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Major League Soccer

<div>Overview:
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The Director of Content for MLS NEXT Pro is responsible for leading the league&rsquo;s digital content, editorial direction, and broadcast-aligned storytelling across all platforms. This position oversees content operations for MLSNEXTPro.com, social channels, and multimedia platforms, ensuring all content supports league priorities and maintains brand standards.</div><div></div><div><br>
The Director manages full-time and freelance staff and collaborates closely with Communications, Broadcast, Marketing, and other internal departments to ensure consistent, compelling, and strategic content delivery. The role requires extensive experience in soccer content production, digital media strategy, broadcast integration, and bilingual communication.</div><br>
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Responsibilities:
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Digital Content Strategy &amp; Editorial Leadership</div><ul><li>
Lead and oversee the digital content strategy for MLS NEXT Pro across web, social, and emerging platforms.</li><li>
Direct the editorial strategy for MLSNEXTPro.com, including content planning, creation, editing, and publishing.</li><li>
Maintain editorial standards to ensure accuracy, consistency, brand alignment, and high production value.</li><li>
Oversee development of written, video, graphic, and multimedia content to drive fan engagement and support league storytelling.</li><li>
Find opportunities to create Spanish content that intentionally increases the interest and engagement of the Spanish-dominant soccer fan.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Team &amp; Content Operations Management</div><ul><li>
Manage MLS NEXT Pro&rsquo;s full-time and freelance content staff, including writers, editors, producers, designers, and digital creators.</li><li>
Regularly provide constructive feedback and coaching to talent and staff.</li><li>
Establish workflows, prioritize assignments, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality content.</li><li>
Lead editorial meetings and creative planning sessions to support multi-platform content initiatives.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Cross-Department Collaboration</div><ul><li>
Collaborate with the MLS NEXT Pro Communications Department on high-priority announcements and messaging needs.</li><li>
Work collaboratively with the MLS NEXT Pro Broadcast Department to produce broadcast-supporting content, including features, segments, and integrated storytelling assets.</li><li>
Coordinate with Marketing, Social Media, Club Services, and MLS league entities to ensure consistent messaging and content alignment.</li><li>
Collaborate and support MLS Productions on departmental goals and projects.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Manager Responsibilities</div><ul><li>
Manage the hiring and onboarding processes, including interviewing, selecting, orienting, and training employees.</li><li>
Achieve team goals by effectively communicating expectations and leading the Performance Management process:</li><li>
Plan, monitor, and evaluate performance</li><li>
Provide coaching, development, and corrective action when needed</li><li>
Implement departmental procedures and productivity standards</li><li>
Reinforce company policies and organizational values</li></ul><br>
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Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree required.</li><li>
8+ years of experience in broadcast, digital media, editorial leadership, or sports content production required.</li><li>
Demonstrated experience leading a soccer-focused content team.</li><li>
Experience in strategic content planning within professional sports environments.</li><li>
Broadcast production experience (e.g., line producer or content producer) preferred.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Required Skills</b></div><ul><li>
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish.</li><li>
Strong understanding of domestic soccer, including league structures, competition formats, and cultural trends.</li><li>
Deep understanding of digital media trends, technology, and audience consumption patterns.</li><li>
Proficiency with CMS platforms and ability to write, edit, and publish content.</li><li>
Ability to edit images, video, and create social media content elements to support multimedia storytelling.</li><li>
Expertise in multi-platform live streaming video production and tools</li><li>
Excellent interpersonal and diplomacy skills, capable of working effectively with executives, players, coaches, and external stakeholders.</li><li>
Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.</li><li>
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.</li><li>
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and adjust to shifting priorities.</li><li>
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; strong command of visual design principles.</li><li>
Ability to manage budgets and track departmental expenditures accurately.</li><li>
Willingness to travel and work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Total Rewards</b></div><div>
Major League Soccer offers a competitive starting base salary of $120,000 &ndash; 150,000, based on individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs. We are committed to providing a Total Rewards package that attracts, supports, engages, and retains talent. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a $500 wellness reimbursement, and generous Holiday and PTO schedule to promote work-life balance. We also prioritize career and professional development, offering on-the-job training, feedback, and ongoing educational opportunities.</div><div></div><div><br>
We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel creativity, strengthen connections, and cultivate a vibrant workplace. As a result, employees are required to work from an MLS office at least four days a week. We understand the value of balance, so employees also have the flexibility of working remotely on Fridays, along with the option to take up to two additional remote flex days each month.</div><div></div><div><br>
At Major League Soccer, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to compete in the marketplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</div><div></div><div><br>
We are dedicated to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation throughout the job application or interview process, essential job functions, and other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please contact us to request it.</div><div></div><div><br>
Join our team and be part of the Major League Soccer family, where we elevate the game and inspire greatness!</div></div><div></div>

