Contact
Tiago Paes
www.linkedin.com/in/tiagopaes International sports industry professional / Event strategy, planning
(LinkedIn) and delivery
Greater Zurich Area
Top Skills
Event Management Summary
Sports Marketing
Executive with 20 years of experience in sports events & marketing
Sports
with emphasis on people leadership, communication, planning and
execution of local and global projects.
Languages
Spanish (Full Professional)
Relevant experience in major events such as: FIFA World Cup
Portuguese (Native or Bilingual)
(Russia 2018 and Brasil 2014), Olympic Winter Games, FIFA
English (Full Professional)
Confederations Cup, FIVB Volleyball World League, World Judo
Championship, Pan and Parapan American Games among others.
Certifications
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Conducting Motivational 1-on-1
Reviews Experience
FIFA
6 years 1 month

FIFA World Cup 2022 Project Group Leader Venue Management

February 2020 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Zurich, Switzerland

Senior Venue Operations Manager

September 2015 - February 2020 (4 years 6 months)

2014 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee Brazil

4 years 4 months

General Manager Operational Integration

September 2012 - December 2014 (2 years 4 months)
Leading the operational management of the 12 stadiums of the FIFA
World Cup Brazil, involving the areas of Stadium Operations, Spectator
Services and Electronic Access Control, in addition to the operational
integration with all areas of the Organising Committee, FIFA and Host
Cities. Spokesperson of the LOC in regards to stadium and operations.

Manager Stadiums Operations

September 2010 - September 2012 (2 years 1 month)

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Led the operational planning for the 12 stadiums of the 2014 FIFA World
Cup.

Dream Factory Sports

Consultant to the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV)
November 2009 - September 2010 (11 months)
Planned and executed actions that increased the visibility of the Volleyball
Superleague in Brazil, developing marketing actions in the teams' cities, TV
stations and internet, in addition to negotiations with the TV broadcast.

Comitê Olímpico do Brasil

Member of the Rio 2016 Candidature
September 2008 - October 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Developed content for the Candidature File for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games –
Sports Facilities chapter, in order to ensure adequate infrastructure for logistics
and event execution.

CBV - Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol

Operations Manager
January 2008 - September 2008 (9 months)
Brazil

Led the implementation of new operational planning for the Brazilian Beach
Volleyball Circuit, being responsible for controlling event budget, negotiating
contracts with suppliers, relating with the sponsors, managing events in
Arenas, from the assembly to the operation and disassembly, ensuring quality
for athletes, sponsors and the audience.

Rio 2007 - Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Panamericanos do Rio de

Janeiro (CO-Rio)
Spectator Services Manager
June 2006 - September 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Planned and implemented the Spectator Services area in the Pan and
Parapan American Games Rio 2007, a new service in Brazil, in large scale in
the biggest sports event held in Brazil.

MKT Sports
Marketing and Event Supervisor
October 2003 - February 2005 (1 year 5 months)

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Designed and planned the licensing project for products of the Brazil National
Futsal Team and the Futsal League.
Relationship with futsal clubs and television broadcasters; development of
content for websites on competitions; and creation of videos and magazines
for the Futsal League and Brazilian Futsal Confederation.

São Paulo Beach Soccer Federation

Team Manager
June 2003 - September 2003 (4 months)
São Paulo Area, Brazil

Managed the tour of the Paulista Beach Soccer Team in Spain, being
responsible the entire delegation management.

Salt Lake Organizing Committee 2002

Olympic Superstore – Licensing
December 2001 - February 2002 (3 months)
Greater Salt Lake City Area

Worked with the licensing of official products of the games. Monitored sales
reporting and customer services.

Education
Fundação Getúlio Vargas
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business
Management · (2010 - 2014)

Universidade de São Paulo

Bachelor's degree, Sports Studies · (1999 - 2002)

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