Bid Team Coordinator - FIFA Women's World Cup 2035

On Wednesday 5th March, The English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish FAs (Home Nations) announced their intention to bid for the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup. The Bid is to be delivered by the English Football Association (The FA) on behalf of all partners - working with the host associations, UK Government, devolved governments, UK Sport and wider partners.

This role sits at the centre of the UK bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup, providing wide-ranging support across all areas of the bid. This will include a specific focus on supporting the development of the bid book, providing administrative support for the bid team, arranging travel and accommodation for team members, and other specific project tasks.

This position is a fixed-term contract through until June 2026.

What will you be doing?

Based at the English FA, you will work in a small bid team to support the delivery of a bid for an event which would be an incredible opportunity to drive positive change and leave lasting legacies across our communities.

Key accountabilities

• You will be a central point of contact for the Bid Team and will hold responsibility for a range of coordination and administrative duties.
• Coordinate all bid partnership meetings including scheduling, venue bookings, meeting logistics, agendas and actions.
• Manage all travel and accommodation for the Bid Team including attendance at external meetings and site visits, liaising as required with bid partners, venues and stakeholders.
• Assist the Bid Team with a variety of tasks including the preparation of presentations, papers and general administration.
• Develop and manage comprehensive contact directories for the bid partnership and stakeholders ensuring GDPR requirements are met.
• Responsible for overseeing the processing and payment of project costs and invoices and maintaining accurate budgets.
• Assist in the delivery of the bid in line with FIFA's Tournament Requirements and the objectives of Bid Partners. In addition to providing general support to the team, the right candidate will have the opportunity and desire to take on additional responsibilities within the project and play a key role in the delivery of the bid.
• Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.

What are we looking for?

Essential skills required for the role are detailed below; any further experience, either working at The English FA or in a national governing body, events or sports bid role will be advantageous.

Essential for the role:

• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Extensive experience in the MS Office suite.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and be asked for support from various members of the team at any time.
• Confidentiality as at times will have access to sensitive information.
• Motivated and passionate about working within sporting events. Previous experience in major events is beneficial.
• Proactive, approachable and positive attitude.
• A desire to take on new tasks and areas of responsibility.
• Ability to both establish and maintain relationships with wide-ranging and diverse stakeholders.
• An understanding of football and the structures within the game.
• Experience of working in a dynamic environment.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract).
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, FA Careers .

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of the FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.