Production specialist

Fédération Internationale de Football Association; Zürich; Presencial; CHF 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health & fitness

Home office

Language courses

Continuous learning

Pension

Relocation assistance

Sustainability

Vacation

Volunteering

Descripción de la vacante

FIFA Zurich is seeking a Production specialist to manage in-house print production and merchandise coordination for major events and campaigns.

You will handle the corporate online shop, brief new products, and maintain artwork accuracy while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders. English fluency and German skills are required along with strong Adobe Creative Suite proficiency.

Formación

• 3-5 years of experience in print production and graphic design.
• Proven ability to deliver in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Experience managing external suppliers or agencies.
• Experience in sport, events, entertainment, or similar industries is an asset.
• Native/Fluent in English
• Working proficiency in German
• Professional-level command of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or equivalent design tools.
• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining print production equipment.
• Familiarity with e-commerce or online shop administration platforms is a plus.
• Highly organised, able to work autonomously across multiple concurrent orders and deadlines.
• Collaborative team player who takes ownership and follows through.

Responsabilidades

• In-House printing production: Run and schedule the in-house print facility and meet deadlines.
• Maintain equipment and set quality standards for all finished output.
• Handle urgent print requests for events, often same-day.
• Track costs and turnaround time and uphold health and safety standards.

Conocimientos

Print production

Graphic design

Supplier management

Deadline driven

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

English

German

Print equipment

E-commerce platforms

Organised

Communication

Stakeholder briefing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in graphic design/print production

Herramientas

Adobe Creative Suite

Online shop platforms

Descripción del empleo

Production specialist

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Zurich

Reporting To: Philipp Marher

Description

As the organiser of some of the biggest and most iconic sport events in the world, we lead the way in the sport and event industry.

Join the team and support us on our mission.

THE POSITION

These are your key tasks:

In-House printing production

• Run and schedule the in-house print facility (digital and large-format printing, finishing, binding) to meet deadlines.
• Maintain equipment and consumables, and set quality standards for all finished output.
• Handle urgent, last-minute print requests for events, often same-day.
• Track costs and turnaround time, and uphold health and safety standards in the print area.

Merchandise order coordination

• Create and deliver on-brand print and digital assets, from concept to final production.
• Support events, campaigns, and internal communications with high-quality creative solutions.

Corporate internal online shop (External Partner Management)

• Act as main point of contact for the vendor operating the corporate online shop.
• Brief new products, manage the catalogue, and approve artwork before launch.
• Monitor service levels and fulfilment, and run regular performance reviews with the vendor.

Graphic design

• Create on-brand print and digital assets.
• Prepare and review production-ready artwork.
• Deliver design solutions for events, campaigns, and internal communications.

General

• Manage supplier relationships and support contract discussions.
• Track production status, costs, and performance metrics.
• Resolve operational issues and support junior team members or freelancers.
• Provide support during major events, including outside standard working hours.

YOUR PROFILE

We work hard at FIFA.

We are dedicated, ambitious and innovative.

And we respect our values. Always.

For all roles, we seek talented people with an entrepreneurial spirit and a global mindset.

The specific competencies we require for this position are:

• 3-5 years of experience in print production and graphic design.
• Proven ability to deliver in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Experience managing external suppliers or agencies.
• Experience in sport, events, entertainment, or similar industries is an asset.
• Native/Fluent in English
• Working proficiency in German
• Professional-level command of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or equivalent design tools.
• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining print production equipment.
• Familiarity with e-commerce or online shop administration platforms is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent vocational qualification in graphic design, print media, production, or a related field.
• Highly organised, able to work autonomously across multiple concurrent orders and deadlines.
• Commercially aware, with sound judgement on cost and quality trade-offs.
• Clear, confident communicator, comfortable briefing designers, suppliers and senior stakeholders.
• Calm under pressure, hands-on and detail-oriented.
• Thrives under tight, last-minute deadlines; reprioritizes quickly when urgent requests arise.
• Flexible and available to support events outside standard hours when required.
• Collaborative team player who takes ownership and follows through.

PERKS & BENEFITS

The biggest benefit of a career at FIFA is the privilege to work for the beautiful game and create something that matters.

Alongside that privilege, we also offer some extra perks and benefits:

• Health and fitness: Regular football sessions for all abilities, plus on-site gym.
• Home office: Up to two days of home office per week if work permits and home office allowance for all.
• Language courses: Offered to all staff to aid personal and professional growth.
• Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
• Pension: Flexible pension benefits with generous employer contributions.
• Relocation assistance: A dedicated team will be on hand to support your relocation.
• Sustainability: We support all employees using public transport.
• Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.
• Volunteering: Make an impact beyond your regular role and bond with colleagues by volunteering with one of our partners.