Youth Programs Lead: Camps, Clinics & Community Growth

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC); Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is seeking a Youth Programs Specialist to lead the growth and day-to-day operations of LAFC Youth Camps, community clinics, and youth events. The role acts as a bridge between internal teams to deliver top-tier youth soccer experiences for families and players, while tracking performance metrics across programs.

The position operates under a hybrid schedule with at least two in-office days per week, aligning coaching staff and curricula to LAFC’s game model and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sports management, business, marketing, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with youth sports camps, grassroots soccer programs, or sports event operations.
• Valid USSF Coaching License or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Proven budget management, revenue generation, and achieving registration KPIs.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills with ability to work across teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, unstructured environment with interruptions.
• Must have reliable transportation to commute and transport inventory to multiple SoCal locations.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Flexible schedule with nights, weekends, and holidays as the event calendar requires.

Responsibilities

• Direct the planning, logistics, curriculum setup, and daily operations for all seasonal camps, community clinics, and positional combines across Southern California.
• Oversee the strategic long-term growth of the Club’s camps, clinics, and youth programs, including P&L management, registration metrics, fill-rates, and other financial targets; delivering weekly and monthly growth reports.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Partnerships team to ensure complete and accurate fulfillment of partner assets and activation commitments across all camp locations.
• Ideate and coordinate grassroot promotional efforts, digital marketing campaigns, and stadium touchpoint plans to drive registrations.
• Develop and distribute scholarship and free community clinic opportunities for youth from marginalized communities, ensuring equitable opportunity.
• Align coaching staff, curriculum standards, and youth pathway integration with LAFC’s Model of Game and technical philosophy.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with local school districts, municipal parks & recreation departments, and regional youth leagues across Southern California to foster venue relationships, secure necessary field permits, and drive attendance KPIs.
• Oversee event staff in the execution of camps, clinics, and other developmental community programming.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Management.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

3 years’ experience

USSF Coaching License

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Flexible schedule

Reliable transportation

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited College/University

Job description

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is seeking a Youth Programs Specialist to lead the growth and day-to-day operations of LAFC Youth Camps, community clinics, and youth events. The role acts as a bridge between internal teams to deliver top-tier youth soccer experiences for families and players, while tracking performance metrics across programs.

The position operates under a hybrid schedule with at least two in-office days per week, aligning coaching staff and curricula to LAFC’s game model and