Retail & Licensing Coordinator

FIFA Women's World Cup™; Rio de Janeiro; On-site; BRL 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major international sporting event organization is seeking a candidate to manage licensing agreements and support marketing efforts for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ in Rio de Janeiro. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and experience in licensing within the Brazilian market. Fluency in English and Portuguese is essential, along with strong communication and organizational skills. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a historic sporting event.

Qualifications

• Solid communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of retail distribution models.
• Work experience in licensing & event retail across Brazilian market.
• Willingness to relocate to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Experience in licensing and event retail in Brazil preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate licensing agreements and ensure compliance.
• Support the production and distribution of licensed merchandise.
• Analyze sales data to optimize sales strategies.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis for licensing and retail opportunities.
• Support marketing campaigns for licensed merchandise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and coordinate replenishments.
• Support coordination of retail partnerships, product displays, and brand compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for effective communication.
• Manage product approval across three licensee phases: graphic, pre-production, production.
• Maintain licensing and retail databases and budgeting information.
• Assist in event coordination for licensing and retail activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of Brazilian market trends

Understanding of product development

Organizational skills

Work experience in licensing

Retail distribution models

Organization

Licensing & event retail (Brazil)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or Business Administration

Job description

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”) that for the first time ever, is hosted in South America in Brazil. Now is your time to be part of the workforce that is creating this unique and unforgettable experience.

Please submit your CV in English, as it will be reviewed by an international team.

Department: Commercial & Marketing

Location: Brazil

THE POSITION

• Assist in coordinating and managing licensing agreements with partners, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and timelines.
• Support the production and distribution of licensed merchandise, including coordinating with suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics partners.
• Analyse sales data and generate reports on merchandise performance, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to optimize sales strategies.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to gather insights on consumer preferences, trends, and potential opportunities for licensing and retail activities.
• Support the development and execution of marketing and promotional campaigns for licensed merchandise, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in maintaining accurate inventory records, monitoring stock levels, and coordinating inventory replenishment as needed.
• Provide operational support for retail partnerships, including coordinating product displays, ensuring brand compliance, and addressing partner inquiries.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment.
• Manage the product approval of different Licensees across the three phases: graphic, pre-production and production.
• Support the maintenance of licensing and retail databases and systems, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
• Assist in managing licensing and retail budgets, tracking expenses, and providing financial analysis and reporting.
• Support the coordination of licensing and retail-related events, such as trade shows, product launches, and promotional activities.

YOUR PROFILE

Competencies and personality

• Solid communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Knowledge about Brazilian market trends
• Good understanding of product development, go-to-market processes, and retail distribution models
• Positive attitude, patience, persistent, eager and quick learner.
• Good organizational and back-office skills
• Work experience in licensing & event retail across Brazilian market
• Bachelor’s Degree or similar level of education in Marketing, Business Administration, Product Management, etc.

Requirements

• Right to work in Brazil.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Fluent in Portuguese (spoken and written)
• Ability to re-locate to Rio de Janeiro.