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NOW HIRING: Pathway for Soccer.com
Apply Now: Social Media Manager & Content Creator
Kyle from Pathway ⚽️
May 09, 2024
CONTENTS
🤝 Announcement: Pathway x Soccer.com
⭐️ Featured Jobs: Social Media Manager & Content Creator
✨ About the Company: Soccer.com
⭐️ Soccer.com Job: One additional role for consideration
🏡 About Hillsborough, NC: Small town charm in vibrant Triangle Region
👥 The process: What to expect
We at Pathway are thrilled to share our latest promotion + hiring collaboration with our friends at Soccer.com.
In supporting the company’s efforts to identify and hire best-in-class talent, we’ll be promoting three open roles in marketing and communications, specifically working to identify top candidates for their open Social Media Manager and Content Creator positions via our bespoke application process.
Below, you’ll find the details on the company, the open roles, life in Hillsborough and the Triangle region, and more - which we hope will allow for a deeper understanding of the opportunities.
Good luck and go get ‘em!
-Kyle Sheldon, Pathway 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.
FEATURED JOBS:
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Soccer.com is looking for a dynamic and creative social media team leader to oversee the development of channel strategy, content planning, and community engagement across all Soccer.com social channels.
The person in this role should possess a solid understanding of the soccer industry, a passion for social media marketing, and the ability to engage effectively across multiple departments to ensure high levels of collaboration and communication.
The role offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of brands, leagues, federations, clubs, and players through Soccer.com’s diverse partnerships and client engagements.
If this sounds like it might be the right role for you, read the full job description and apply via Pathway here.
CONTENT CREATOR
Soccer.com is seeking a talented Content Creator who is eager to merge their love for the beautiful game with their talent for bringing engaging video content to life on YouTube and other social media channels.
As the primary on-camera presenter for Soccer.com, America's leading soccer specialist retailer, you will be a key contributor to our in-house content studio, creating regular video content that educates, entertains, and inspires soccer players and fans across the nation.
Ready to step into the spotlight and share your soccer storytelling passion with the world? Apply via Pathway here.
“At Soccer.com, we are everything soccer. We get the opportunity to work with many of the most well known brands, clubs and personalities in the game, and we are trusted to bring their stories to life through compelling content we create to serve our audience. That is incredibly rewarding.”
ABOUT THE COMPANY
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
In 1984, Mike Moylan, a local from Durham, NC, completed a high school project aimed at addressing a problem he personally faced - how to get suitable cleats and equipment to play soccer at the collegiate level. This project would go on to revolutionize accessibility to soccer gear here in the United States forever - Mike turned his class project into a profession, launching the first-ever Eurosport catalog, providing American soccer players with access to top quality gear previously only available overseas.
A TIGHT-KNIT, SUPPORTIVE SOCCER FAMILY
Today, Sports Endeavors (parent company to Soccer.com) boasts a team of more than 400 full-time employees and over 300 part-time and seasonal workers across its three brands: Soccer.com, 431 Sports and WorldSoccerShop. While the company has continued to evolve and grow, the company remains family-owned, with brothers Mike and Brendan at the helm.
“If you’re a soccer fan, you will love the culture here - Soccer is ingrained in who we are and the tight-knit culture is why many choose to build a long-term career here.”
NO TWO DAYS ARE THE SAME
Every day at Soccer.com brings something new.
From hands-on tasks to exciting trips and travel opportunities to work with various soccer brands, there’s a constant energy of excitement present. It’s the only place in North America where you can truly immerse yourself in the entire world of soccer, gaining exposure to top brands, clubs, players, leagues, and federations. For the soccer enthusiast, this is the place to be.
AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Soccer.com also has the following role open and actively reviewing applications. Click the title to read the full job description and apply.
The Social Media Coordinator will participate in social content creation and community engagement across all Soccer.com social media platforms, helping to build our brand's connection to millions of soccer players and fans across the nation.
If you think you may be the right fit for one of these roles and want some guidance from the Pathway team, drop us a line.
ABOUT HILLSBOROUGH, NC
Nestled in the heart of North Carolina’s Triangle region, Hillsborough is a vibrant small town known for its rich history, local art scene, beautiful weather and access to nearby rivers and lakes. The town offers a variety of activities such as hiking trails, fishing spots, parks, and local events that often occur in downtown Hillsborough. Here’s one of our favorite nature walks!
Residents of Hillsborough experience a quiet suburban lifestyle while still being within easy reach of larger metropolitan areas like Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh. The area also sits in the sweet-spot of North Carolina, just a few hours’ drive west to reach the mountains or east to hit the beach - choose your weekend adventure!
The soccer scene in the Triangle region is rapidly growing. The local professional teams include the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL and North Carolina FC of the USL Championship. There are also historic rivalries between neighboring collegiate programs such as Duke, NC State, and UNC Chapel Hill.
And don’t forget about The Soccer Tournament (TST) which has emerged as an action-packed, celebrity-driven event just down the road in Cary, NC - the winner of both the men’s and women’s versions of TST takes home $1M!
THE PROCESS
While the process of hiring may evolve based on Soccer.com’s direction and feedback - here’s how we anticipate the process developing:
The Pathway team will begin reviewing candidates immediately, assessing each applicant’s experience, background, and skillset
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
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
The final round of candidates will then interview with members of Soccer.com, likely to include Martin North the Director of Content & Community, 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 31.
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!
