Senior Coordinator, Commercial Strategy & Operations

UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION 1•Atlanta, GA

17h

About The Position

The U.S. Soccer Federation aims to ignite a national passion for the game, believing that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. They work closely with partners and members to inspire, support, and guide all levels of the game, from grassroots to National Teams, aiming to bring soccer into every home and community across America. U.S. Soccer is experiencing significant growth and is seeking dynamic servant leaders with visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style to build bold teams and deliver globally significant results. The Senior Coordinator will work directly with the Chief Commercial Officer, providing administrative support to maximize the output of seven commercial departments: Business Ventures, Consumer Products, Events, Marcomms, Media & Broadcast, Partnership Development, and Partnership Marketing. This role offers a unique opportunity for an individual interested in growing soccer in America and working on the commercial side of sports, involving core business functions and exposure to high-level projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's or advanced degree with an excellent record of academic and managerial or professional achievement (Graduate degree a plus).
Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a fast paced environment.
General knowledge of soccer.
Passion for and experience with extracurricular activities that demonstrate leadership, excellence, commitment, and other important intangible skills (i.e., collegiate athlete, military, volunteer, etc.).
Strong, clear, articulate communication and writing skills; ability to conceptualize and communicate complex ideas easily.
Extraordinary attention and commitment to detail.
Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to evaluate, prioritize, balance, and easily switch between multiple tasks or needs.
Professional presence and demonstrated interpersonal skills to work with people from all backgrounds and in all settings.
Ability to connect "micro" details to the "macro" vision and mission.
Strong time-management skills with ability for quick responsiveness.
Demonstrated fluency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, CRM / Salesforce, and PowerPoint.
Ability to work non-standard hours, including nights and weekends, and travel if and as needed.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree a plus

Responsibilities

Department strategic planning and execution
Operational support for annual Commercial Offsite.
Provide operational support to 7 Commercial Departments in development of annual strategic planning (meeting schedule management, material prep, follow-up).
Provide administrative support of the business operations of the Commercial team through monthly commercial budget management (meeting schedule management, material prep, follow-up).
Support the operational development of multi-year strategic outlook (MSO) across the department.
Support operational management of key commercial strategic initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery, risk mitigation, and cross-functional alignment.
Support implementation process improvements across Commercial functions to increase efficiency, clarity, and scalability.
Direct support of Chief Commercial Officer
Direct support of the Board of Directors' Commercial Committee, including meeting coordination, department alignment, and meeting follow-up.
Day-to-day department support, including meeting management and direct administrative support to the Chief Commercial Officer.
Participate in weekly Commercial Leads meeting providing top line updates, summary, defined next steps to the group.
Support Manager in managing department matchday hospitality to maximize senior national team matchdays.
Increase the visibility of the Commercial Department and organization through key-influencer outreach and Industry follow-up.
Commercial programming lead for marquee external commercial events (i.e. Commercial Summit, shebelieves summit, etc.)