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JOB TITLE:  Individual Development Lead REPORTING TO:   Academy Director DEPARTMENT:  Academy LOCATION:   CFA New York (Orangeburg, NY) & St. John’s University (Queens, NY)   POSITION OVERVIEW: New York City FC is seeking an Individual Development Lead. This role will lead and coordinate the Academy's individual player development program, ensuring every player receives a structured, intentional and aligned development experience. The role is responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring Individual Development Plans (IDPs), whilst providing enhanced support for the Academy's highest potential players through targeted coaching, mentoring and multidisciplinary collaboration. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Individual Player Development   Lead the Academy Individual Development Program across all age groups. Design, implement and continually refine the Academy IDP framework. Ensure every Academy player has...

Overview Major League Soccer's Business Insights & Analytics team is a centralized analytics function within Strategy & Business Intelligence, supporting League and Club decision-making through reporting, advanced analytics, data science, and actionable recommendations.   The group is seeking a Senior Manager, Soccer Analytics & Data Science to lead key sporting analytics workstreams within Business Insights & Analytics and serve as a senior analytics partner to Competition, Player Relations, Medical, and other sporting departments. This individual will independently lead major analytical workstreams, shape analytical priorities, and use soccer, player, roster, and competition data to inform strategic decisions and improve the League's sporting product.   The ideal candidate combines strong technical and analytical capabilities with deep soccer knowledge, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate complex findings into clear...

Overview The Senior Manager of Betting runs the operating side of MLS's Sports Betting and Prediction Markets business. Reporting into the Senior Director, Media Deals & Betting, this leader owns relationships with the leading gaming companies, the league-wide integrity program, league-wide compliance across all 30 MLS Clubs and MLS NEXT PRO Clubs, MLS's prediction-market sponsorship with Polymarket, and the MLS Data business operating with Sportec (supplier) and Sportradar (commercialization).   This is a senior operator role in one of the fastest-moving categories in sports. The Senior Manager is responsible for both protecting the integrity of the game and growing a commercial business in a regulated, complex, highly visible space.   Responsibilities Industry Relationships Build and manage relationships with the key gaming companies across the industry, including leading sportsbooks, prediction markets, and daily-fantasy operators....

Overview The Director, People & Engagement will lead the organization’s employee engagement and internal employee communications strategies, with a focus on creating a connected, informed, and inclusive employee experience. The individual in this role will develop and execute programs that strengthen culture, engagement, and belonging; lead the strategy and governance of Employee Resource Groups; partner with HR people leaders and Talent Team on inclusive practices and oversee internal employee communications.   Responsibilities Employee Engagement Develop and execute a comprehensive employee engagement strategy aligned with organizational goals. Design, implement, and evaluate engagement initiatives that improve employee experience and retention. Manage company-wide events, leadership forums, volunteer programs, and cultural celebrations. Champion initiatives that strengthen organizational culture and employee belonging. Identify...

Overview The Senior Director, Partnership Marketing Operations serves as the primary department resource for the strategic planning and operational execution of partner specific marketing assets across Major League Soccer (MLS) and Soccer United Marketing’s (SUM) events. The events include marquee tentpole moments such as MLS All-Star Week, MLS Cup, Leagues Cup, the Mexican National Team U.S. Tour (MexTour), Concacaf competitions, Campeones Cup, and additional SUM/international properties.   Responsibilities Be the operational leader, process architect and executive-level oversight for MLS/SUM partner delivery by leading a team of three employees focused full-time on Partnership Marketing Operations via establishing strategic priority frameworks, property management processes, and personal growth opportunities for employees that ensure consistent, scalable, and high-performing execution across the department. Serves as central...

Overview The Properties and Match Business Department oversees the development and delivery of all Soccer United Marketing (“SUM”) events in North America, as well as the management of SUM business relationships with some of the most meaningful soccer properties in the region. The portfolio of events includes the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Mexican National Team U.S. Tour and other Major League Soccer and enterprise events. The organization has long-term business partnerships with Concacaf, Liga MX, and the Federacion Mexicana de Futbol (FMF).   The Senior Director, Match Business is responsible for managing the creation, planning, promotion, delivery, and overall match business operations including tournament planning/development, regional relationships, and venue contacts for all SUM events. This position is also a primary connection point between all other internal departments associated with SUM events.   Responsibilities...

