Venue Safety & Security Manager – 8 Host Cities (Brazil)

The Venue Safety & Security Manager is responsible for the operational planning and delivery of safety and security across all official non-competition sites within a designated host city or host city cluster for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™. The role covers 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.

• Plan and deliver safety and security operations across all designated non-competition sites within the assigned host city or cluster.
• Ensure implementation of the Safety & Security Strategy, Operational Plan, site operating plans and relevant tournament planning documents for 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, and 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, transport stakeholders, and deployed FIFA Safety & Security Officers (FSSOs), Team Security and Referee Security Liaison Officers (TSLOs/RSLOs).
• 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.

• Higher education in security management, public safety, risk management or a related field.
• Relevant professional qualifications or licensing required by local or state legislation.
• 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; fluent in English (spoken and written).
• 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.

• Includes off-city sites requiring travel.
• Relocation to Rio de Janeiro required.

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”), which for the first time ever is hosted in South America in Brazil. The Local FIFA Subsidiary in Brazil works with FIFA Zurich to deliver the tournament. The workforce for the event is creating a unique and unforgettable experience.