Northeast Refereeing Lead: Strategy & Development

U.S. Soccer Federation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual work environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

U.S. Soccer is seeking a Regional Refereeing Lead – Northeast to oversee refereeing development across the region and align regional activity with national priorities.

You will coordinate with state committees, clubs, and coaches to deliver education, evaluation, safety, and talent programs, while building trust and clear communications across stakeholders. The role requires travel regionally, strong communication, and the ability to translate national guidance into practical regional delivery

Qualifications

• Experience delivering referee development or coaching in a structured pathway.
• Strong understanding of Laws of the Game and referee performance standards.
• Experience observing and supporting match officials in live match environments.
• Experience coordinating development programs across multiple organizations or regions.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment across a regional structure.
• Strong operational skills, including planning, prioritization, and delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Ability to interpret performance information to support development and identification decisions.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to work across technical, operational, and leadership groups.
• Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with State Referee Committees, local referee organizations, competition partners, and regional programs to support alignment with U.S. Soccer refereeing strategy.
• Serve as a key U.S. Soccer refereeing development contact for State Referee Committees across the Northeast, maintaining regular engagement, understanding regional needs, and supporting implementation of national initiatives.
• Support the regional delivery of national programs across referee education, coaching, evaluation, referee safety, talent identification, and development.
• Gather structured feedback from regional stakeholders and work with national staff to shape the design, refinement, and rollout of refereeing programs, bringing a regional perspective into national planning rather than reporting on delivery.
• Collaborate with peer Regional Refereeing Leads to share effective practice, align delivery and coaching standards, coordinate cross-regional opportunities such as shared events and referee exchanges, and ensure a consistent national experience for referees and coaches.
• Coordinate regional referee development activities across matches, coaching touchpoints, assessments, and events to support continuous development.
• Lead the regional delivery of R90+, ensuring alignment with national standards, structure, and expectations.
• Support the ongoing development of R90+ participants through coaching, development planning, match opportunities, regional events, and performance tracking.
• Lead and coordinate the regional coaching network, working with stakeholders to allocate coaches, oversee delivery, and maintain consistent coaching standards.
• Coordinate and guide the assignment of referees to appropriate development matches, events, and opportunities, aligning activity to referee readiness and program objectives.
• Build relationships with regional competitions and events to create appropriate development, observation, coaching, and talent identification opportunities for referees.
• Ensure regional referee development activity is accurately captured within U.S. Soccer’s referee intelligence platforms, supporting consistent tracking, accurate data, and effective use of insights.
• Identify and monitor referees with potential for progression, providing performance data, observations, and recommendations to support national selection and advancement decisions.
• Maintain a clear view of referee and coach development across the Northeast and provide regular insight to national staff on regional activity, emerging talent, development needs, risks, and opportunities.
• Act as the primary voice of U.S. Soccer refereeing in the Northeast, communicating national programs, priorities, and decisions through written updates, presentations, and direct conversations, including explaining difficult or unpopular decisions in a way that maintains trust and credibility.
• Work with operational teams to support the effective planning and delivery of regional events and development activity.

Skills

Referee development

Coaching coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Travel willingness

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

U.S. Soccer is seeking a Regional Refereeing Lead – Northeast to oversee refereeing development across the region and align regional activity with national priorities.

You will coordinate with state committees, clubs, and coaches to deliver education, evaluation, safety, and talent programs, while building trust and clear communications across stakeholders. The role requires travel regionally, strong communication, and the ability to translate national guidance into practical regional delivery