UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION 1 is hiring: Director, Video Production in Chica

Position Description

U.S. Soccer is seeking an experienced Director, Video Production to lead the Federation’s in-house video team, telling the story of soccer in all forms across the soccer landscape. This includes highlighting the Federation’s work in service to soccer, our members (referees, coaches, member orgs, etc…), and ultimately the best of us - our athletes, from our Senior National Teams to Extended National Teams.

The Director, Video Production will be responsible for U.S. Soccer’s video department and the end-to-end production process, ultimately creating video assets designed to deepen fan engagement, grow reach, increase relevancy, and drive revenue.

In addition to storytelling, the Director, Video Production will craft and create content designed to support the Federation’s commercial efforts: growing Insiders, driving ticket sales, supporting kit launches, working with U.S. Soccer’s partners, etc… In conjunction with Content and Social Media, iIdeating a strategy to tell the story of match day, while integrating and supporting commercial efforts.

The Director, Video Production will build adaptable and repeatable playbooks for international camps, tournaments and match days. Contribute to the creation of a 365-social content engine designed to keep the engage soccer fans year round with an audience-led, data-driven approach to maximize reach, relevancy and revenue.

We are seeking someone relationship driven with the ability to collaborate, communicate and build trust with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders. This role requires frequent travel to team events, camps and games.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for owning U.S. Soccer’s video strategy and execution across a variety of platforms.
• Ideate and assist in the creation of videos that push the Federation forward in its visual identity while protecting brand guidelines.
• Delegate projects and assignments to video team to hit deadlines while staying within budget.
• Manage multiple short-term projects while simultaneously working on long-term planning.
• In collaboration with the Content Team, ideate and develop content throughout U.S. Soccer’s ecosystem of social media channels.
• Collaborate with U.S. Soccer’s partnership team to ensure branded content delivers and complies with platform and partner requirements.
• Promote inclusivity, conversation and engagement on platforms by joining in relevant conversations and aligning with meaningful cultural trends.
• Ensure footage is properly organized and cataloged in U.S. Soccer’s media library, maintaining the video archive’s systems and servers and enforcing DAM organizational best practices.
• Maintain, track, and coordinate equipment usage, shipping, and logistics at events.
• Manage contacts and relationships with third-party agencies and production companies, including sourcing, supervising, and communicating throughout all aspects of projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in video production
• 3+ years experience managing a production team.
• Used to performing and excelling in fast-paced environments, while under pressure.
• A self-starter capable of taking initiative and leading a team.
• Ability to balance short-term deliverables with long-term projects in concurrent workstreams.
• Capable of working with a large number of stakeholders.
• Background or experience working for a media/news company is helpful.
• Able and willing to travel, in addition to working non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends as needed
• When not traveling, able to work out of U.S. Soccer’s future headquarters in Atlanta, GA
• Discretion. This role will be privy to confidential information.
• Passport required.

Desired Qualifications

• Spanish speaking is a plus.
• Experience working for a team or league.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere)

U.S. Soccer Overview

We are U.S. Soccer and we are the future of sport in the United States. Our mission is to make soccer the preeminent sport in the United States. We embrace diversity, technology and global connections to drive the growth of our sport and serve our athletes and fans. We seek motivated, passionate, skilled people who can think, create and work on a team.

U.S. Soccer is a growing company that looks for team members to grow with it. U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture and an atmosphere for professional development.

The Federation’s core principles set organization-wide standards to identify and foster our culture and inform how we interact and hold each other accountable. These principles guide U.S. Soccer:

We Win Together. We Aim High. We Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

To be successful as a USSF employee, it is critical to demonstrate and live up to these principles every day and with every interaction with peers, stakeholders, and partners. The Federation’s core values are the individual attributes and characteristics that staff embody to uphold the organization’s principles and succeed. These values guide our employees: Integrity. Commitment. Teamwork. Respect.

U.S Soccer is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected under the law. This policy applies to all our employment practices within our organization.

We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities to apply