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.