Main Press Centre Operations Manager

Take the chance to work for the Organization in charge of **delivering one of the biggest and most prestigious events in sport field** Feel the Olympic and Paralympic energy joining us at Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, leaving a mark in the sport history

**BREAK THE ICE**

**Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026** is the Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2026, carrying on the organization, promotion and communication of the sporting and cultural events related to the next Winter Games.

We are driven by the following values**: respect, determination, legacy, engagement and sustainability.**

Milano Cortina 2026 will be the first large-scale Olympics in history: 13 Olympic venues, 21 provincial capitals, 2,300 municipalities directly involved, over an area of 22,000 square km.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Organizing Committee has been established in 2019 with the purpose of organizing Olympic and Paralympic Games in compliance with the Host City Contract signed jointly by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the two cities of Milano and Cortina and the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).

Furthermore, the Italian Paralympic Committee, the Regions of Lombardy and Veneto, as well as the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and Bolzano/Bozen are all partners in this major national-level project, with the support of the Italian Government.

**Position**:
The Main Press Centre Operations Manager has the key role to manage and oversee the daily operations of the MPC, ensuring that all media service areas function smoothly and efficiently.

The role involves coordinating logistics matters, supervising the setup and maintenance of all press-related facilities, and addressing operational challenges that may arise. This role involves liaising with multiple departments to maintain a collaborative environment and ensure operational success. Strong organisational and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to work effectively under pressure are essential for success in the role.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the venue, ensuring that all functional areas operate smoothly.
- Implement operational plans and ensure adherence to established protocols.
- Supervise and support functional area managers, such as Security, Food and Beverage, Clean and Waste, Technology, etc.
- Deploy and manage staff and volunteers to fulfil operational roles.
- Respond to and resolve operational issues as they may arise, ensuring mínimal disruption to events, escalate when necessary.
- Monitor the quality of the services provided and ensure that they meet the required standards.
- Organize and deliver daily briefings with venue staff and functional area leads to review the day's event schedule, operational priorities, and any updates or changes.
- Ensure that all team members are aligned on their responsibilities, safety protocols, and any critical information related to guest services, security, or logistics.
- Plan, implement and monitor daily checklist and reporting activities, and combine information for daily reports (numbers, statistics etc).
- Coordinate external visits during Games Time by planning drop offs, internal guest flows and other FA's involvement.
- Coordinate closely with the MPC Manager and Deputy Manager as well as other key team members, to ensure smooth cross-functional collaboration.
- Submit daily reports to the MPC Manager.

**Requirements**:

- Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to follow through on issues and actions.
- Ability to deliver to high standards under pressure, maintaining calm, proactive behavior and optimistic attitude.
- Strong communication skills.
- Respect of policies and procedures.
- Extensive experience in Media Operations and/or Venue Management.
- Experience in delivering media operations at international sports events, preferably in previous Olympic Games.
- Experience in team management.
- Good understanding of the needs of media working at major international sport events.
- Excellent written and spoken language skills in English is imperative. Fluency in Italian is an advantage.
- IT-experienced, knowledge of usual office software and Internet.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

**Other information**:
Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 is committed in building an inclusive and diversified working environment, striving to guarantee equal opportunities for all workers (L.903/77) and promote the integration into its workforce of persons with disabilities (L.68/99).