Media Attendance Assistants (H/F)

UEFA; Nyon; On-site; CHF 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

UEFA is seeking a dedicated professional to manage media registration and accreditation for club competitions and events in Switzerland. You will coordinate media stakeholders from initial registration through validation and on-site attendance, working closely with ICT and communications teams.

The role requires experience in event or venue management, superb writing skills, and the ability to handle high-pressure environments while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism across

Qualifications

• Experience in event management where serving clients with high expectations is key and/or venue management in football or other sport
• Good writing skills, including the ability to draft policies, guidelines and workflows

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the registration of bona fide Press, Photographers, Video Journalists, Radio & TV Non-Rights holders in the UEFA Media Portal
• Ensuring an efficient accreditation and match booking media application process, in close liaison with UEFA ICT
• Establishing documentation and standard operational processes that will be used by our counterparts, such as Press Officers, Onsite & Offsite staff, media representatives etc.
• Coordinating the event-specific media stakeholders access needs with UEFA Accreditation and Access
• Coordinating the media requests approval and rejection process with UEFA Communications as well as other internal stakeholders
• Answering the emails received from media representatives in a professional and client-centric approach
• Assisting with the on-site delivery of media operations and services as required (Club and National Team Finals, Final Tournaments, Draws, etc.)
• Applying the latest ICT developments to media services processes

Skills

Event management

Venue management

Writing

Attention to detail

Team player under pressure

Confidentiality & diverse environment

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in media environment, business management or sports/event management

Job description

Job information

Division/Unit: Club Competitions Operations & Events
Contract type: maximum term
Start date: 01/03/2027
End date: 30/06/2027

Main goal

Your goal is to ensure the smooth journey of media stakeholders (press, photographers, video journalists, radio and TV non-rights holders) from their registration in the UEFA Media Channel, their media validation in the system, and eventually, accreditation and match booking requests to on-site attendance.

Key responsibilities

• Overseeing the registration of bona fide Press, Photographers, Video Journalists, Radio & TV Non-Rights holders in the UEFA Media Portal
• Ensuring an efficient accreditation and match booking media application process, in close liaison with UEFA ICT
• Establishing documentation and standard operational processes that will be used by our counterparts, such as Press Officers, Onsite & Offsite staff, media representatives etc.
• Coordinating the event-specific media stakeholders access needs with UEFA Accreditation and Access
• Coordinating the media requests approval and rejection process with UEFA Communications as well as other internal stakeholders
• Answering the emails received from media representatives in a professional and client-centric approach
• Assisting with the on-site delivery of media operations and services as required (Club and National Team Finals, Final Tournaments, Draws, etc.)
• Applying the latest ICT developments to media services processes

Requirements

• Experience: Experience in event management where serving clients with high expectations is key and/or venue management in football or other sportGood writing skills, including the ability to draft policies, guidelines and workflows
• Education: Bachelors' degree within the media environment, business management or sports/event management
• Languages: English / Advanced
• Other requirements: Knowledge of and interest in the sports media landscape in general, and particularly in footballAbility to provide outstanding results under pressureAttention to details combined with the ability to see the big pictureThe ability to work independently and reliably with precision and respecting confidentiality and multicultural concernsA solution-oriented team player who is resilient, driven, amiable, energetic, diplomatic and charismatic with a positive outlookEfficiency and the ability to keep track of numerous projects at onceStrong team spirit even in a high-pressure, changeable environmentSolid interpersonal skills with the ability to build a strong networkA creative and service-oriented mindset