Director, Collegiate Flag Football Development
The National Football LeagueThe NFL is dedicated to advancing flag football as a premier collegiate sport and expanding scholarship opportunities. The Director of Collegiate Flag Football Development will lead strategic efforts to establish flag football as a championship-level offering across colleges and universities. This role will serve as the primary liaison to governing bodies, conferences, and institutions, driving adoption and program growth with an initial focus on Division I schools.
Responsibilities:
- Governance & Compliance: Partner with NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, and other associations to secure championship status for flag football and ensure proper governance
- Conference & College Engagement: Cultivate relationships with conferences and colleges to support adoption and establishment of premier flag football programs; support growth of programs and competitiveness to establish flag football as top female college sport
- Growth Initiatives: Develop and execute strategies to accelerate collegiate adoption, including partner-led campaigns and scholarship programs
- New Initiatives: Craft and lead new initiatives to drive further college growth and adoption, including partner-led initiatives and Club-focused programs
- Partners: Engage the partner ecosystem to accelerate the growth through new initiatives including new events, broadcast opportunities, providing value-in-kind, and scholarship opportunities
- Talent Identification: Implement scalable systems for recruiting top athletes domestically and internationally
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in sports management, business strategy, partner relations, or project leadership.
- Strong knowledge of NCAA and collegiate athletics with established relationships in the space.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence diverse stakeholders.
- Exceptional strategic planning, project management, negotiation, and communication skills.
Travel:
- Requires domestic and international travel (~20%)
- Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including nights and weekends during major events
Terms /Expected Hours of Work:
- NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week in office. This role may often require hours on night and/or weekends as well.
Salary / Pay Range
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Benefits Information
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At the NFL, in-person work at our offices is a top priority because it allows us to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain the culture that drives our success. 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.
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