# Director, Professional & Adult Competitive Flag Football

Hiring organization: [National Football League](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/national-football-league)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/287ed9ed-a5d5-4e99-98ca-94d806c233c3

Listed on National Football League's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Director
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 135000 – 165000 USD per year

## Summary

This Director role leads the NFL's global expansion of competitive flag football across professional leagues, international federations, and Olympic initiatives. It suits someone with extensive sports business experience who can manage complex stakeholder relationships and drive strategic growth in an emerging, fast-growing sport.

_Our summary, not National Football League's wording._

## Skills named

Project Management

## Required

- Bachelor's degree
- 10–12 years in sports business, football operations, league operations, competition management, international sports, or partnership management
- Strategic partnership and stakeholder management experience in complex sports environments
- Understanding of competitive flag football ecosystem including leagues, tournaments, governing bodies, clubs, and national teams
- Ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives across multiple stakeholders
- Relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills
- Project management and negotiation skills
- Cross-functional team and external partner management experience
- Public speaking and executive presentation capability
- 40 hours per week in-office work
- Significant domestic and international travel (40%)

## Nice to have

- Professional sports league, national governing body, international federation, or event operator experience
- International sports ecosystem, national team program, or governing body experience
- Familiarity with IFAF, Olympic competition structures, and international sports governance
- Experience with professional sports leagues and emerging sports properties
- Global sports experience and ability to work across diverse cultural and geographic markets
- Knowledge of adult participation and recreational sports programming

Apply on National Football League's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nflcareers/jobs/5379322008