tools and workflows, fostering efficiency and innovation
Oversee tagging, archival, and library systems for all relevant multimedia content
Contribute to the Editorial Board by providing strategic guidance on content priorities, cross-divisional alignment, and storytelling frameworks
Advocate a multimedia-first approach, ensuring editorial planning integrates strong briefs and multi-platform content strategies
Support special campaigns and projects, ensuring alignment between creative content and FIFA’s communications goals
In collaboration with product development colleagues, oversee and enhance the relevant sections on FIFA.com, ensuring up-to-date, multilingual content coherence and alignment
Manage FIFA’s institutional social media channels, coordinating agency partners to ensure effective cross-promotion and performance
Support senior management in organising, briefing, preparing and delivering speeches, key messages, and digital assets for major FIFA events
Oversee production timelines and ensure multilingual, multimedia assets are prepared and delivered punctually
Serve as a central coordination point between the Communications Division, internal stakeholders, and external creative partners
Manage editorial delivery to maintain a balanced focus between input (briefing and planning) and output (creation, publishing, amplification)
Enforce consistent application of all content style guides to maintain editorial integrity, tone, and brand values
Maintain a robust editorial back-office operation covering production administration, travel planning, and monthly team deliverables

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.
Media communications or public relations expertise and the ability to build and maintain an audience and maintain interest over time.
Excellent English skills, including writing (for print and broadcast), 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.
Bachelor's in languages/communications/journalism/digital media.
Masters in languages/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.
Fluent in English; Proficiency in any other FIFA language (F / ES / GER) is an asset.
Willingness to travel at least one week per month.
Readiness for stand-by duties.
MS Office / Advanced.
SAP knowledge would be an asset (Finance/Budgeting, Procurement, Governance and RFP process management).
Ability to, beyond the department, think for the division and the organisation.
Ability to liaise and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Comfortable presenting to and communicating with top management and key stakeholders (internal and external).
Ability to handle conflictual situations.
Ability to develop and motivate a team.
Excellent communicator and listener.
Willing to learn new skills and take on challenge.
Discreet.
Analytical.
Pragmatic.
Flexible and open.
Loyal and trustworthy.
Proven ability to motivate, inspire and manage a team to deliver at the top of their potential – with plenty of examples and case studies.

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

Onsite

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