Senior Manager, International Football Development

The Senior Manager, International Football Development is responsible for facilitating and supporting key pillar programmes and initiatives across the NFL's global football development strategy ecosystem. The role serves as lead for the International Player Pathway (IPP) programme, the NFL's primary pipeline for identifying, evaluating, and developing elite talent at the highest level of the game. It also supports NFL Academy programmes, the NFL's annual Africa tentpole event, and scouting and talent identification events across international priority markets.

• Lead the vision, long-range planning, and annual execution of the International Player Pathway (IPP) programme alongside the Director of International Football Development.
• Oversee all phases of the IPP programme, including talent identification, player evaluation, regional screening and selection, IPP Training Camp, Pro Day, and the lead-up to the NFL Draft.
• Manage the IPP budget and inform International Football Development business planning and budget management.
• Manage communications with IPP consultants and talent evaluators, and maintain the IPP alumni network as a point of contact.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders, NFL Club personnel and executives, national governing bodies, international sports leagues and clubs, agents, and outside consultants.
• Facilitate the identification and hiring of IPP coaches and broader support staff, and identify individualised player development goals with them.
• Support NFL Academy coaching staff and programme operations, including delivery of scouting combine events, competition and gameday support, and input on prospect recruitment and talent identification.
• Assist with planning and execution of talent identification camps and evaluation of IPP, Academy, and FLAG prospects, including equipment and apparel provision and scheduling and orchestrating football camps as part of the NFL Africa initiative.
• Serve as a point of contact across the organisation between Football Operations and International, Management Council, Public Relations, Marketing, Government Affairs, and other key stakeholder departments.
• Manage and develop a network of consultants for the international player identification process, and provide input into committee presentations and annual business planning.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of American football programmes, skills, and ability to feed into the development of training resources.
• Understanding of the tackle football ecosystem and governance.
• Experience of working across sports development programmes across multiple regions.
• Management experience in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.
• Experience developing and implementing long-term strategic plans.
• Demonstrates high levels of professionalism, is goal orientated, a team leader, an excellent self-manager, strategic, accountable and responsible, a problem solver, creative and innovative, an effective communicator, an agile learner, and has excellent time management.
• Embody an enthusiastic, proactive can-do attitude; embrace grit, free from ego or entitlement; excel as a relationship builder with the ability to influence; be an eager learner driven by passion; and demonstrate an incredible work ethic with an agile mindset.

• Previous coaching and/or playing experience is preferred but not required.
• Played or coached American football.
• Suitable American Football coaching qualifications.

• Based in the NFL's New York office.
• NFL employees are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week in the office.
• This role will require travel.
• In-person work at NFL offices is a top priority; this role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location, and remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered.
• No relocation assistance will be provided.

• Comprehensive benefits offerings are available.

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects its fan base and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Its core values are respect, integrity, team responsibility, and resiliency. Its leadership attributes include building talent, executing with precision, inspiring others, living its values, knowing the business, and thinking big.