The MLS Consumer Products team drives fan engagement and revenue through licensed products sales and marketing while supporting on-field equipment needs.  We are seeking a Manager, Marketing Operations to develop and drive cross-functional programs with internal and external partners amplifying department efforts across Events, Special Programs and product releases. The candidate will work closely with key team members within Consumer Products while partnering with other departments on integration opportunities across Events, Community Relations, Partnership Marketing and Brand Marketing. This highly collaborative role will also work with MLS Clubs to understand and aid in the amplification of Club-led initiatives involving opportunities to incorporate consumer products to drive messaging, fan engagement and revenue.

The Director will be responsible for implementing and managing the League’s Security Compliance Program related to the standards and policies in the MLS Security Manual.  The position will manage a third-party delivery, prioritize venues based on need, communicate audit results to the clubs/ venues, and administer the Corrective Action Plan process.    The audits will be ongoing with clubs that fall below a specific standard being reaudited that same season.  The position will work closely with venue Security Directors and Club General Counsels.  The Director will work closely with the Senior Manager of Domestic to ensure information sharing and alignment.   The Director will provide an annual assessment of the Security Compliance Program to identify areas for improvement in policy and processes.

The Sr Manager, FPA is a key member of the team managing financial planning and analysis for the Leagues Cup Property. The individual should act as the Finance Dept liaison for Leagues Cup and various departments within SUM for projection, planning, budgeting and other purposes. The role should balance being a good business partner for the property and departments ensuring sound fiscal process and discipline throughout the organization.    Leagues Cup Overview   In September 2021, LIGA MX and Major Leagues Soccer announced the expansion of Leagues Cup in 2023 to an annual 4-week tournament featuring all LIGA MX and MLS clubs. Leagues Cup is an official Concacaf competition, and the top three finishers receive spots in the Concacaf Champions League, with the winner advancing directly to the round of 16. Leagues Cup is the first and only officially sanctioned multi-country club competition in the world, which represents an extraordinary opportunity to build one of the most unique and exciting club tournaments in the world within the Concacaf ecosystem while accelerating the growth of soccer in the United States.

Major League Soccer is the top-flight men’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. We aspire to be one of the top leagues in the world, as defined by our quality of play, the passion of our fans, the relevance of our clubs and the value of our enterprise.  In 2023, the league will be comprised of 29 clubs, with ongoing plans to expand to 30 clubs, will play the new and annual Leagues Cup tournament, and launched its worldwide streaming and marketing partnership with Apple.   Major League Soccer’s historic Apple partnership will allow fans to stream every MLS match through the Apple TV app worldwide. The new streaming service will also feature MLS NEXT, MLS NEXT Pro and Leagues Cup matches, alongside a rich offering of League, Tournament and Club content.   As part of this new partnership, MLS will be responsible for producing all live match and studio content for MLS Season Pass.  As a Senior Manager, Content Operations, you will be responsible for helping to manage video on demand (VOD) elements of MLS Season Pass, working within the content operations group at MLS and with MLS clubs to ensure the delivery of video into MLS Season Pass.

Reports To Senior Director, Player Engagement   This role provides overall support to the Player Engagement team, focusing on player trainings and educational programs and initiatives. Individual will respond to inquiries accordingly and will draft documentation as necessary.  This individual will work across the team to ensure overall operating efficiency.  The Senior Coordinator will report to the Senior Director, Player Engagement and assist others as directed.

This position will primarily support Major League Soccer’s business ventures initiative and corporate departments.

This position will primarily support Major League Soccer’s properties, events and match business teams and will be responsible for coordinating and managing Soccer United Marketing’s Leagues Cup initiative.

This position will primarily support the League’s data privacy compliance and business ventures initiatives, and work closely with the brand alliances, partnership marketing, data strategy and IT departments within Major League Soccer, Soccer United Marketing and their related properties.

