As the Recruiter at Major League Soccer, you will be responsible for finding our most important asset – our people.  We are looking for a recruiter who will help us scale our teams while holding themselves accountable to the highest standards of best recruiting processes.  You will own the entire recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to closing candidates with a focus on creating partnerships and initiatives to help drive a diverse talent pipeline.    The successful candidate will be able to roll up their sleeves and thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, while managing, prioritizing, and closing searches against a timeline. The ideal candidate will draw on extensive knowledge of Talent Acquisition, and have experience with diversity recruiting as well as setting, and performing against, benchmarks and metrics.

Developing world-class players is a core pillar of MLS’ strategy to become a League of choice in global soccer.    In 2022, Major League Soccer will launch a new professional soccer league to complete the pathway from the elite player development platform of MLS NEXT to MLS first teams.  The new professional league will grow the game in North America, providing even more opportunities for players, staff, fans, communities, partners and investors.  A platform for innovation both on and off the field, new league will provide a competitive environment for players on the pitch while bringing the global game closer to fans throughout the U.S.   As Major League Soccer plans to launch a new professional league, we are looking for a dedicated, passionate and experienced individual to help build, grow, and lead the new league across all aspects of the operation.   The Director, Communications manages and executes communications activities for the new professional league announced my Major League Soccer in June.  This position oversees all aspects of communications, advises new professional league executives on communications strategy, supports functional areas of the league, serves as a spokesperson to the media and works closely with all new professional league clubs on communications strategy.  The position is based in New York, NY.

Developing world-class players is a core pillar of MLS’ strategy to become a League of choice in global soccer.    In 2022, Major League Soccer will launch a new professional soccer league to complete the pathway from the elite player development platform of MLS NEXT to MLS first teams.  The new professional league will grow the game in North America, providing even more opportunities for players, staff, fans, communities, partners and investors.  A platform for innovation both on and off the field, new league will provide a competitive environment for players on the pitch while bringing the global game closer to fans throughout the U.S.   As Major League Soccer plans to launch the new professional league, we are looking for a dedicated, passionate and experienced individual to help build, grow, and lead the new league across all aspects of the operation.   The Manager, Player Relations is responsible for player administration as it relates primarily to player contracts, registration and related payments. 

Developing world-class players is a core pillar of MLS’ strategy to become a League of choice in global soccer.    In 2022, Major League Soccer will launch a new professional soccer league to complete the pathway from the elite player development platform of MLS NEXT to MLS first teams.  The new professional league will grow the game in North America, providing even more opportunities for players, staff, fans, communities, partners and investors.  A platform for innovation both on and off the field, new league will provide a competitive environment for players on the pitch while bringing the global game closer to fans throughout the U.S.   As Major League Soccer plans to launch the new professional league, we are looking for a dedicated, passionate and experienced individual to help build, grow, and lead the new league across all aspects of the operation.   The Director, Finance & Accounting will lead all finance and accounting related matters including budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, and AP/AR.  Ideal candidate must take a “hands-on” approach and excited about working in a start-up environment.  

  The Senior Manager, Player Relations primarily ensures compliance with rules related to player transactions, oversees contract drafting and supports MLS Clubs in building and managing their respective rosters.

The Senior Staff Accountant maintains financial reports and general ledgers. This position is responsible for preparing and analyzing monthly financial statements and provide accounting support to the finance department.

The Manager, Club Finance is responsible for preparing, gathering, reviewing, analyzing, and compiling various reporting requirements provided by MLS Clubs, which includes a thorough review of each team and stadium P&L and in-depth analysis of key business areas (i.e. ticket sales, premium seating, stadium operations, programming, development, and headcount).

MLS NEXT provides the best player development experience in North America. Founded on a collaborative approach to governance and a commitment to innovation, MLS NEXT provides players access to the highest levels of competition and training to prepare them for their futures, both in soccer and in life. The Senior Manager, Player Development will oversee all aspects of MLS NEXT competitions, including scheduling, discipline, game data, and referees.

The Coordinator, Player Relations & Competition is responsible for player administration as it relates primarily to player contracts and all related payments. 

The Senior Coordinator, eMLS & MLS Properties will be a key member of the team driving the integrated platform planning process. The role will focus on the management of project timelines, as well development of marketing and commercial frameworks, presentations, and other supporting assets.

