Regional Manager Accreditation Operations

Application Deadline: 1 December 2025Department: Tournament and Venue OperationsLocation: Mexico CityDescriptionReporting organisationally to the Senior Manager Accreditation Operations, the Regional Manager Accreditation Operations, Mexico will be a key member of the FIFA26 Accreditation team, and work in a very diverse Accreditation department (consisting of team members from Greece, India, Italy, the US and Canada) and in close collaboration with the FIFA Zurich Accreditation department (consisting of team members from across the world including Swiss-German, German, Russian and Dutch backgrounds) responsible for delivering the FWC26 Accreditation operations. Note: To ensure a smooth recruitment process, please note that candidates must have citizenship, a right to work permit or visa in either the United States, Canada or Mexico.THE POSITIONThe main responsibilities and oversights of the Regional Manager Accreditation Operations, Mexico for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include: As the Regional Manager Accreditation Operations, Mexico represents FIFA’s Accreditation interests in the Mexico regional cluster to oversee two or more host cities venue accreditation sites within that assigned region. Mexico: Guadalajara, Mexico City, MonterreyWork as part of a dedicated team of Accreditation Operations Managers, Venue Accreditation Operations Managers and Site Accreditation staff, managing the appropriate ACR venue staff within the assigned regional cluster.Assist with the development and implementation of accreditation policies and procedures in order to set rules that establish boundaries, limits, zones or fully describe the operations and/or services.Help plan and assure delivery of fully equipped Accreditation Centres (overlay, technology, power, lighting, FF&E) as per established requirements and timelines.Assist in the development of requirements, tender, select and manage suppliers for Accreditation consumables according to FIFA26 Inc. standards and timelines.Coordinate with and support the Access Management Department with regard to accreditation access control, including access control system testing.Manage the accreditation consumable stock management for all accreditation facilities within assigned cluster of venues.During pre-event planning stage, travel within cluster to applicable venues as needed. During the tournament event window, position will require candidate to reside in an agreed-upon venue and be available to travel between venues, if needed. Role and responsibilities are not limited to tasks listed above and may change according to project demands.YOUR PROFILEWe 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:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.If experience is compensating, lower degree is welcome to apply.Football (soccer) accreditation knowledge is a plus.FIFA accreditation knowledge is a plus. Effective interpersonal communication, influencing and negotiation skills.Absolute attention to detail.Strong problem solving and analytical skills.Good judgement, superb integrity, maturity, and fairness in dealing with people.5 or more years of experience in accreditation operations.Single-sport, multi-venue event experience.Experience in leading a multi-cultural team as well as communicating within a multi-cultural organization.Experience in working across different time zones.Experience in and being comfortable with working in multi-lingual environments. Fluent in English.Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Miro and other planning software and online collaboration tools.Proficient in 3D modeling applications is a plus. Experience with Accreditation Systems is a plus.We will only consider CVs submitted in English.