Our countdown to the Most Attractive Employers in Sport 2025 continues, and today we’re excited to reveal a highly prestigious category: Sports Governing Bodies.
These organisations are at the core of global sport - shaping competitions, setting rules, promoting development, and driving social impact. It's no surprise that many professionals dream of being part of these influential institutions.
The final rankings will be unveiled on May 8th, during the exclusive Awards Ceremony at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, as part of the iWorkinSport Convention & Job Fair.
This year’s Top 20 list reflects both the global reach and diversity of sports represented by these bodies. Out of the 20 selected organisations:
- 13 operate on a global scale
- 5 are national federations
- 2 are continental confederations
In terms of disciplines, football leads with seven entries, while other sports - such as motorsport, skiing, tennis, rugby, volleyball, athletics, and more - also appear, underlining the broad appeal of working within governing bodies.
The shortlist was compiled based on a global survey conducted by iWorkinSport, which asked professionals:
“If you could choose to work anywhere in sport, where would that be?”
Respondents selected organisations across ten categories and ultimately indicated one overall “Employer of their Dreams.” This year’s study gathered input from more than 1,100 professionals in 55 countries, the majority of whom already work in sport.
In the Sports Governing Bodies category, the Top 20 most voted organisations, in alphabetical order, are:
- CAF (Football, Africa)
- DFB (Football, Germany)
- FEI (Equestrian)
- FFF (Football, France)
- FIA (Motor Sports)
- FIBA (Basketball)
- FIFA (Football)
- FIS (Skiing)
- FIVB (Volleyball)
- ICC (Cricket)
- IIHF (Ice Hockey)
- IOC (Olympics)
- ITF (Tennis)
- RFEF (Football, Spain)
- The FA (Football, England)
- UCI (Cycling)
- UEFA (Football, Europe)
- USSF (Football, USA)
- World Athletics
- World Rugby
The iWorkinSport Most Attractive Employers in Sport 2025 Report will be released on May 9th, 2025, featuring detailed rankings, analysis of key industry trends, and exclusive interviews with sport business leaders. Pre-order your free copy HERE.
Stay tuned for more shortlists coming soon.
More about The Most Attractive Employers in Sport 2025
The 2025 survey was conducted from 1 February to 15 March, gathering 1,148 responses from professionals of 65 different nationalities, living in 57 countries. A highly qualified sample, 91% of respondents hold at least a bachelor’s degree, with 65% having completed postgraduate education. Notably, 93% of participants already work in sport.
Disclaimer: As the name suggests, the Most Attractive Employers in Sport survey doesn’t aim to measure employee satisfaction but rather Employer Branding - it reflects how attractive an organisation is perceived by professionals who aspire to work in sport.
About iWorkinSport
iWorkinSport is the Global Hub for all things career, recruitment and education in sport.
The company connects and provides solutions and opportunities to all stakeholders in the field of career development in sport - be it candidates, employers, employees, students, academic programmes, HR professionals, recruitment agencies, consultants, career coaches, etc. It also produces, aggregates and curates content and knowledge relevant to careers in sport.
iWorkinSport was created in 2017 with the aim to organise the first truly international career fair focused on the sports industry. It enables some of the most renowned organisations to meet, interview and recruit students and alumni from the most prestigious sport management programmes in the world.
World-class sports organisations have been in attendance, recruiting at the event. The next iWorkinSport Convention & Job Fair will happen in Lausanne, Switzerland, on May 9th. For more information and to register, go to www.iworkinsport.com/jobfair.
Contact: For more information, contact info@iworkinsport.com.