The role of the Manager, Consumer Products Marketing is to build content around merchandise campaigns and launches to support the growth of product sales and MLS licensees. The Manager will play an important role in elevating and directing the brand messaging within the consumer products’ space.

The Director, Licensing is responsible for managing licensees across all SUM properties for product categories and licensees as assigned.  The Director is responsible for managing all aspects of licensing relationships including: communicating the overall vision and marketing strategy for each property, directing the product development process and facilitating retail placement and promotions (in conjunction with SUM CP’s Retail Development Team) as needed with key licensees.

The Senior Coordinator, Operations is responsible for performing duties related to Major League Soccer (MLS) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) Operations for Major League Soccer regular season, playoffs, and marquee events.

The Service Desk Specialist is the first point of contact to respond, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues in a Windows and Mac environment. The Service Desk supports internal staff and external customers efficiently and quickly over the phone, in person, and through remote connectivity software. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to high-quality customer service and a solid work ethic.

Major League Soccer is on the cusp of a generational growth opportunity, with an explosion of interest in the sport in North America and energy building towards World Cup 2026 in the US, Canada and Mexico. To harness this momentum, we are scaling up our presence in the digital space with the goal of delivering world-class digital experiences that increase our fans' passion for the game with every interaction.   We are looking for an experienced and data-minded software Product Manager to help us do that. As part of the Digital Experience team, reporting to the Director of Product, you will take ownership of key pieces of our digital product portfolio that are built on data—think comprehensive player stats, player tracking data, Fantasy and betting experiences, APIs, Analytics and more—and use your skills to contribute to our strategic product roadmap and to define, deliver and manage digital experiences that have a positive impact on our fans and our business.   MLS is a fast, collaborative and respectful workplace, and in this role you will be surrounded by curious, energetic people working to grow the game in the digital space. Your projects will touch multiple pieces of our portfolio with a focus on our data products and experiences, and you will collaborate across teams to ensure that Data and Software Engineering, UX Design, Marketing Commercial, Content and Analytics groups are all in sync towards that goal.

Soccer United Marketing (“SUM”) works in partnership with various soccer properties to build and grow the sport through commercial opportunities.  This role will support our partnerships with Concacaf and U.S. Soccer. The Senior Coordinator, Properties will support SUM’s work managing the overall business relationship and leading commercial packaging and property growth initiatives. The role will focus on the management of project timelines, as well as development of marketing and commercial frameworks, presentations, and other supporting assets.

The Motion Artist & Graphic Designer will sit within MLS Creative Services. The Creative department is an in-house team – part of the Brand & Integrated Marketing Department – that services all internal constituents of the League, including Clubs and Soccer United Marketing, the commercial and operational branch of MLS representing soccer-related properties.   The Motion Artist & Graphic Designer is responsible for conceptualization and design of solutions from ideation to completion, with a focus on production of animations and motion graphics in After Effects and HTML5. Candidate should have a strong understanding of layout, typography and color theory. Some projects are print-based and require knowledge of print design and production. Other projects are for static digital assets such as web banners, social graphics and video slates. Position requires working with both internal and external clients, and there is frequent interaction with other functional departments (e.g., Marketing, Communications, Events, Media, Community Relations). 

Major League Soccer’s Strategy and Business Intelligence group is tasked with supporting strategic decision making and resource allocation across the League – with a focus on driving fan growth, revenue capture, and operating efficiencies – by providing impactful data driven insights, analysis, and recommendations.  The group is seeking a new Senior Manager who will support the league by aligning long and short-term strategy with data and providing leadership with business intelligence and data driven insights.  In this role, the hire will develop and oversee reporting and analytics on all areas of Fan Engagement, with a focus on Brand & Marketing in addition to TV, Ticketing, and Consumer Products. This hire will lead and mentor a team of analysts while also working hands-on with regular and ad-hoc reporting and analytics.  This hire will report into the Director of Strategy & BI and is highly curious and analytical, able to distill clarity from complexity, and has an entrepreneurial desire to innovate.

The Manager, International Communications is a fully bilingual media relations professional (English & Spanish), who is responsible for publicizing Soccer United Marketing (SUM) properties and Major League Soccer (MLS) across domestic and international media, as well as executing publicity and media operations for major international soccer events. 

MLS is looking for a passionate soccer fan with a video production and asset management background to join the ranks of the Content and Operations Team. The ideal candidate will be able to seamlessly transition from working within our archive to acting in numerous crew positions on various studio productions.  This is a temporary position.