Safeguarding Manager, Youth Engagement
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Conduct youth safeguarding subject-matter expertise by developing policies, standards, and prevention frameworks that protect under-18 participants across grassroots, community, and elite settings. Lead the design of inclusive learning assets and capacity-building tools for Member Organizations, while advising on safeguarding for youth national teams, disability programs, and talent identification events. Collaborate with the Reporting and Resolution team to ensure age-appropriate, accessible reporting systems and partner with Marketing and Legal to define consent and supervision for youth representation in media and events. Support recreation and schools programming to embed child-centered safety standards, focusing on emerging digital risks and trauma-informed practices.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Child Protection, Social Work, Education, Public Health, Sport Management, Criminal Justice, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum of 5 years in safeguarding, child protection, or minor welfare
- hands-on experience designing and implementing prevention measures
- delivering policy and education programs at scale
- experience with safeguarding in a sporting environment
- strong working knowledge of the U.S. child-protection landscape (U.S. Center for SafeSport and MAAPP requirements; state mandatory-reporting obligations)
- demonstrated track record of building child-centered, youth-voice-led safeguarding culture
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering effective learning and training frameworks (digital, blended, and in-person) for varied audiences including young people
- leveraging digital learning ecosystems (LMS, content delivery, learning analytics)
- awareness of online-safety and digital-risk trends affecting young people
- Proven ability to lead projects
- influence across functions without direct authority
- contribute to strategic decision-making
- capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments
- Excellent judgment, the ability to recognize risk and the limits of the role and escalate appropriately
- the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality when handling sensitive matters
- Ability to pass a background check
- complete SafeSport / safeguarding training
- willingness to travel
- willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends around camps and events
- Language: English required
- General knowledge of soccer
- Capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments
- Must be able to connect 'micro' details to t
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