Hybrid Senior Manager, Club Performance & League Growth

MLS Soccer league; Lloyd's Corners (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness reimbursement

Holiday and PTO

Job summary

Major League Soccer is seeking a Senior Manager, Club Performance & League Growth to support high-impact club advisory work, league growth initiatives, and strategic analysis. The role requires strong presentation skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive, results-driven mindset.

You will develop senior-level materials, dashboards, and memos while coordinating across departments and clubs to advance strategic initiatives and drive implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7+ years in sports, consulting, investment banking, finance, or related analytical fields.
• Experience supporting strategic initiatives, business planning, market analysis, or cross-functional project execution.
• Experience developing polished presentations, memos, briefings, and analysis for senior leaders or external stakeholders.
• Experience using data, research, and market insights to develop recommendations and support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Support Club Performance initiatives through in-depth analysis, project management, and stakeholder-ready deliverables.
• Support League Growth workstreams, including club transactions, strategic investments, expansion, ownership transitions, and market analysis.
• Develop high-quality presentations, memos, and dashboards for senior League and Club stakeholders.
• Support Club advisory work across ticketing, sponsorship, marketing, fan growth, business intelligence, operations, and commercial performance.
• Support Club engagement, including meeting preparation, follow-up tracking, and action plans.
• Conduct research, document best practices, maintain benchmarking and League minimum standards, and identify opportunities and strategic recommendations to Clubs.
• Coordinate cross-functional work with League Office departments and Clubs to advance strategic initiatives and drive implementation.
• Identify AI and emerging technology use cases to improve analysis, productivity, decision-making, knowledge sharing, and Club support.
• Monitor industry trends, market developments, and innovation across sports, entertainment, media, technology, and adjacent industries.
• Lead select Club Performance programs, including the annual MLS Executive and Team Awards.
• Assist with special projects and other responsibilities as required

Skills

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

PowerPoint proficiency

Excel proficiency

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication skills

AI interest

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Travel flexibility

Bilingual (Spanish/French)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Major League Soccer is seeking a Senior Manager, Club Performance & League Growth to support high-impact club advisory work, league growth initiatives, and strategic analysis. The role requires strong presentation skills, cross-functional collaboration, and a proactive, results-driven mindset.

You will develop senior-level materials, dashboards, and memos while coordinating across departments and clubs to advance strategic initiatives and drive implementation.