Assistant General Manager

Company Background

The Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting soccer participation and growth in Houston, TX and beyond. The Club’s brands include men's and women's professional teams - the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and Houston Dash (NWSL), a development academy, Houston Dynamo Dash Charities, as well as Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park.

The Club has a rich history, including MLS Cup titles (2006, 2007) and in-season tournament championships for both the Dynamo (2018) and Dash (2020) and is focused on building toward the next championships, inspiring and uniting the city of Houston through the sport of soccer and community outreach, and creating the most inclusive sporting experience and diverse fan base in the city and state.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This role will drive the club’s high-performance culture working closely with the President of Soccer, Director of Recruitment, Head Coach, and Head of Operations to accomplish team, sporting, and business objectives.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Recruitment to manage the NWSL Salary Cap and ensure the team follows league roster rules.
• Support President of Soccer on club matters, including administrative duties with team makeup trades and draft, salary cap, and player contracts.
• Ensure the club maintains a good standing with the league and CBA requirements, including adhering to the NWSL Operations and Competition manuals. Be the rules expert for soccer.
• Be responsible for the overall financial performance of soccer operations, working across the organization.
• Liaise with the Dash Finance Department and collaborate with Head of Operations in the oversight of player payroll & tracking.
• Track the NWSL Competition Calendar and deadlines, including international and trade windows.
• Serve as a point of contact for NWSL interaction when needed, working with the League in soccer matters, including helping the league determine competition rules (e.g. drafts, salary cap).
• Be a touchpoint with staff members to help navigate challenges before they get to GM.
• Connect with and negotiate with agents and teams around player availability and player transfers.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

• Experience, familiarity, and network within local and international soccer, particularly with the structure and rules of NWSL
• B.A./B.S., or equivalent work experience in a leadership role at a sports organization.
• 5 years’ experience working in the technical, sporting, or analytics department of a soccer Team or youth organization. Women’s soccer experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Spanish proficiency, multi-lingual preferred.
• Ability to work well within a group environment.
• Ability to multi-task and complete multiple jobs at once, particularly tasks that are time sensitive.
• Pursues lifelong development and learning.
• Communicates in a direct, open, and honest manner.
• Accountable for actions/decisions and does not make excuses.
• Seeks feedback and practices self-assessment and self-reflection.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Attributes

• Able to work non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends, and travel to away matches as necessary.
• Excellent time management skills, dependability, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and objectivity, practice sound judgment, build and foster trust.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity in a fluid environment, be resourceful and creatively find solutions to meet the tasks and challenges at hand.
• A doer who is able to work at a fast pace, with a bias towards action.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Maintains Organizational Core Competencies.
  
  

ORGANIZATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIES

• Accountable – Holds themselves (and when appropriate others) accountable for achieving goals and objectives.
• Collaborative – Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes.
• Progressive – Open minded, accepting, creative, and innovative in approach.
• Values Driven – Being ethical in decision making and operating with professional integrity.
• Agile – Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment. Ability to handle ambiguity.
  
  

Additional Competencies For Leadership

• Strategic – Leads opportunity and is committed to continuous improvement aligned with the organizational vision and direction.
• Resilient – Demonstrates personal resilience within a demanding environment of high expectations.
• Enabling – Drives excellence through valuing and developing others.
• Business Acumen – Superior ability to understand and effectively navigate area of responsibility and various business scenarios.
• Good Judgment – Strong critical thinking skills and ability to exercise discretion and good judgement.
  
  

Other Information

Diverse candidates of all backgrounds are welcome, and the Club seeks individuals passionate about sport, inspiring the city and devoted to the organization's growth. While duties and responsibilities vary across positions, we are seeking individuals who are accountable, collaborative, progressive, agile and ethical/values driven.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.