The Football Administration Associate role will support the evaluation, analysis, and execution of football administration tasks to assist the club’s Football Operations department decision makers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The Football Administration Associate position will have daily responsibilities including, without limitation, the following:
- Assist with the preparation, execution, and processing of player contracts and the onboarding of new players.
- Support processes associated with team transactions to ensure timely submission and communication.
- Assist with contract negotiation preparation, including research and analysis, as well as updating the team’s league-wide contract database.
- Monitor, analyze, and report league-wide transactions.
- Support various cash management processes, including player payroll and cash spending tracking and reconciliation.
- Assist with the team’s efforts to maintain compliance with the NFL CBA and league rules.
- Perform research related to market forecasting, player valuation, resource allocation, etc. to help inform team decision-making.
- Analyze large quantities of football data to develop actionable insights for decision-makers.
- Manage day-to-day football administrative functions and the execution of special projects.
NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Must be motivated, reliable, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
- Maintain professionalism when communicating with internal and external contacts.
- Must be accurate and efficient with ability to meet deadlines.
- Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Must have the ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and develop solutions quickly and effectively.
- Will adjust work schedule to meet departmental demands.
- Will keep appropriate information confidential.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Passion for the game of football
- Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for answering questions with research
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related work experience
- Strong desire to develop knowledge and understanding of the NFL salary cap and NFL CBA
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Strong data sourcing, management, analysis, and visualization skills
- Proficiency in statistical modeling and data programming preferred
- Detail oriented with efficient communication and time management skills
- Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree, previous work experience with the NFL salary cap or CBA, and/or computer programming skills.