Director, Content- MLS NEXT Pro

<div>Overview:
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The Staff Videographer will work within the MLS Productions team to execute weekly on-site productions, as well as help craft weekly stories and live elements that bring the culture of MLS, its teams and players to life for soccer audiences. Proficient in filming as a single camera operator and working as part of a small and agile team, this role will bring a multi-skilled approach to producing on-site pregame programming, feature storytelling, and live matchday coverage across multiple platforms each week. The ideal candidate will be a strong visual storyteller, have experience across live and feature production, a keen eye for detail, and a strong understanding of soccer.</div>
Responsibilities:
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Production Oversight &amp; Assistance:</b></div><ul><li>
Work closely with producers in planning, pre-production, and execution of on-site pregame shows, feature material, and live matchday elements created across the US and Canada throughout the season.</li><li>
Serve as a key on-site production contact for <i>Pregame Show</i> booth, overseeing all on-site stage elements to ensure creative and technical standards are met.</li><li>
Responsible for prepping on-site pregame shows, including mic&rsquo;ing talent, checking cameras and shots, coordinating stage elements, and overseeing troubleshooting of any on-site production issues.</li><li>
Act as a stage manager for <i>Pregame Show</i>, working directly with on-air talent, technical teams, and producers to ensure smooth execution of the show.</li><li>
Assist with the coordination of studio and on-location shoots, ensuring all elements meet creative and technical standards.</li><li>
Ensure all production equipment is properly maintained and ready for deployment.<br>
Troubleshoot technical issues quickly during live shows, rehearsals, and on-location shoots.</li><li>
Help manage production timelines and responsibilities to ensure all components are delivered on schedule.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Camera Operation:</b></div><ul><li>
Operate cameras for on-site pregame shows, feature content, and live matchday coverage, ensuring proper framing, focus, and execution of dynamic shots.</li><li>
Set up and adjust cameras, audio, lighting, and other technical equipment for pregame booths, feature shoots, and LiveU deployments.</li><li>
Work closely with producers to align camera work with the overall vision and editorial goals of each production.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Feature Production</b><b>:</b></div><ul><li>
Assist the Features Team in planning, pre-production, and production of feature stories throughout the season.</li><li>
Capture visually compelling interviews, b-roll, and storytelling elements that reflect the culture and personalities of MLS for incorporation into feature content.</li><li>
Maintain high production standards across all feature content, from visuals to audio.</li><li>
Assist Features Team with edits/postproduction as needed.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
LiveU &amp; Matchday Coverage:</b></div><ul><li>
Operate LiveU pack as a remote producer/shooter to capture matchday atmosphere before games, both inside and outside stadiums.</li><li>
Provide live visuals and storytelling elements that enhance pregame coverage and connect fans to the matchday experience.</li><li>
Coordinate closely with both studio-based producers and on-site producers to execute live shots and respond quickly to evolving production needs.</li><li>
Help identify key storylines, locations, and visuals to integrate into pregame shows, features, and live coverage.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Collaboration and Teamwork:</b></div><ul><li>
Work with editors, graphics teams, technical crews, and on-air talent to ensure seamless integration of video, audio, and visual elements.</li><li>
Serve as a bridge between on-air talent and production teams to ensure clarity, consistency, and confidence on set.</li><li>
Stay updated on MLS news, teams, and players to contribute meaningfully to production planning and respond quickly to changing storylines and circumstances.</li></ul><br>
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Qualifications:
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Education and Experience</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree required</li><li>
5+ years of experience required</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Required Skills</b></div><ul><li>
Passion for sports and an understanding of the nuances of live production.</li><li>
The candidate should expect to be in the studio 2-3 days per week along with 2-3 days traveling each week throughout the season.</li><li>
Expertise in camera operation, audio setup (including mic&rsquo;ing talent), and basic lighting.</li><li>
Experience as camera operator across live production and feature storytelling.</li><li>
Technical proficiency with broadcast equipment, LiveU technology, and on-site troubleshooting.</li><li>
Experience stage managing or leading on-site production elements, including working directly with on-air talent.</li><li>
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities in fast-paced, live environments.</li><li>
Ability to work calmly and effectively under tight deadlines and in high-pressure live environments.</li><li>
Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical, editorial, and on-air teams.</li><li>
Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality content.</li><li>
Strong understanding of soccer and MLS, its teams, players, and storylines.</li><li>
High-level of commitment to a quality work product and organizational ethics, integrity and compliance</li><li>
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing</li><li>
Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills</li><li>
Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Desired Skills</b></div><ul><li>
Knowledge of the Spanish Language (business proficiency)</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Schedule</b></div><div>
This role requires travel, during weeknight and weekend match nights. During non-match weeks, the role requires an in-office presence minimum of 4 days per week.</div><div><br>
</div><div>We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel creativity, strengthen connections, and cultivate a vibrant workplace. This role is based in the Stamford production facility and requires presence in the office to ensure effective coordination, real-time communication, and oversight of broadcast operations. Specific days in office will be coordinated with supervisor and align with the MLS company in-office policy.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
Total Rewards</b></div><div>
Major League Soccer offers a competitive starting base salary of $80,000 - $100,000, based on individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs. We are committed to providing a Total Rewards package that attracts, supports, engages, and retains talent. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a $500 wellness reimbursement, and generous Holiday and PTO schedule to promote work-life balance. We also prioritize career and professional development, offering on-the-job training, feedback, and ongoing educational opportunities.</div><div></div><div><br>
At Major League Soccer, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to compete in the marketplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</div><div></div><div><br>
We are dedicated to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation throughout the job application or interview process, essential job functions, and other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please contact us to request it.</div><div></div><div><br>
Join our team and be part of the Major League Soccer family, where we elevate the game and inspire greatness!</div></div><div></div>

