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Interested in working for Major League Soccer (MLS) or Soccer United Marketing (SUM)?
As the League for the New America, MLS strives to unite soccer's fans across the U.S., fueling their passion and providing aspiration - and inspiration - to a rapidly expanding soccer culture. SUM is the preeminent soccer marketing company in the United States.
Headquartered in New York City, MLS and SUM are committed to attracting and retaining the most talented people in the sports industry. Both organizations strive to foster an environment that allows all employees to thrive in their work efforts. MLS and SUM seek enthusiastic candidates who are passionate and dedicated to helping fulfill our mission. Current open positions at MLS and SUM are listed below. If you don't find an opening that fits your career goals, you can check back at a later date as we frequently update listings, or you can send your resume and cover letter to be considered when an opportunity becomes available.
Qualified candidates who are interested in exploring job opportunities at MLS or SUM should send resumes with a cover letter to the following:
MLS/SUM Human Resources
420 5th Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Email: MLSJOBS@mlsnet.com
Fax: 212-450-1302
If you are interested in exploring job opportunities with the MLS Teams, please apply online by visiting the MLS Teams Job Board: http://mls.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/jobs/default.cfm
Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing are proud to be equal opportunity employers. It is each company's policy to welcome candidates without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, or veteran status. Thank you for your interest in joining the soccer community!
Available Positions
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Soccer United Marketing
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Staff Accountant
Department
Finance
Reports To
Controller
Senior Accountant
Primary Responsibilities
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Bank statement reconciliations
- Fixed asset accounting
- Journal entries and accruals
- Project based settlement accounting and management
- Licensing royalty tracking and accounting
- Budget preparation process
- Assist Partnership Marketing department with various projects
- Assist in month end close and preparation of financial statements
- Assist in year-end audit
Other Roles and Functions
- As deemed necessary by the Senior Accountant
Required Skills
- BS in Accounting
- Strong computer skills including MS Excel & Powerpoint
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Self-motivated, strong work ethic
- 0-2 years experience in accounting
- Familiarity with Great Plains or similar G/L package a plus
- Basic knowledge and interest in sports, soccer knowledge a plus
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume to mlsjobs@mlsnet.com.
Soccer United Marketing
Manager, Online Sales
Department
Business Development
Reports To
Director, Digital Strategy
Primary Responsibilities
Proactively sell the Soccer United Marketing online ad network including 50 of the top soccer sites to potential online partners: The critical component of this function is to generate revenue for SUM properties through online sponsorship.
Maximize advertising revenue by managing and building strategic relationships with online advertising agencies, SUM corporate partners and leading online advertisers.
Work in tandem with the Business Development group to create relationships with major U.S. corporations as-well-as major media and advertising agencies: In addition to selling directly to clients, a successful candidate will also create meaningful relationships with the major advertising agencies (inclusive of Hispanic clients) in the United States.
Requirements
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following skills and relevant work experience.
- Bachelor's degree a minimum
- 1-2 years of online advertising sales experience
- Extensive understanding of advertising sales and online marketplace
- Strong oral, written and presentation skills (PowerPoint)
- Proven ability and passion to sell online media
- Creative thinker
- Eagerness to mine new business (cold calling, research, etc.)
- Must be a team player and have the ability to multitask
- Candidate must be willing to travel
- Passion for sports is a must and knowledge of soccer is a plus
- Online agency relationships (media buying/planning) needed; client relationships a plus
Graphic Designer (low-mid-level designer)
Department
SUM Creative Services (MLS + SUM)
Reports To
Senior Graphic Designer
Position Summary/Purpose
The Graphic Designer is responsible for conceptualization and design of solutions from concept to completion. Candidate should have strong management skills and understanding of layout, typography and color theory. Position requires internal and external client presentations and constant interaction with other functional departments (e.g. Marketing, Communications and Community Relations).
Primary Responsibilities
- Design and production of final mechanicals for creative services requests (e.g. logos, collateral print materials, advertising, web banners, multimedia, etc.).
- Provide support to creative services department, especially in art direction, production, file preparation and other pre-production tasks.
- Design and production of web-specific graphics (e.g. banners, ads, flash pop-up ads, etc.) Working closely with MLSnet.com staff.
Minimum Requirements
- Skills/Knowledge:
- Knowledge and understanding of basic design concepts and techniques.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). Knowledge of Flash and Dreamweaver a plus.
- Ability to supervise print work with illustrators and photographers.
- Deadline management.
- Ability to multi-task by properly dividing time among several projects at one time.
- Experience/Education:
- Degree in Graphic Design or equivalent.
- 2+ years of experience in production and pre-press procedures; preferably in sports or event marketing
- Experience in web-specific graphics and software.
- Experience supervising junior designers and/or production staff a plus.
- Other:
- Schedule flexibility.
- Manage meetings and presentations.
- Spanish language proficiency strongly preferred.
- General knowledge of sports a plus
- Team player.
- Portfolio
- Book preferred and or PDF samples
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume to mlsjobs@mlsnet.com.
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