Venue Safety & Security Manager – 8 Host Cities (Brazil)
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Description
FIFA has established a Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil to work together with FIFA Zurich to deliver the biggest women’s sporting event in the world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ (“FWWC2027”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.
The Venue Safety & Security Manager (VSSM) is responsible for the operational planning and delivery of safety and security across all official non-competition sites within their designated host city or host city cluster for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™. This includes team base camps, training sites, official hotels, transport hubs and other designated locations, including off-city sites requiring travel. Reporting to the Manager, Non-Competition Sites, the VSSM provides senior-level operational leadership and acts as the primary safety and security liaison at host city level. The role ensures compliance with FIFA regulations, local statutory requirements and tournament operational plans, while maintaining structured coordination with public security authorities, site authorities and private security suppliers. The VSSM must demonstrate senior standing and credibility, particularly in engagements with law enforcement and public security agencies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and deliver safety and security operations across all designated non-competition sites within the assigned host city (venue) or cluster.
- Ensure implementation of the Safety & Security Strategy, Operational Plan, site operating plans and all relevant tournament planning documents as relevant to each venue and site
- Conduct just-in-time planning activities including deployment planning, supplier site induction, readiness planning, training and briefings
- Develop, review and update dot plans, deployment plans, rosters and standing instructions for private security suppliers
- Review and update site-specific risk assessments and ensure mitigation measures are implemented
- Manage operational delivery through appointed private security supplier(s) and other allocated workforce groups
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with local government authorities, police, law enforcement agencies and other public security partners
- Act as the principal liaison for public security authorities in the host city for non-competition sites
- Coordinate secure team and referee movements between official sites and stadiums in collaboration with public security partners
- Liaise and cooperate with site authorities, hotel management, training site operators and transport stakeholders
- Liaise and cooperate with FIFA Safety & Security Officers (FSSOs), Team Security and Referee Security Liaison Officers (TSLOs/RSLOs) deployed in the host city
- Attend and contribute to planning meetings, joint exercises and inter-agency coordination sessions
- Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance with planning, overlay requirements and security standards
- Escalate safety and security issues to the Manager, Non-Competition Sites and ensure appropriate follow-up and corrective action
- Ensure all safety and security staff under supervision are fully briefed on site-specific procedures and tournament regulations
- Provide daily reporting to tournament HQ during operational periods
- Attend debriefs and submit written reports and operational assessments as directed
- Manage time flexibly and ensure attendance at official site activities involving teams, including travel to off-city base camps as required
- Attend planning meetings, training sessions, exercises and debriefs as directed
Education
- Higher education in security management, public safety, risk management or a related field
- Relevant professional qualifications or licensing required by local or state legislation
Experience
- Strong experience managing safety and security operations in major events, public security or comparable environments
- Strong background in law enforcement, public security authority or senior private security leadership
- Demonstrated experience liaising with public authorities and multi-agency partners
- Experience managing operational security delivery across multiple sites
- Experience managing staffing budgets and supplier performance
- High level of spoken and written English
Skills & Competencies
- Senior-level stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
- Strong operational leadership and decision-making capability
- Ability to build credibility with public security authorities
- Structured planning and risk assessment capability
- High level of integrity and professional conduct
- Ability to operate independently across dispersed geographic areas
- Calm and decisive under pressure
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese
- Strong IT literacy
Certifications & Requirements
- Willingness to travel nationally and work extended hours during tournament periods
- Valid driving licence (mandatory)
- Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances (if required)
- Right to work in Brazil.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written)
- Fluent in Portuguese (spoken and written)
- Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.