Overview Major League Soccer is seeking a skilled and operationally focused Network Engineer to support the reliability, security, and performance of MLS’s enterprise and event-driven network environments.   This role will work across MLS’s League office, cloud, stadium and venue network operations, broadcast connectivity, match-day technology, and third-party network ecosystems. The Network Engineer will help maintain secure and resilient connectivity, support network and security infrastructure, assist with incident response, contribute to operational documentation, and participate in change control activities across MLS’s complex sports and technology environment.   The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable supporting both traditional enterprise networks and high-visibility live event environments.   Responsibilities Support the operational health,...

Overview Major League Soccer is seeking a highly technical and hands-on Director, Applications and Data Security to support the security of the League’s digital products, enterprise applications, APIs, cloud services, data platforms, AI-enabled capabilities, and third-party technology integrations.   This role is responsible for helping ensure MLS systems are designed, built, integrated, and operated securely. The role will work closely with Digital Product, Engineering, Data, Enterprise Applications, and external partners to provide practical security guidance across application security, cloud security, data security, AI security, threat modeling, vulnerability management, and secure software development practices.   The ideal candidate is hands-on, technically credible, collaborative, and comfortable operating across both strategic and technical work. This person should be able to translate security risk into clear, actionable guidance...

Overview Major League Soccer is searching for a Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, to help us find the best talent to support our growth. The Senior Director will serve as a strategic talent acquisition partner to the league office, leading full-cycle recruiting efforts across a broad portfolio of business functions while helping to strengthen and evolve the organization’s talent acquisition strategy, processes, and candidate experience.   The candidate must be able to roll up their sleeves and thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, while successfully managing, prioritizing, and closing searches against a timeline. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in corporate recruiting, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a consultative approach to talent acquisition. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable executing searches, advising leaders, improving recruiting operations, and helping shape the future of talent...

Overview Step into the heart of Major League Soccer and be part of a team that’s shaping the player experience across the League. As a Player Engagement Coordinator, you’ll join a highly collaborative group dedicated to supporting players, empowering clubs, and driving the continued growth of MLS. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role where no two days are the same. You’ll play a key role in bringing programs and events to life, while helping ensure seamless day-to-day operations for the department. We’re looking for someone who is proactive, curious, and thrives on connecting the dots—someone who doesn’t just execute but elevates everything they touch. The ideal candidate is detail-obsessed, resourceful, and confident navigating sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion. You’ll regularly interact with players, clubs, and league stakeholders, making trust, judgment, and communication essential to your success....

Overview The Partner Solutions & Insights department is a centralized, foundational support team dedicated to enabling new business efforts, current partner retention, and identifying/development of property-specific commercial opportunities across Major League Soccer (MLS) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM). The group is seeking a Manager who has experience understanding and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data coupled with strong presentation-building skills. The Manager will play a leading role in the planning and production of sponsorship measurement reports as well as the creation of insights-based materials utilizing syndicated research and/or custom studies under the guidance of and in collaboration with department leads. Responsibilities Lead planning and production of sponsorship measurement reports, showcasing value and performance metrics delivered through MLS and SUM properties for commercial partners. Continue...

Overview The Manager, Safety & Security, serves as a key operational leader supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of Safety & Security programs across Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing properties. This role manages critical department operations, including the Soccer Security Agent program, event and meeting coordination, integrity and sports betting compliance administration, cross-functional initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and departmental operational support.   The Manager acts as a central coordinator across League offices, clubs, consultants, vendors, and external partners to ensure effective communication, program execution, operational readiness, and accountability across multiple security-related initiatives. This position requires strong program management, operational coordination, stakeholder engagement, and organizational skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives...

Overview Major League Soccer is building advanced AI and data platforms to power fan intelligence, personalization, and data-driven decisioning across the organization.   The Principal AI/ML Engineer, Semantic Data will design and build the semantic intelligence layer that enables consistent understanding of fan data, business concepts, and operational workflows across MLS systems.   This role combines semantic data systems with applied LLM engineering to build grounded, production-grade AI capabilities.   This is a systems engineering role responsible for building and scaling real-world AI infrastructure, including knowledge graphs, retrieval systems, and LLM-powered applications.   Responsibilities AI & Knowledge Systems Development Design and implement embedding pipelines across fan data, content, metadata, and behavioral signals Build metadata and enrichment systems that normalize and structure enterprise data for...

Overview The Vice President, Enterprise Partnership leads the strategy and management of the MLS enterprise’s longest standing and largest non-media partner - adidas. As the exclusive provider of on-field and sideline apparel for MLS Clubs, adidas has several partnership, marketing and brand initiatives integrated across multiple divisions, at the League office, our Clubs and all levels of the player development pathway.   In your role, you’ll serve to maximize the impact of the partnership across the enterprise, partnering with multiple functions to deliver against brand and revenue goals and create a culture of high performance, collaboration, and strong relationship management. You are a strategist, general manager, brand evangelist, and problem-solver, and your efforts will result in the successful execution of both MLS’ and adidas’ top strategic priorities and joint growth initiatives.   Responsibilities Build and maintain...

