Job Description

Overview / Objective

The Director of Player Personnel will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Player Personnel

department, including management of pro, college, and non-player personnel functions. In that

capacity, the Director will work with the Player Personnel and Labor Operations staff to safeguard

compliance with the NFL Constitution & Bylaws (“CBL”), the Collective Bargaining Agreement

(“CBA”), and other League rules designed to preserve and enhance the competitive aspects and

integrity of the game.

A candidate must have knowledge of the League’s member clubs and familiarity with the functions

of the NFL’s Player Personnel and Labor Operations departments, including a comprehensive

understanding of the NFL’s player eligibility rules and Draft process, player transactions and roster

limits. The candidate must be able to discuss and advise League personnel regarding Player

Personnel rules and procedures and contribute to strategic projects that are essential to the

League’s integrity and fair play.

 

Responsibilities

The position reports to the Vice President, Player Personnel and supervises the daily work of the

Player Personnel staff in the following four areas:

Player Personnel

• Implement strategic plan developed by the Management Council’s SVPs and VPs.

Manage employees to ensure department production and staff growth. Develop ideas for

technological system innovations.

• Provide daily expert advice to clubs, and League personnel regarding CBL and CBA rules,

programs, policies, and procedures.

• Manage special projects, such as: Player Personnel Handbook, Player Personnel

Operational Manual, League Calendar, and Document Retention Policy.

• Assist the VP Player Personnel in preparing topics for discussion with the Competition

Committee and General Managers Advisory Committee by strategically analyzing trends

in player demographics, player transactions, rosters, and college-related information.

• Assist in preparations for collective bargaining sessions with the NFLPA.

 

Pro Personnel

• Supervise the management of the Football Information System (FIS) for daily transactions

and contracts and various club submissions, including, but not limited to the Personnel

Notice, injury settlements, practice schedules, and required documents.

• Oversee rules regarding Other Professional Football Leagues, including the monitoring of

transactions and rosters of clubs in such other leagues. Supervise the management of the

Other League website.

• Manage the department’s role regarding international player development, including

player eligibility and international combine operations. Supervise the management of the

International Scouting System.

• Monitor the Personnel (Injury) Report Policy and Reserve List verification processes,

including reviewing documentation, and supervising the spot-checker, independent

physician, and video review programs.

• Supervise the management of the myNFLinfo website to ensure player data is collected

and the website is kept up to date.

 

College Scouting

• Oversee the player eligibility process, including the College Advisory Committee and

Special Eligibility programs.

• Assist the VP, Player Personnel in the planning and administration of the Annual

Selection Meeting (NFL Draft) and any Supplemental Draft or Expansion Draft.

• Ensure compliance with club scouting rules, including the scouting of college all-star

games, and participation in timing and testing sessions, interviews, Pro Days, and club

visits.

• Supervise the management of the College Relations Website to ensure relevant college

data is collected and the website is kept up to date.

 

Non-Player Personnel

• Assist the VP Player Personnel in management of the Football Administration Website.

o Supervise submission of non-player transactions and contracts and analysis of

such information.

o Oversee the collection of non-player personal data, including profile invitations,

and the development of profile reports and video submissions.

• Monitor and enforce compliance with the Anti-Tampering Policy and other club-related

hiring procedures.

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited four-year College or University.
• At least seven years of experience at a college athletics department or a professional

sports league or club is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Understanding of NFL Player Personnel rules expressed in the NFL Constitution and

Bylaws and the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office with high-skill level in Excel.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with League’s Football Information System and other websites.
• Experience working with NFL club coaches and senior football executives, college coaches

and administrators, and player agents.

 

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics

• Demonstrates leadership and has exceptional oral, written communication and

interpersonal skills.

• Must be reliable, organized, and innovative with sound business judgment and ability to

prioritize daily tasks and special projects while meeting deadlines.

• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and analytical and technical writing skills.

Physical Demands

• Office environment with minimal manual labor.

Travel

• NFL Labor Seminar
• Scouting Combine
• NFL Draft
• Committee meetings, as needed
• Annual Meeting, as needed
• International Combines, as needed
• Club visits, as needed
• NFL games, as needed
• College meetings, as needed
• Other, as needed.

Contacts

Internal Contacts

• NFL League office staff, including, but not limited to Broadcasting, Events, Football

Operations, Information Technology, and Club Business Development

• NFL International
• NFL Films/NFL Network/NFL.com

External Contacts

• Club personnel, coaches, and players
• College personnel
• College All-Star game representatives
• College athletes
• Player representatives
• NFLPA representatives
• Other Professional League representatives
• General public

 

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that

the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the

posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of

the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has

experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position,

would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

 

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

This is a salaried position; no overtime is paid. The employee can earn a performance bonus,

subject to NFL policy. NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week. The employee

must be able to work from the NFL office and beyond standard business hours, including some

weekends and holidays.