⚽️ 15+ New Soccer Jobs

IN THIS ISSUE

• 🤝 Introduction: Looking ahead

• ⚽️ Soccer Jobs: FC Cincinnati are looking for a Sr. Manager of Social Media

• 🏆 Soccer Thought Leaders: Preparing for the World Cup

• 📰 In The News: NWSL stars among the Ballon d’Or finalists

INTRODUCTION

Hey there, Pathwayers! 👋

The sand in the hourglass continues to empty as MLS, NWSL, and USL (Championship and League One) regular seasons come down to the wire and teams begin preparing for playoff soccer. Whether team operations staff are mapping out potential travel scenarios or front offices are readying to host any number of home playoff matches, this time of year is usually the final busy stretch before fully shifting gears to the following season.

"Usually" is a massive keyword…

As we know, next year is no ordinary year, and teams across the entire North American ecosystem will begin to intensify their plans to activate around the 2026 FIFA World Cup. From host and training cities to those on the fringe of the sport, everyone will be looking for ways to get a piece of the pie and capitalize on the most consequential soccer event on the continent since 1994.

So, the question is, how are teams approaching the World Cup? We took a look back at our catalog of Soccer Thought Leader interviews to see how front offices at all levels are looking at the 2026 World Cup (and beyond!). Plus, check out the 15+ latest, most interesting soccer jobs now available across the U.S.A.!

Happy reading!

-Kyle Sheldon, Co-Founder & CEO

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NEW SOCCER JOBS

• Head of Recruitment - Angel City FC

• Scout, First Team - Atlanta United FC

• Performance Analyst, Youth - US Soccer

• Director of Scouting - Portland Thorns FC

• Operations Coordinator, USL Youth - USL

• Director, Human Resources - Nashville SC

• Sr. Manager of Social Media - FC Cincinnati

• Head Coach, USL 2 - Montgomery United FC

• Director of Ticketing - Pittsburgh Riverhounds

• Head of Turf Management - Chicago Stars FC

• Mental Performance Coach - Boston Legacy FC

• Administrative Assistant - FIFA World Cup 2026

• Senior Director & Head of Content - Charlotte FC

• Strength & Conditioning Coach, Academy - LAFC

• Manager, Soccer in the Community - Chicago Fire FC

• Director, Ticket Sales & Service - Tampa Bay Rowdies

• Talent Acquisition Lead - Seattle Sounders & Seattle Reign

• Manager, Internal Communications & Digital Platforms - US Soccer

SOCCER THOUGHT LEADERS: PREPARING FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP

Questions and answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity (and any emphasis below is ours)

ICYMI: IN THE NEWS

📰 Read up on the most interesting soccer headlines from across the United States:

•  🌟 Best of the best. Winners of the 2025 Ballon d’Or have been announced, and several current and former NWSL players were among the finalists [via Sports Illustrated]

• 🇺🇸 Pulisic, Tillman, Richards all showing out overseas. Keep up with USMNT stars abroad in The Athletic’s weekly tracker [via The Athletic]

• 🤠 USL to South Texas? The United Soccer League and City of Brownsville, Texas are set to explore bringing professional men’s and women’s soccer to the surrounding region [via USL HQ]

• ❗️Dang, Son. South Korean superstar Son Heung-Min netted his first MLS hat-trick in a stunning 4-1 victory against Real Salt Lake [via MLS]

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