NOW HIRING: Pathway for Las Vegas Lights FC

Marketing, comms, video roles open in Las Vegas

Author

Kyle from Pathway ⚽️
April 23, 2024

CONTENTS

  • 🤝 Announcement: Pathway x Las Vegas Lights FC

  • ✨ About the Club: Las Vegas Lights FC

  • ⭐️ Vice President, Marketing & Communications

  • ⭐️ Director, Communications & Public Relations

  • ⭐️ Video Producer

  • 🎰 About Las Vegas, Nevada: A growing sports town

  • 👥 The process: What to expect

PATHWAY X LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC

We at Pathway are thrilled to announce our newest recruitment + hiring collaboration with our friends at Las Vegas Lights FC.

In supporting the club’s efforts to identify and hire best-in-class talent, we’ll be promoting three open roles in marketing and communications, identifying top candidates via our bespoke application process.

Under new owner (and six-time MLB All-Star!) Jose Bautista, the Lights are undergoing a full transformation on both the sporting and business sides of the club. You can read more below on the open roles, the club, and the city of Las Vegas, which we hope will allow for a deeper understanding of the opportunities.

Good luck and go get ‘em!

-Kyle Sheldon, Co-Founder & CEO

PS: If you’re a club or brand interested in tapping into our growing community or our recruitment and talent identification process, drop us a line.

ABOUT THE CLUB

INTRODUCTION

Las Vegas Lights FC is the premier professional soccer club in the booming sports town of Las Vegas, Nevada. The club began play in 2018 and competes in the USL Championship, which is made up of 24 teams across the United States. In January, the club was purchased by former MLB All-Star Jose Bautista who has already begun to put his stamp on the club. 

THE TEAM

With less than two months prior to the start of the 2024 campaign, Bautista hired Gianleonardo Neglia from Italy’s Venezia FC as the club’s new Sporting Director and Dennis Sanchez from Austin FC as the club’s head coach. 

The sporting staff then signed an astonishing 25 brand-new players in time for the start of the season. And the early returns have been impressive. After notching just three wins in 34 total matches during the 2023 season (finishing last in the Western Conference), the club has matched that win total in just six matches this season (3-4-0 as of April 20). 

THE OPEN ROLES

Las Vegas Lights FC has opened the below roles for applications. Click each title to read the full job description and apply.

  • The VP of Marketing and Communications will play a pivotal role in shaping the club’s brand, growing the fan base, and driving revenue through strategic marketing initiatives, campaigns, and platforms.

  • The Director of Communications & PR will be responsible for shaping and managing the team's public image, securing local, regional, and national media coverage, and supporting the sporting department and players as the club’s press officer.

  • The Video Producer will be responsible for creating compelling video content that showcases the team's brand, highlights player performances, engages fans, and drives audience growth across digital platforms.

If you think you may be the right fit for one of the roles above and want some guidance from the Pathway team, drop us a line. 

Las Vegas Lights FC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. The club is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. Las Vegas Lights FC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.

ABOUT LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Already known as the Entertainment Capital of the World, Las Vegas has become a massive player in the pro sports landscape over the last decade. 

The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights arrived in 2017, the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces in 2018, and the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020, with the Oakland Athletics set to make Vegas its home in 2028. 

The market presents an interesting challenge and opportunity for the Lights, as it looks to connect with long-time Vegas residents and also capture the interest of the city’s significant number of visitors each year. 

THE PROCESS

While the process of hiring will vary by each role - and may evolve based on club direction and feedback - here’s how we anticipate the process developing:

  1. The Pathway team will begin reviewing candidates immediately, assessing each applicant’s experience, background, and skillset

  2. Top candidates who meet the requirements for the roles will then receive an invite from a member of the Pathway team to participate in an initial screening interview for further evaluation

  3. The list of candidates will then likely be narrowed for a second interview by another member of the Pathway team in order to go deeper and more granular on discipline-specific experience

  4. The final round of candidates will then interview with members of Las Vegas Lights FC, likely to include Owner & CEO Jose Bautista before an offer is extended

We encourage all applicants to read each job description carefully and craft a thoughtful cover letter and resume that speaks to your unique qualifications for - and interest in - the position.

The application portals will be open until at least Friday, May 3. 

Good luck! 

CONNECT FURTHER WITH PATHWAY

  • You can sign up here for our Wednesday newsletter which features interviews with ‘Soccer Thought Leaders,’ super-tactical advice for those who want to work in soccer, and some of the most interesting new soccer jobs we’ve spotted.

  • You can also subscribe to our Pathway Jobs Newsletter, which hits inboxes every Friday and lists as many new soccer jobs in North America as we can find - sometimes that’s 100+ new jobs!

  • And, if you’re a club or brand looking to hire the most ambitious talent in soccer, drop us a line and we can tell you about our process, our growing talent pool, and the services we offer.

  • If you want to plug in to all things Pathway (we’re working on a ton of other things behind the scenes!), be sure to follow us on social:

If you decide to throw your hat in the ring for one of these roles, we’ll be rooting for you. Good luck!