Coordinator, Events & Signage

UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION 1 • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Production Coordinator role will help bring U.S. Soccer’s brand and events to come to life through environmental design. As a Production Coordinator, you will work primarily with the Events Department while assisting Brand, Marketing, and Corporate Partnerships teams on the production of dynamic signage aligned with U.S. Soccer’s brand and events strategies. The position will offer production experience that will expand your knowledge of all logistics of event production and provide a unique opportunity to help establish soccer as the preeminent sport in the United States. Projects will include but not limited to U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Team games, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Concacaf events hosted by USSF, SheBelieves Cup, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, National Soccer Hall of Fame Inductions, Annual General Meetings, and various other fan and special events throughout the country.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of project management processes
• Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, After Effects, and Media Encoder
• Ability to understand/follow creative direction and incorporate constructive feedback
• Strong time management skills and ability to work within strict deadlines and quick turnarounds
• Highly creative and willingness to contribute innovative ideas/thinking
• Has a pulse on the trends within the event production industry
• Must be comfortable with traveling up to 50% of the year
• Must be comfortable with working in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful work environment
• General knowledge of soccer
• Must be able to connect 'micro' details to the 'macro' vision and mission
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)

Nice To Haves

• Poses a desire to working in the unique space of athletics and event production as a career
• Familiar with the soccer landscape
• Experience with event signage and environmental design in different settings
• Experience managing vendor relationships and expectations

Responsibilities

• Project manage all physical signage requests for the following departments: Events, Partnership Marketing, Partnership Development, Broadcast/Media, National teams, Human Resources and Development
• Intake needs for event from department lead
• Works with vendors to determine scope of work and costs
• Coordinates design work with brand
• Sends final work order to department lead to confirm work/budget
• On-site coordination of event production signage at all USSF events working closely with vendors to assist venue preparation
• Coordinate the creation and distribution of digital content guides for US Soccer stadium venues
• Oversee uploading of digital graphics from Partnership Marketing and US Soccer partners
• Work with vendors and venue leads to procure environmental design needs
• Submit work orders, pay invoices, negotiate pricing as needed
• Assist in management of existing inventory with vendors and internal storage
• Other duties as assigned, such as stage management and field production on match days

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package
• Casual work environment
• Inclusive culture
• Atmosphere for professional development

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees