Sports Jobs in New York

Working in sports in New York

There are 313 open sports jobs in New York across 21 organizations.

No other city concentrates the industry like New York. The metro holds nine major-league teams - Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Giants, Jets, and NYCFC, with the Devils and Red Bulls just across the river - plus the league offices of MLB, the NBA, the NFL, and the NHL, all headquartered in Manhattan. In our tracking, about one in seven open sports jobs in North America sits in this market.

That density changes what is available. League-office careers barely exist anywhere else: media and content production, international marketing, officiating operations, and league technology all hire here and almost nowhere else. The betting industry adds another layer - FanDuel and the prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket run headquarters in the city, hiring engineers, traders, and marketers at tech-company rates.

The trade-offs are the obvious ones: the deepest applicant pools in the industry and the cost of living to match. Concrete skills and internships beat fandom by a wider margin here than anywhere. Apply directly through each organization's careers page, and do not skip the league offices - many candidates never think to look past the teams.

Frequently asked questions

Which sports employers are in New York?

Nine major-league teams (Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Giants, Jets, NYCFC, plus the Devils and Red Bulls in New Jersey), the league offices of MLB, the NBA, the NFL and the NHL, and sportsbook and prediction-market headquarters including FanDuel, Kalshi, and Polymarket.

Do the league offices hire in New York?

Constantly - and those roles barely exist anywhere else: media and content production, international marketing, officiating operations, and league technology are all headquartered in Manhattan.

How competitive are New York sports jobs?

The most competitive in the industry - every posting draws the deepest applicant pool in sports. Concrete skills and internship experience matter more here than in any other market.