Videographer

<div>Overview:
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Major League Soccer has built Fan Genome, a 360&deg; fan intelligence platform unifying demographic, behavioral, transactional, and engagement data across the league. MLS operates a modern cloud-native Lakehouse architecture built on medallion design, decoupled storage and compute, and distributed processing at scale.</div><div><br>
We are seeking a Director of Analytics Engineering &amp; BI Platform to lead the analytics engineering function and fully enable the BI organization on top of this existing foundation. This role focuses on curating scalable data products, standardizing enterprise metrics, strengthening semantic governance, and ensuring BI and AI use cases are supported by trusted, high-performance datasets.</div>
Responsibilities:
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Lakehouse Enablement and Analytics Integration</b></div><ul><li>
Leverage MLS&rsquo;s existing Lakehouse architecture across bronze, silver, and gold layers to deliver scalable analytics and BI-ready data products.</li><li>
Define modeling, transformation, and serving standards that align analytics engineering workflows with the underlying platform.</li><li>
Partner with data engineering to ensure ingestion pipelines and core datasets support downstream BI and semantic requirements.</li><li>
Establish best practices for incremental processing, schema evolution, and open table usage within analytics use cases.</li><li>
Structure analytics workloads to take full advantage of decoupled storage and distributed compute capabilities.</li></ul><div><b>
Analytics Engineering &amp; Domain Data Products</b></div><ul><li>
Lead development and refinement of curated gold-layer datasets aligned to fan, commerce, content, and engagement domains.</li><li>
Implement scalable transformation frameworks leveraging distributed compute engines such as Spark or equivalent.</li><li>
Design domain-oriented data products built on large, incrementally processed tables rather than fragmented reporting schemas.</li><li>
Standardize transformation logic, automated testing, version control, CI/CD, and lineage tracking.</li><li>
Ensure data products are reusable, well-documented, and trusted across the organization.</li></ul><div><b>
BI Curation &amp; Enterprise Enablement</b></div><ul><li>
Curate and optimize analytics datasets specifically for Power BI and other enterprise BI tools.</li><li>
Design scalable BI-ready datasets that balance usability, governance, and performance.</li><li>
Optimize semantic models for query performance, refresh efficiency, and executive reporting requirements.</li><li>
Establish standards for dataset certification, lifecycle management, and metric consistency.</li><li>
Define best practices for incremental refresh, aggregation strategies, and performance tuning within Power BI.</li><li>
Provide structured partnership and ongoing support to ensure the BI team is fully enabled with stable, performant, and governed datasets.</li></ul><div><b>
Semantic Governance &amp; Knowledge Graph</b></div><ul><li>
Operate and evolve a centralized semantic layer that standardizes KPI definitions, hierarchies, and metric logic.</li><li>
Encode business rules programmatically to eliminate duplication across dashboards and downstream systems.</li><li>
Maintain a pragmatic semantic knowledge graph capability to model key entities and relationships across fan, commerce, and engagement domains.</li><li>
Ensure semantic assets are machine-readable and consistent across BI, APIs, and AI use cases.</li><li>
Implement metric certification, versioning, and change management processes.</li></ul><div><b>
Data Quality, Observability &amp; Contracts</b></div><ul><li>
Implement and mature a comprehensive data quality framework across medallion layers.</li><li>
Define SLAs for critical datasets and enterprise KPIs.</li><li>
Establish automated validation, reconciliation testing, anomaly detection, and freshness monitoring.</li><li>
Embed quality controls and semantic validation into analytics workflows.</li><li>
Formalize data and semantic contracts between upstream producers and BI consumers.</li></ul><div><b>
AI-Ready Data &amp; Metadata Foundations</b></div><ul><li>
Translate business logic and KPI definitions into structured, machine-readable representations.</li><li>
Maintain metadata-driven documentation capturing metric logic, lineage, and transformation dependencies.</li><li>
Ensure BI datasets and semantic assets are prepared for AI and advanced analytics use cases.</li><li>
Support integration with feature stores and emerging AI workflows where appropriate.</li></ul><div><b>
BI &amp; Asset Migration</b></div><ul><li>
Lead structured migration of legacy reporting assets and fragmented BI datasets into the unified Lakehouse and semantic architecture.</li><li>
Define migration playbooks including inventory, reconciliation, validation, parallel runs, and deprecation planning.</li><li>
Ensure metric parity and stakeholder confidence during transitions.</li></ul><div><b>
Leadership, Team Management &amp; Stakeholder Partnership</b></div><ul><li>
Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing analytics engineering team, including hiring, coaching, and performance management.</li><li>
Establish clear goals, operating rhythms, and accountability frameworks.</li><li>
Create career paths aligned to modern analytics engineering practices.</li><li>
Serve as a data champion across the organization, promoting enterprise data standards and metric consistency.</li><li>
Establish clear operating models across data engineering, analytics engineering, BI, and AI teams.</li><li>
Partner with executive stakeholders to translate business KPIs into governed semantic models and scalable data products.</li><li>
Foster a culture centered on engineering rigor, data quality, collaboration, and stakeholder alignment.</li></ul>
Qualifications:
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E</b><b>ducation and Experience</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.</li><li>
10+ years of experience working with modern cloud-native data platforms and enterprise BI ecosystems.</li><li>
8+ years leading engineering or analytics teams in distributed data environments.</li></ul><div><b>
Required skills</b></div><div><br>
</div><div><b>Modern Lakehouse &amp; Distributed Systems</b></div><ul><li>
Proven experience working within large-scale Lakehouse architectures with medallion modeling.</li><li>
Strong understanding of decoupled storage and compute architectures.</li><li>
Experience with open table formats such as Apache Iceberg or Apache Hudi.</li><li>
Expertise in distributed processing engines such as Apache Spark.</li><li>
Experience designing analytics workflows over large tables in object storage environments.</li></ul><div><b>
BI Curation &amp; Power BI Expertise</b></div><ul><li>
Strong experience designing, optimizing, and governing Power BI datasets at scale.</li><li>
Deep understanding of semantic modeling within Power BI, including measures, calculation groups, incremental refresh, and performance tuning.</li><li>
Experience building certified enterprise datasets supporting executive reporting and self-service analytics.</li><li>
Ability to align Lakehouse data products with BI consumption-layer requirements.</li></ul><div><b>
Analytics Engineering &amp; Semantic Modeling</b></div><ul><li>
Experience designing domain-oriented data products in Lakehouse environments using medallion layering and distributed transformations.</li><li>
Demonstrated experience building governed semantic layers and enterprise metrics frameworks.</li><li>
Ability to encode business rules programmatically and maintain machine-readable metric logic.</li><li>
Working knowledge of semantic knowledge graph concepts and entity relationship modeling.</li></ul><div><b>
Data Quality &amp; Observability</b></div><ul><li>
Experience implementing automated data validation frameworks in distributed architectures.</li><li>
Strong understanding of reconciliation testing, SLA enforcement, and lineage tracking at scale.</li></ul><div><b>
AI-Ready Data Systems</b></div><ul><li>
Familiarity with feature stores, embeddings, and vector indexing concepts.</li><li>
Experience maintaining metadata-driven systems that support machine-readable business semantics and AI consumption of analytics assets.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Total Rewards</b></div><div>
Major League Soccer offers a competitive starting base salary of $200,000 - $230,000.00, based on individual qualifications, market financials, and operational business needs. We are committed to providing a Total Rewards package that attracts, supports, engages, and retains talent. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a $500 wellness reimbursement, and generous Holiday and PTO schedule to promote work-life balance. We also prioritize career and professional development, offering on-the-job training, feedback, and ongoing educational opportunities.</div><div></div><div><br>
We believe in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel creativity, strengthen connections, and cultivate a vibrant workplace. As a result, employees are required to work from an MLS office at least four days a week. We understand the value of balance, so employees also have the flexibility of working remotely on Fridays, along with the option to take up to two additional remote flex days each month.</div><div></div><div><br>
At Major League Soccer, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to compete in the marketplace. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</div><div></div><div><br>
We are dedicated to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation throughout the job application or interview process, essential job functions, and other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please contact us to request it.</div><div></div><div><br>
Join our team and be part of the Major League Soccer family, where we elevate the game and inspire greatness!</div></div>

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Director, Content- MLS NEXT Pro

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Senior Director, Analytics Engineering and BI Platform