Senior Corporate Communications Manager
Department: Communications
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Zurich
Description
As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.
Join the team and support us on our mission.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 and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
- Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
- Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
- Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
- Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
- Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
- Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
- Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
- Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.
