Specialist, Stadium Pitch & Competition Security - Match Day Only

Key Responsibilities and Oversight

• Oversee EVS personnel deployed across: Pitch perimeter (including LED line and field protection areas), Field Intervention Team (FIT), Training, Communications, Testing, Player tunnel access points, Team bench and technical areas (as applicable), Competition-restricted circulation routes, Controlled media pitch-side positions.
• Maintain operational integrity of access control points into competition-restricted areas.
• Support implementation of anti-pitch incursion measures.
• Monitor spectator proximity risks and potential breach points.
• Ensure rapid coordination with Private Security and Law Enforcement in the event of attempted or actual pitch incursions.
• Support orderly and secure movement of Teams, Match Officials, and Competition personnel.
• FWC2026 SEC liaison with public safety and first responder associates during field level response to pyrotechnics deployment and eradication.

Compliance & Standards

• Confirm only properly accredited personnel access controlled competition zones.
• Monitor adherence to FIFA operational directives relating to Field of Play protection.
• Identify and escalate any deviations from approved operational planning.

Incident Management & SOC Coordination

• Monitor, document, and report incidents occurring within Pitch & Competition zones.
• Immediately escalate pitch-related incidents to the EVS Manager and Stadium Operations Center (SOC).
• Support incident response coordination in alignment with FIFA Security directives.
• Provide timely situational updates through established reporting channels.
• Participate in post-incident reviews where applicable.

Stakeholder Liaison

• Coordinate operationally with: FIFA Competition team, Private Security supervisors, Stadium Operations, Broadcast representatives operating in pitch-side zones.
• Maintain clarity of escalation pathways for pitch-related incidents.
• Maintain professional conduct in high-visibility and broadcast-sensitive environments.

Reporting & Administration

• Maintain accurate operational records relating to pitch-zone staffing and incidents.
• Submit Match Day updates and post-match summaries as required.
• Support compliance verification and operational validation processes.

Your Profile

• Demonstrate commitment to responsibilities and objectively analyze one’s behavior, while assuming consequences of one’s own actions and/or decisions and learning from one’s mistakes.
• Able to identify and swiftly make decisions in critical situations, take initiative and calculated risks, explore alternative solutions, and respond promptly to unforeseen circumstances.
• Achieve shared organizational objectives by sharing information with colleagues across all levels and divisions, tangibly influencing others, and maintaining a network of support contacts.
• Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.
• Ability to lead one’s contacts/colleagues/partners, encourage teamwork, and delegate authority / decision-making power, as needed, to produce the expected results and make efficient use of the team’s skills and talents.
• Ability to perceive the organization's global environmental impact, anticipate decision consequences, grasp organizational missions, and formulate strategic plans.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Sports Management, Operations Management, Security Management, or related field preferred.
• Relevant professional certifications in event operations or safety management are an advantage.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in security operations, preferably in major events, hospitality, logistics, or VIP environments.
• Experience supervising or coordinating private security services.
• Familiarity with hotel security operations and transport/logistics environments.
• Strong understanding of access control, incident response, and operational security principles.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple sites, and perform under pressure.
• Major event or international tournament experience is an advantage.

Languages

• Fluent in English.
• Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus.

Technology

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project).
• Proficient in planning software and online collaboration tools.

Benefits

FIFA 26 offers a competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, life insurance, and a 401k retirement plan.