Recruitment and Scouting Manager

About the role

Boston Legacy FC (the "Club") is Boston's professional women's soccer team, competing in the National Women's Soccer League since our inaugural 2026 season. We are dedicated to building a championship-caliber organization on and off the pitch. We are passionate about advancing women's sports, investing in our local community, and redefining the future of professional soccer. As a club with a big vision, we're building something extraordinary from the ground up and looking for entrepreneurial team members who want to help shape what comes next.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the identification and tracking of talent within the U.S. college system, while contributing to wider domestic and international scouting in line with first team needs.
• Plan and deliver scouting coverage across key college competitions, as well as selected domestic and international leagues, showcases, and tournaments.
• Maintain and regularly update player watchlists across all target markets, ensuring players are monitored and benchmarked against data requirements.
• Conduct live and video scouting to assess players across technical, tactical, physical, and psychological areas.
• Support ongoing squad planning by identifying priority profiles and emerging opportunities across college, domestic, and international markets.
• Produce clear, concise, and consistent player reports, providing objective assessments and actionable recommendations aligned to club needs.
• Evaluate players against defined positional profiles, assessing strengths, risks, and overall suitability.
• Prepare detailed player dossiers for senior management to support recruitment decision-making.
• Maintain and update player shortlists and depth charts, ensuring all evaluations are current and aligned with squad priorities.
• Support the planning and delivery of player visits, including scheduling, logistics, and on-site coordination.
• Provide day-to-day operational support to the Director of Recruitment, Sporting, across all recruitment activity.
• Support the delivery of the club’s overall recruitment strategy in collaboration with the Director of Recruitment, Sporting.
• Contribute to squad planning processes, including short-, medium-, and long-term talent mapping.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the U.S. college system and domestic player pathway, with the ability to identify, track, and evaluate talent within that landscape.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-reasoned player assessments.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple players, processes, and timelines simultaneously.
• Proactive, reliable, and able to operate with a high level of accountability in a high-performance environment.
• Experience within NCAA, NWSL, or wider elite football environments.
• Soccer coaching qualifications (e.g. USSF, UEFA, AFC) and/or Talent Identification qualifications.
• Experience supporting player logistics, visits, or onboarding processes.
• Knowledge of international player markets and recruitment processes.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation - salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and market.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage - medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and eligible dependents, plus mental health support.
• Financial Future - 401(k) plan with employer match to help you invest in what's next.
• Time to Recharge - paid time off, sick leave, and recognized holidays.
• Behind-the-Scenes Access - experience matchdays, events, and club moments as an essential member of the team building Boston's professional women's soccer club from day one.
• Founding Team Culture - join a tight-knit, mission-driven group where every voice matters, ideas move fast, and the work you do leaves a lasting mark on the club, the league, and the city.

Pay Range

The Pay Range For This Role Is 80,000 - 100,000 USD per year(Boston Office)