Senior Manager, International Football Development
About The Position
The Senior Manager, International Football Development facilitates and supports key programs and initiatives across the NFL’s global football development strategy. The role leads the International Player Pathway (IPP), the NFL’s primary pipeline for identifying, evaluating, and developing elite international talent, and oversees its annual cycle from preliminary scouting and workouts through testing events, Training Camp, Pro Day, and the NFL Draft. The position also supports NFL Academy programs through coaching and player development as needed, and contributes to the NFL’s annual Africa event and scouting and talent identification activities in international priority markets. The position reports to the Director, Football Development, International, and is based in the NFL’s New York office. It requires at least 40 hours per week in the office and travel. Onsite work is required; remote and hybrid options are not offered. Relocation assistance will not be provided.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of American football programs and skills, and ability to contribute to the development of training resources.
- Understanding of the tackle football ecosystem and governance.
- Experience working across sports development programs in multiple regions.
- Management experience in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.
- High levels of professionalism; goal-oriented, strategic, accountable, responsible, and creative approach; problem-solving ability; effective communication; agility as a learner; strong self-management and time management; and ability to lead a team.
Nice To Haves
- Previous coaching and/or playing experience; preferred but not required.
- Experience developing and implementing long-term strategic plans.
- Experience playing or coaching American football.
- Suitable American Football coaching qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Lead the vision, long-range planning, and yearly execution of the International Player Pathway (IPP) program alongside the Director of International Football Development.
- Inform International Football Development business planning and budget management, including oversight of the IPP budget.
- Manage regular communications with IPP consultants and talent evaluators, and maintain contact with the IPP alumni network.
- Oversee all IPP phases, including talent identification, player evaluation, and regional screening and selection in alignment with Football Operations and consultant/evaluator networks.
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and NFL Club personnel and executives.
- Lead and manage IPP Training Camp (January–March), including global talent identification events.
- Facilitate the identification and hiring of IPP coaches and support staff, and identify individualized player development goals with them.
- Coordinate and execute IPP Pro Day following Training Camp.
- Manage relationships with national governing bodies, international sports leagues and clubs, agents, and outside consultants as needed.
- Support NFL Academy coaching staff and program operations as needed.
- Facilitate NFL Academy scouting combine events and support Academy teams during competition and gamedays.
- Provide input on NFL Academy prospect recruitment and talent identification as needed.
- Assist with planning and executing talent identification camps and evaluating IPP, Academy, and FLAG prospects for NFL Africa and the Future Africa Strategy.
- Support equipment and apparel provision in alignment with Football Operations, and schedule and orchestrate a football camp as part of the broader initiative.
- Serve as a point of contact across Football Operations, International, Management Council, Public Relations, Marketing, Government Affairs, and other stakeholder departments.
- Manage and develop a consultant network for international player identification.
- Provide input to committee presentations as needed and contribute to annual business planning across International Football Development needs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