The Island FC Location: Long Island, NY Reports to: President of Business Operations About The Island FC The Island FC is an official MLS NEXT Pro club building the future of professional soccer on Long Island. Kicking off in 2027 as an independent professional club, The Island FC is creating a fully integrated soccer ecosystem rooted in community, culture, and long-term infrastructure investment — including a new modular stadium sports complex in Nassau County and expanded academy facilities across Long Island. More than just a club, The Island FC is building a modern sports and entertainment brand with a direct pathway from youth development to the professional game. Through its academy network, grassroots initiatives, and upcoming MLS NEXT Pro launch, the club is committed to creating opportunities for players, fans, and families across the region while establishing Long Island as a major soccer market in the U.S. Long Island represents one of the...

Overview The Vice President, Business & Commercial Operations is the executive responsible for driving the long-term growth, commercial success, and strategic evolution of MLS NEXT Pro. This leader oversees the League's business expansion strategy, corporate development initiatives, commercial operations, strategic partnerships, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring alignment with Major League Soccer's broader enterprise objectives.   Serving as the primary business relationship manager for MLS NEXT Pro club owners, Business Committee members, and key external partners, the VP partners closely with Hometown Soccer Holdings (HSH), KKR, and senior executives across MLS to identify and execute transformative growth opportunities. The role also oversees the League's Broadcast, Media, and Content function to ensure the delivery of a best-in-class match presentation and media product that supports fan engagement and commercial growth.   Responsibilities...

Overview Senior Coordinator, Matchday Operations plays a key role in the operational delivery of MLS regular season matches, playoffs, and marquee events. The position supports Matchday Control, independently manages assigned live-match issues and escalations, analyzes matchday trends and risks, and partners with Clubs and internal stakeholders to promote consistent execution of league policies and operational standards. The Senior Coordinator also owns key departmental processes and assigned event workstreams, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and helps ensure Matchday Operations is prepared to deliver a consistent, high-quality matchday experience across the league.   Responsibilities Support the day-to-day execution of Matchday Operations for the MLS regular season, playoffs, and marquee events. Serve in Matchday Control for assigned matches, with responsibilities including: Independently assessing and resolving operational issues within...

Overview Major League Soccer is seeking a Director, Creators to lead the league's creator ecosystem and influencer marketing initiatives. This role will define and execute a comprehensive creator strategy that drives fan engagement, expands MLS's cultural footprint, and accelerates audience growth across digital and social platforms.   This role is responsible for establishing a scalable creator program that integrates talent into content, social, tentpoles and platforms while also driving measurable business outcomes including engagement, conversion, and revenue contribution. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in the creator economy with a passion for sports, entertainment, and digital culture. They understand how to identify emerging trends, build authentic partnerships, and create scalable programs that deliver measurable business impact.   Responsibilities Develop and lead MLS's long-term creator strategy aligned with brand, marketing,...

Overview The Manager, Partnership Marketing will manage the day-to-day execution of all activities within assigned Partner Accounts across Major League Soccer and other SUM properties (i.e., Mexican National Team, Leagues Cup, Concacaf, etc.) along with other departmental projects as needed.  As the key account stakeholder, the Manager will be responsible for delivering the highest level of client service while ensuring that effective activation programs are executed effectively.  The Manager will have a thorough understanding of their clients’ business goals and SUM’s larger business strategy and will apply data/insights to grow the business.    Responsibilities Primary stakeholder for day-to-day contact and account management with partners: Lead weekly calls (including creating agendas and providing recap notes) Facilitate workstreams with internal departments Provide strategic counsel to partners Identify and deliver...

Overview The Director, Content Planning will serve as the operational, strategic, and planning lead for the department. This role will be responsible for connecting enterprise priorities, seasonal narratives, commercial opportunities, and audience insights into a unified content plan that aligns all content-producing teams across MLS.   This leader will be responsible for ensuring Editorial, Social Media, Creators, Feature Content, Production, Partnership Marketing, Communications, Product, and Commercial teams operate from a shared content roadmap while providing direct strategic and operational support to the VP and the Content Leadership Team.   Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Operations Serve as the primary strategic planning partner to the VP, helping translate organizational priorities into actionable content, distribution, audience growth, and monetization plans. Act as an extension of the VP, driving alignment across...