Provide onsite or remote communications coordination during major events, overseeing rapid response ... in football and/or journalism * Digital communications expertise and the ability to build and ...
Provide onsite or remote communications coordination during major events, overseeing rapid response ... in football and/or journalism * Digital communications expertise and the ability to build and ...
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$35.8K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers.
$30K - $39.2K
40% of jobs
The median wage is $44K / yr.
$39.2K - $48.4K
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$77.9K is the 75th percentile. Wages above this are outliers.
$75.9K - $85.1K
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$85.1K - $94.3K
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$121.8K - $131K
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How much do remote football journalist jobs pay per year?
As of Jun 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for remote football journalist in the United States is $60,979.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $36,000.00 and $79,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the difference between Remote Football Journalist vs Remote Sports Writer?
| Aspect | Remote Football Journalist | Remote Sports Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Journalism degree or related experience, sports knowledge | Journalism or writing background, sports familiarity |
| Work Environment | Online platforms, media outlets, freelance | Online publications, blogs, freelance |
| Industry Usage | Specific to football coverage | Broader sports coverage including multiple sports |
| Search & Comparison | Focused on football journalism roles | Broader sports writing roles |
Remote Football Journalists specialize in football-specific content, requiring sports journalism credentials and a focus on football. Remote Sports Writers cover a wider range of sports topics, often with similar qualifications. Both roles are common in online media, but the key difference lies in the specialization versus general sports coverage.
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Posted 21 days ago
Job description
We govern the beautiful game and ensure it's run with transparency and integrity.
Join our team in Miami and support us on our mission.
The Senior Corporate Communications Manager leads the development and implementation of proactive corporate communications that enhance FIFA's reputation, influence public perception, and ensure consistency across messaging at a global level.
Join our team in Miami and support us on our mission.
The Senior Corporate Communications Manager leads the development and implementation of proactive corporate communications that enhance FIFA's reputation, influence public perception, and ensure consistency across messaging at a global level.
Operating with greater strategic autonomy, the role collaborates with senior stakeholders, decision-makers, and leadership teams to translate corporate priorities into engaging, credible narratives. The Senior Corporate Communications Manager ensures that FIFA's communications reflect key organisational initiatives, aligned with Football Unites the World: Strategic Objectives for the Global Game (2023-2027), and brings advanced experience in stakeholder management, content strategy, and message governance.
Main duties
- Lead the conception and execution of integrated communications strategies for FIFA's tournaments, initiatives, and corporate priorities
- Advise and support senior management by crafting messaging frameworks, speeches, high-level communications materials and content (together with colleagues from the Editorial & Amplification department) for publication on FIFA-owned and operated channels to ensure coherence across platforms
- Ensure alignment and consistency across all corporate narratives by coordinating with the relevant Communications departments
- Strengthen stakeholder trust and visibility by ensuring FIFA's activities and initiatives are clearly articulated and effectively promoted
These are your key tasks:
Strategic communications and planning
Strategic communications and planning
- Design and deliver comprehensive communications plans supporting FIFA's projects, initiatives, and events, with measurable impact objectives
- Lead cross-departmental planning sessions to ensure unified communications objectives across channels and audiences
- Integrate digital-first thinking and audience insights into every communication initiative
- Oversee narrative consistency, ensuring the organisation's objectives are communicated clearly and credibly
Messaging and executive support
- Develop and maintain centralised messaging frameworks, factsheets, and talking points that define FIFA's corporate narrative
- Draft, refine, and validate speeches, statements, and media releases on behalf of senior management
- Coordinate closely with the Editorial & Amplification department to ensure content is aligned with broader editorial direction and style guidance
- Provide narrative alignment for event and campaign communications, ensuring priority topics receive strategic amplification
Media and stakeholder engagement
- Partner with the Media Relations department to identify and amplify proactive stories that shape public understanding of FIFA's initiatives
- Represent Corporate Communications in strategic discussions regarding media engagement, reputation management, and sensitivity handling
- Serve as an internal advisor on message consistency and risk-aware communications
Event delivery and communications leadership
- Assume an active role in tournament and event communications, ensuring tone, messages, and priorities are consistent across all channels
- Provide onsite or remote communications coordination during major events, overseeing rapid response and integrated storytelling
- Anticipate reputational and political sensitivities, implementing effective communication frameworks that mitigate risk
Crossdivisional collaboration
- Build close working relationships with teams across the Communications Division to ensure narrative unity and operational efficiency
- Partner with digital, editorial, and campaign teams to deliver integrated storytelling across FIFA's ecosystem.
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:
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:
- Proven experience (10+ years) working in an international sports and/or media organisation - with a specific background in football and/or journalism
- Digital communications expertise and the ability to build and maintain an audience and maintain interest over time
- Excellent English skills, including writing, communication, and presentation
- An outstanding team spirit with an entrepreneurial mindset that thrives when being challenged
- Ability to foster long-term relationships with key professionals
- Solid experience coordinating successful communications campaigns
- Understand and be conscious of the political and commercial nature of a global governing body's activities in addition to organising tournaments and events
- Fluent in English
- Conversational French, Spanish, German and additional languages beneficial
- Bachelor / Masters in communications/ journalism/digital media
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and management of messaging and media - as well as working under tight deadlines
- Perfect understanding of global football activities
- Excellent command of communications platforms and media relations
- Expertise in video production and social media as well as standard messaging and content creation.
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 insurance: We offer generous medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
Continuous learning: We care about your development and encourage internal mobility, offering a variety of training and education to help achieve it.
Retirement: We offer generous 401(k) employer contributions.
Vacation: Maintain a healthy work/life balance with a generous vacation allowance.