Hybrid Football Administration Associate bei Detroit Lions

The Football Administration Associate role will support the evaluation, analysis, and execution of football administration tasks to assist the club’s Football Operations department decision makers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The Football Administration Associate position will have daily responsibilities including, without limitation, the following:

• Assist with the preparation, execution, and processing of player contracts and the onboarding of new players.
• Support processes associated with team transactions to ensure timely submission and communication.
• Assist with contract negotiation preparation, including research and analysis, as well as updating the team’s league-wide contract database.
• Monitor, analyze, and report league-wide transactions.
• Support various cash management processes, including player payroll and cash spending tracking and reconciliation.
• Assist with the team’s efforts to maintain compliance with the NFL CBA and league rules.
• Perform research related to market forecasting, player valuation, resource allocation, etc. to help inform team decision-making.
• Analyze large quantities of football data to develop actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Manage day-to-day football administrative functions and the execution of special projects.

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Must be motivated, reliable, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Maintain professionalism when communicating with internal and external contacts.
• Must be accurate and efficient with ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Must have the ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and develop solutions quickly and effectively.
• Will adjust work schedule to meet departmental demands.
• Will keep appropriate information confidential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passion for the game of football
• Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for answering questions with research
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Math, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or related work experience
• Strong desire to develop knowledge and understanding of the NFL salary cap and NFL CBA
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Strong data sourcing, management, analysis, and visualization skills
• Proficiency in statistical modeling and data programming preferred
• Detail oriented with efficient communication and time management skills
• Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree, previous work experience with the NFL salary cap or CBA, and/or computer programming skills.