Director of NYC World Cup Activations

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Agency Youll Join:
The New York City Mayors Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs coordinating public agencies and departments and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable reducing inequality improving public safety ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services and working to make New York Citys economy stronger. We value leadership transparency fairness and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities visit our careers page.

The Team Youll Work With:
The NYC World Cup team is responsible for ensuring that the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches held in NY/NY take place smoothly and safely and to identify opportunities for engagement across the five boroughs.

The Problems Youll Solve:
Were seeking a Director to join our team on a temporary basis March August 1 2026 (approximate) to lead the planning and delivery of inclusive community-based public programming tied to the FIFA World Cup. This role will focus on creating accessible neighborhood experiences that engage residents businesses and visitors across the city. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in event planning tourism or community programming and a strong commitment to public service.

The Director of NYC World Cup Activations will report to the NYC World Cup Czar and work closely with other members of the team including the Executive Director for World Cup Operations. This role will conclude in August 2026.

Responsibilities:
-Develop and implement a citywide strategy for public World Cup watch parties and related community activations.
-Coordinate with Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) plaza partners cultural institutions and community-based organizations to support existing events and establish new ones with an emphasis on equitable geographic distribution
-Oversee site selection logistics accessibility safety planning and operational delivery for public events.
-Build and manage a citywide volunteer program including recruitment training scheduling and supervision.
-Manage external vendors budgets timelines and performance tracking for activation initiatives.
-Ensure all programming is welcoming culturally responsive and accessible to diverse communities.
-Build and maintain a comprehensive calendar of World Cup activations.
-Serve as liaison to City agencies to coordinate and support agency World Cup activations (DOT SBS MOME).

About You:
-You have demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives preferably in the public or nonprofit sector.
-You have strong organizational communication and problem-solving skills.
-You can manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
-You can commit to equity accessibility and community engagement.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
-Bachelors Degree required.
-At least 10 years of relevant experience in large-scale event production tourism community programming or a related field.

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Qualifications :

1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative analytic coordinative supervisory or liaison responsibilities

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a states Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question 2 above

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions 1 2 and/or 3 above

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

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Employment Type :

Full-time