Director of Youth Soccer
Nashville SC
Full-time
On-site
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Youth Soccer, Professional Soccer, Director
DEPARTMENT: General Administration
REPORTS TO: Chief of Staff
To be considered, please apply on our job board
ABOUT NASHVILLE SC:
REPORTS TO: Chief of Staff
To be considered, please apply on our job board
ABOUT NASHVILLE SC:
Nashville is America’s “It City” and one of the fastest-growing soccer hubs in the country. From hosting the CONCACAF Gold Cup to FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and the FIFA Club World Cup, Music City has quickly become a destination for some of the sport’s most prominent events. Nashville SC has the largest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer and in 2025 made Tennessee state history by becoming its first professional sports team champion!
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Director of Youth Soccer will lead the rebuild, launch, and operation of revenue-generating, community-connected youth soccer programs that grow participation, expand the Club’s audience & brand, and strengthen Nashville SC’s presence across Middle Tennessee.
This is not an Academy role and does not sit on the sporting technical pathway. It is a business-side leadership role focused on partnerships, operations, staffing, and program execution, with initial success measured by foundational strength rather than short-term volume.
This role operates at the intersection of Youth Programming, Ticketing & Sales, Community Engagement, and the Academy, requiring strong judgment, collaboration, and the ability to manage competing priorities without diluting program identity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Youth Program Strategy & Delivery
- Design, launch, and oversee Nashville SC youth soccer programming, including camps, clinics, tournaments, and partnership-based initiatives.
- Lead the rebuild of the youth soccer portfolio to increase variety, quality, and financial sustainability.
- Ensure programs are additive to local clubs and schools, not competitive or replacement-oriented.
- Oversee program execution directly in early stages, while building toward delegation through part-time staff.
Field Access & External Partnerships
- Identify, develop, and manage field-use relationships with schools, universities, municipalities, clubs, and private facilities.
- Lead partnership identification and negotiation, working with internal stakeholders for contract approval.
- Maintain multiple field-access options to reduce operational risk and enable confident program scheduling.
Staffing & Coaching Pool Development
- Recruit, vet, train, and manage a scalable pool of part-time coaches and support staff.
- Establish clear standards for coaching quality, availability, rate structures, and backup coverage.
- Collaborate with Community Engagement to support select community-focused programming through shared staffing, while maintaining centralized quality control.
- Partner with the Academy to support consistent coaching education aligned with the Nashville SC brand (without overlapping player pathways).
Operations, Systems & Financial Management
- Build simple, repeatable systems for: program planning and calendaring, budgeting and unit economics, coach scheduling and communication, participant registration and data capture.
- Ensure youth soccer operations are sustainable and documented.
Club Integration & Revenue Enablement
- Collaborate closely with Ticketing & Sales to: grow the youth and family database, support group ticket sales, particularly with clubs, schools, and associations, design youth programs that naturally connect to match attendance
- Partner with Marketing and Corporate Partnerships to support brand visibility, sponsorship activation, and youth-focused storytelling.
- Support relationships with statewide and local soccer organizations (e.g., state associations), ensuring direct, effective communication strategies.
Representation & Matchday Engagement
- Represent Nashville SC Youth at community events, partner meetings, and Club initiatives.
- Support youth-focused matchday activations, including pregame programming, coach education events, and youth team experiences.
- Work nights, weekends, and holidays as required by the youth soccer calendar.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of experience in youth sports, community programming, or related operational leadership
- Demonstrated success securing facilities, partnerships, or program access
- Experience hiring and managing part-time or contract-based staff
- Strong organizational, financial, and operational discipline
- Ability to navigate multi-stakeholder environments and balance competing priorities
- Strong relationship-builder with local or regional soccer credibility preferred
- Soccer-specific licenses or coaching experience are a plus, but not required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR:
- Builders who enjoy creating structure where none exists
- Operators who can secure fields, staff programs, and make things run reliably
- Relationship-driven leaders comfortable working across ticketing, community, and sporting departments
- People energized by launching programs, not inheriting mature systems
- Candidates with local or regional soccer relationships who can activate quickly
WHO THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR:
- Candidates seeking a full-time coaching or technical director role
- Those primarily interested in player identification or Academy pathway work
- Managers who expect a large staff or fully built infrastructure
- Individuals uncomfortable working nights, weekends, or in seasonal peaks
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.