Project Manager “Football for Sustainability Summit 2024” (f/m/d)

ABOUT COMMON GOAL

With more than three billion fans, football is the largest social phenomenon on the planet. No other sport boasts such wealth, reach or cultural significance. Common Goal is rooted in the belief that the world’s most popular sport is one of the few cultural forces strong enough to help shift society towards a more sustainable and equitable future for all.

We want to maximise the game’s contribution to people and planet by forging a lasting connection between football as a business and football as a catalyst for social transformation. We believe that achieving long-lasting change requires everyone’s collaboration. That’s why we are building a movement that creates opportunities for every stakeholder in football to participate and collaborate in support of our people and planet.

Bottom-up and inside-out, we place all our focus on strengthening local capacity to transform realities, embedding purpose at the heart of the football industry and using football as enabler to inspire a shift in mindset.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In July 2024, the Football for Sustainability Summit, supported by funding from the German Government, will be organized and implemented by Common Goal. This summit, recognized as an official event of the UEFA EURO 2024, aims to convene 300 influential figures from various spheres of football, from politics, business, civil society, and sports. Together, they will collaborate to chart a path for football's substantial role in fostering positive impacts on both people and the planet.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Project Manager to coordinate all aspects of the Football for Sustainability Summit. Working within a small team of experts, including a relations manager (project lead), event manager, and working student, you will be at the core of the summit’s success. Your responsibilities will span all stages of the event, from the design and planning to implementation and reporting.

You will be working closely with external partners in the fields of layout and event design, media, and scientific research. Additionally, you will engage with various stakeholders, such as the federal government and football federations.

If you're passionate about sustainable football and want to shape its future, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to UEFA EURO 2024's legacy.

YOUR TASKS

1. Overall coordination of the Football for Sustainability Summit

• Coordinate the different processes of the project, ensuring adherence to the project plan and keeping all processes on track, in close collaboration with other members of the summit team.

2. Managing contractors

• Overlook the collaboration with external partners (agency, scientific institution, etc.), ensuring their work is aligned and smoothly integrated in the planning and implementation of the Football for Sustainability Summit.

3. Leading the invitation management

• Handling the invitations for approximately 300 participants, speakers and special guests from diverse backgrounds, including decision-makers within the football industry, government representatives, civil society leaders, CEOs of major brands and relevant individuals on the field of climate action and human rights.

4. Reporting to different stakeholder groups

• Prepare comprehensive reports on the summit’s outcomes, aimed to a diverse group of stakeholders, incl. public institutions, participants, advisory board and general public.
• Produce a multi-faceted report using different mediums, such as video, audio, and written content, to capture the summit’s essence and provide guidance for the future role of football and sport in contributing to people and the planet.

YOUR PROFILE

• You hold a degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of professional experience in managing projects similar in nature.
• You have strong skills in complex project management, including project timeline, budget management and project reporting.
• You have prior experience working with multi-stakeholder projects and handling engagements with public donors.
• You are fully proficient in German, with fluency in English.
• You are results driven, collaborative and prioritize excellent service delivery.
• You possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to easily adapt to multicultural contexts and diverse environments.

OUR OFFER

• Become part of a vision for football 2030, that aims to enable all stakeholders in the football industry to play their part in accelerating progress towards the Global Goals.
• Play a crucial role in the planning and implementation of a most relevant conference in the framework of one of the major global sport events in a multi stakeholder setting.
• Continue to contribute to dynamic decision-making processes and have unique personal development opportunities within an internationally recognized social enterprise.
• Play your part in the world’s biggest community into a more sustainable path and join an innovative, experienced, solutions-oriented, and impact-driven team that is passionate about football and sport for good.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements, with an inspiring and centrally located office, along with 30 days annual leave and other exceptional benefits to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Benefit from attractive perks for all employees, such as monthly public transport passes, a gym allowance, home-office equipment and support, as well as other great initiatives to create a fun and exciting workplace.
• Secure a full-time position in Berlin for up to 16 months with attractive conditions.
• Finally, join an international squad comprising 18 nationalities, speaking more than 12 languages, where 100% of your future teammates agreed in the latest staff survey that “fellow team members are committed to doing quality work.”

HOW TO APPLY

Kick things off by submitting your application documents via our online application form. Please submit your CV and/or a link to your LinkedIn profile, as well as a few sentences about yourself and your motivation.

Your application will be screened against the position-specific criteria and suitable, qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment and selection process.

Common Goal is an equal opportunities employer and strongly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a multicultural environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified and experienced people! Women, trans, non-binary, and people from minority backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

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