Soccer Jobs

Working in soccer: the growth league

There are 383 open soccer roles across 33 organizations.

Soccer is the growth story in North American sports employment. MLS has added clubs, stadiums, and front offices at a pace no other league matches, and every expansion team means a brand-new organization hiring across every function at once. The 2026 World Cup has poured fuel on that, with host-market committees, venues, and commercial partners staffing up around the tournament.

MLS front offices run leaner than their NFL or NBA counterparts, which changes the early-career math: you get broader responsibility sooner, in exchange for smaller teams and budgets. The distinctive track is the academy side - MLS clubs run genuine player-development pipelines, creating coaching-adjacent, operations, and education roles that barely exist in other American leagues.

Two things consistently separate candidates: language and soccer fluency. Spanish (and increasingly French or Portuguese) is a real differentiator in community, content, and player-facing roles, and the sport's global culture means genuine knowledge of the game reads instantly in an interview. Our tracking shows MLS hiring steadily through the year with matchday waves before each season. Apply directly through each club's careers page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a job in soccer in the US?

Through MLS clubs - sales, service, and matchday roles hire in volume, expansion keeps creating brand-new front offices, and club academies add a player-development track. Spanish or another second language is a real differentiator.

Is the 2026 World Cup creating soccer jobs?

Yes - host-market committees, venues, and commercial partners have been staffing up around the tournament. Much of it is temporary, but it's a real credential and network for a permanent role in the sport.

What's different about working for an MLS club?

Front offices run leaner than in the NFL or NBA, so you get broader responsibility earlier in exchange for smaller teams and budgets. The academy and player-development side barely exists in other American leagues.