Reports To Vice President, Content Operations   Major League Soccer is the top-flight men’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. We aspire to be one of the top leagues in the world, as defined by our quality of play, the passion of our fans, the relevance of our clubs and the value of our enterprise.  In 2023, the league will be comprised of 29 clubs, with ongoing plans to expand to 30 clubs, will play the new and annual Leagues Cup tournament, and launched its worldwide streaming and marketing partnership with Apple.   Major League Soccer’s historic Apple partnership will allow fans to stream every MLS match through the Apple TV app worldwide. The new streaming service will also feature MLS NEXT, MLS NEXT Pro and Leagues Cup matches, alongside a rich offering of League, Tournament and Club content.   As part of this new partnership, MLS will be responsible for producing all live match and studio content for MLS Season Pass.  As a Video Editor, Sponsored Content, you will be responsible for creating and editing multiple video series sponsored by League sponsors. The Video Editor will work within the content operations group at MLS and with some of the most prestigious brands in the world to deliver premium video highlights and visual stories to an international audience of fans.

Reports To Sr. Counsel, Legal, Business Affairs   This position will primarily support Major League Soccer’s media, productions and content distribution teams, including supporting MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

Reports To Director, Finance   Position Summary The Financial Analyst is primarily responsible for managing and supporting MLS & SUM budget and projections.

Major League Soccer is the top-flight men’s professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. We aspire to be one of the top leagues in the world, as defined by our quality of play, the passion of our fans, the relevance of our clubs and the value of our enterprise.  In 2023, the league will be comprised of 29 clubs, with ongoing plans to expand to 30 clubs, will play the new and annual Leagues Cup tournament, and launched its worldwide streaming and marketing partnership with Apple.   Major League Soccer’s historic Apple partnership will allow fans to stream every MLS match through the Apple TV app worldwide. The new streaming service will also feature MLS NEXT, MLS NEXT Pro and Leagues Cup matches, alongside a rich offering of League, Tournament and Club content.   As part of this new partnership, MLS will be responsible for producing all live match and studio content for MLS Season Pass.  The Director, On-Air Talent will be responsible for identifying top tier talent in the US and Canada as we broadcast in English, Spanish, and French. 

Reports To Counsel, Business Affairs   Position Summary This role is responsible for ensuring consistent, effective and efficient management of all contracts for Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing and their related properties. 

In an effort to support the distribution deal with Apple TV, we have opened new studio temporarily on the upper east side to support this partnership.   The Senior Coordinator will be onsite at this studio and will serve as the facilities lead coordinating the day-to-day operations.   They also serve as the point of contact, building management, League office, and vendors.  

Major League Soccer’s Business Insights & Analytics is a centralized analytics function, supporting the league by aligning long and short-term strategy with data and providing impactful data-driven insights, analysis, and recommendations.    In this role, the Analyst will be a subject matter expert in Fan Engagement, building regular and ad hoc reporting and analytics across all aspects of Fan Engagement, including Ticketing, Social, Brand Marketing, and Consumer Products.  This hire will report into the Director of Strategy & BI and is highly analytical, able to distill clarity from complexity, and naturally curious with a constant desire to learn.  

The Senior Staff Accountant maintains financial reports and general ledgers. This position is responsible for preparing accounting activities related to the Soccer United Marketing financials, specifically focusing on the international match settlements, which includes the Mexican National Team matches held in the US as well as the Leagues new inter-league World Cup style tournament with LIGAMX. In addition, this role will be responsible for managing the accounting for the Leagues new broadcast initiative with Apple. This person will also assist with reporting and additional accounting support to the finance department.  

The Director of Digital Lifecycle & Email is someone who understands the art of digital outreach, conversion and lifecycle marketing. This role will lead multi-channel tactics to promote digital engagement, audience retention and loyalty across email, mobile app and digital platforms. Collaborating with marketing and data/technology teams to connect outbound messaging and campaigns with digital executions that service loyalty, lifecycle marketing, data collection and reengagement, this role is a leader, curious, thoughtful and understands the importance of process, collaboration and accountability.  

The Manager, Player Relations will serve two department needs: - Primarily support MLS Clubs in building and managing their respective rosters and to ensure compliance with League Rules - Secondarily support the department in general administrative matters (registration, trades, discovery, payments)  

Major League Soccer (MLS) is launching a production and broadcast operation to support its new distribution deal with Apple TV.    A creative storyteller and dynamic teammate, the Senior Coordinator, Studio Production will contribute to the execution of content programming efforts, with an emphasis in studio production, that drives engagement, viewership and overall interest in the league.

The Sr. Coordinator, Video Review will assist in organizing our ongoing Video Review project. This task involves monitoring project plans and schedules, organizing and participating in stakeholder meetings, and ensuring that project deadlines are met in a timely manner.