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Octagon · 4 weeks ago

Hospitality Manager (Accreditation Manager) (Global Soccer) (Adult Beverage Client) (Contract)

United States of America

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $75K/yr

Octagon is a global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing company. They are seeking an Accreditation Manager to manage the accreditation process for a major global soccer event, ensuring compliance with security and operational protocols while supporting project management teams.

AdvertisingBrand Marketing

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Support internal & external project teams with accreditations for global soccer event

Act as primary contact for client lead and internal team to assemble all documentation in accordance with FIFA guidelines

Collect, validate, and submit all required personal and role data for staff, ensuring compliance with document validity, background checks, and mandatory fields

Assess and submit staffing plans, ensuring all roles, headcounts and venue access needs are accurately reflected for approval

Ensure requests for accreditations are submitted properly and in a timely manner

Manage both invitation-based and bulk registration processes for all accredited staff

Communicate accreditation procedures and information clearly and accurately to external region captions

Assign and manage access zones and stadium codes according to approved working functions and FIFA’s zoning protocols

Support onsite within client operations HQ during tournament window (June-July) to resolve real time issues during badge collection and event operations windows

Report and coordinate the cancellation and potential reissue of lost or stolen accreditation passes, following FIFA’s security procedures

Qualification

Event managementAccreditation processesStakeholder communicationData managementExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyOutlook proficiencyInternational protocol interpretationOrganizational skillsFlexibility

Required

Experience in a similar role a large scale at a major sporting event such as the Olympics, Paralympics or FIFA World Cup™

Strong organizational, data management, and stakeholder communication skills

Ability to interpret and implement complex international protocols and timelines

High level Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills

Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time

Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and work weekends or holidays as needed. Moderate travel (20-45%) with ability to be onsite throughout tournament window (June-July) as needed