Media Services Coordinator

Contract: ASAP – February 2027 Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-term About the Role We are looking for a Media Services Coordinator to support media operations for a major international football tournament in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will assist in coordinating media services across venues and ensuring a smooth experience for journalists, photographers, broadcasters, and other accredited media stakeholders throughout the tournament. Key Responsibilities - Support the coordination and delivery of media services across assigned venues. - Assist with the setup and readiness of media facilities, including press areas, media workspaces, interview areas, and mixed zones. - Coordinate with venue operations, accreditation, security, IT, transport, and other functional teams. - Support the requirements of journalists, photographers, broadcasters, and other media representatives. - Assist with media briefings, venue inspections, rehearsals, and operational meetings. - Act as a point of contact for media stakeholders and assist with resolving operational issues. - Maintain media-related schedules, documentation, contact lists, and reports. - Coordinate with suppliers and service providers to ensure media requirements are delivered. - Support match-day and event-day media operations. - Monitor operational requirements and escalate issues when necessary. - Perform other duties related to media services and event operations as required. Requirements - Available to work onsite in Saudi Arabia from ASAP until February 2027. - Experience working on at least 2–3 events, preferably large-scale, international, sporting, or entertainment events. - Previous experience in media services, media operations, event operations, broadcasting, press operations, communications, or a related field is preferred. - Experience working with journalists, photographers, broadcasters, or other media stakeholders is highly desirable. - Strong coordination and organisational skills. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure event environment. - Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. - Fluent in English. - Flexible and willing to work extended hours, weekends, and match/event days when required. - Available to work onsite in Saudi Arabia from ASAP until February 2027.