Senior Director, Insight and Learning

Description

U.S. Soccer Overview

The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good.

We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S.

U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results.

Soccer Forward Overview

Soccer Forward, U.S. Soccer’s 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup legacy initiative, is dedicated to improving lives and strengthening communities through the most accessible sport in America. Soccer Forward focuses on its partners in the soccer ecosystem and will engage with key stakeholders such as FIFA, Concacaf, NWSL, and MLS, as well as with U.S. Soccer member organizations.  

The Soccer Forward team creates innovative and thoughtful strategies on how Soccer Forward can contribute to U.S. Soccer’s sponsors, media partners and donors through social impact initiatives, events and programs. The team organizes, engages, manages and develops relationships with key community and charitable partners, particularly at a national and global level. 

Position Description

The Senior Director, Insight and Learning is responsible for transforming Soccer Forward’s mission, programs, and research into high-quality, scalable products and content that inform, educate, and activate the soccer ecosystem. This role owns the vision, strategy, and execution of Soccer Forward’s content and insights portfolio, ensuring that knowledge is structured, discoverable, and designed for sustained use.

Sitting close to executive leadership, this role brings a product-led mindset to Soccer Forward’s digital offerings, aligning content strategy and product roadmaps with organizational priorities and user needs. The Senior Director ensures that research, best practices, and learnings from across Soccer Forward are translated into clear, compelling, and actionable resources that drive adoption and impact. Additionally, the role is responsible for setting and tracking measurable impact, ultimately leading a growing team of measurement and evaluation experts in capturing quantitative and qualitative data that reflects objectives and long-term goals of the Federation.

Near-Term Priority Focus Areas

• Establish a clear product roadmap for Soccer Forward’s Resource Hub
• Translate women’s health and equity research into high-impact digital resources
• Design a sustainable operating model for content creation, review, and updates
• Identify and pilot new digital products that support practitioners, communities, and partners
• Set measurables for impact and approach for tracking data to respond to those measurables
• Create consistent standards for how Soccer Forward knowledge is packaged and shared

Primary Responsibilities

Content and Product Strategy

• Define and own the vision and roadmap for Soccer Forward’s content and digital product portfolio, aligned to the foundation’s strategic priorities
• Translate Soccer Forward’s mission, programs, and research into a coherent set of content products, tools, and learning assets
• Prioritize initiatives based on user needs, organizational goals, and expected impact
• Ensure content and insights are designed as products, with clear audiences, use cases, and success metrics

 Digital Products and Resource Hub Leadership

• Own the strategy, structure, and evolution of Soccer Forward’s Resource Hub and related digital platforms
• Design scalable models for creating, updating, and curating content so resources remain current, credible, and useful over time
• Ensure digital products are intuitive, accessible, and designed to meet users where they are
• Identify opportunities for new digital products that extend Soccer Forward’s reach and impact

Research Translation and Insights

• Partner with internal teams and external researchers to translate research outputs into accessible, actionable content
• Lead the synthesis of insights from women’s health research, program learnings, and field data into tools, briefs, and learning resources
• Ensure research-informed content maintains rigor while remaining usable by practitioners, leaders, and partners
• Establish standards for how insights are packaged and disseminated across digital channels

  Cross-Functional Collaboration and Alignment

• Work closely with program, strategy, communications, and technology teams to align content and product development with broader Soccer Forward initiatives
• Serve as a connective point between research, program delivery, and external-facing content
• Ensure content development timelines, dependencies, and ownership are clear across teams
• Align stakeholders around shared goals for digital products and content initiatives

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• General knowledge of soccer.
• Capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments.
• Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission.
• Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).

Soccer Forward offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development.

Soccer Forward 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.