Operations Manager - USL W League
HybridTampa, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Forge strong relationships with each member club's leadership and liaise directly on league operations issues. Assist in integrating new franchises, managing initial scheduling and registration processes, and coordinating referee assignments through online portals. Oversee caution and ejection discipline tracking, ensure league minimum standards are met, and lead the Work Experience Program by overseeing intern task dissemination and training. Manage league deliverables such as equipment and apparel, assist with post-season reporting, and coordinate player statistics for talent identification. This role requires strong interpersonal skills to manage challenging situations and develop lasting relationships with key stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in sport management, business administration or similar highly preferred
- 3+ years of league/club operations or sport management experience, preferably in the soccer industry
- Previous experience in managing team members or direct reports
- Previous experience in customer service or client success strongly preferred
- Attention to detail and ability to perform detail-oriented work in a timely manner a must
- Adaptability and eagerness to learn
- Desire to find creative solutions to variously shaped challenges
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with team members, executives, member clubs, and external partners
- Ability to work independently in a multi-faceted, fast, fluid, and deadline-driven environment
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic a must
- Ability to work as business needs require which may include long days, evenings, weekends, occasional holidays, and travel if / when necessary
- Must have U.S. work authorization
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