SVP, International Relations
U.S. Soccer Federation · Atlanta, GA · 1 mo ago
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We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Overview (U.S. Soccer Overview) and Position Description. We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes Overview (maybe "About the role" or "Overview"? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly.
We have:
- Overview: description of U.S. Soccer, mission, growth, looking for dynamic servant leaders. This could be "About the role" or maybe "Overview". But they said use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes Overview (maybe "About the role" or "Overview"? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content accordingly.
We have:
- Overview: description of U.S. Soccer, mission, growth, looking for dynamic servant leaders. This could be "About the role" or maybe "Overview". But they said use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings if we have content. We have content for About the role (overview). We have Responsibilities (Primary Responsibilities). We have Requirements (Minimum Qualifications). We have maybe Qualifications? The posting includes "Minimum Qualifications" which could be Requirements. Also there are skills listed (multilingual, etc.) Could be Skills. Benefits: "U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development." That's benefits. Pay: not specified. Schedule: not specified. So we should not include Pay or Schedule sections because no specific content.
We need to avoid boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove that.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the overview text, responsibilities bullet list, requirements bullet list, maybe skills bullet list (though many are in requirements). Could combine.
We need to use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's extract content.
Overview paragraph: "U.S. Soccer Overview The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S. U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results."
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About the role
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Responsibilities: list under "Primary Responsibilities". Items:
- Global Strategy & Influence: Serve as one of U.S. Soccer’s primary liaisons to FIFA, Concacaf, and other confederations and member associations, while developing and executing an influence and advocacy strategy advancing U.S. interests and position within global soccer.
- Federation Relations & Stakeholder Management: Build and steward relationships with key national federations and international stakeholders, driving concrete outcomes against our 2032 Shared Goals; support strategic execution across a number of workstreams with our core stakeholders in the global soccer world.
- Risk, Reputation & Stakeholder Diplomacy: Manage geopolitical, governance, and reputational risks facing U.S. Soccer internationally in support of the CEO/Secretary General and Federation President; support in crisis response involving international stakeholders; work hand-in-hand with U.S. Soccer's Communications and Corporate/Government Affairs infrastructure to ensure alignment between international strategy and domestic policy, government relations, and corporate positioning.
- Protocol and Operations: Oversee the mechanics of international delegation hosting, executive engagements, and protocol at a standard befitting U.S. Soccer’s ambition, in alignment with U.S. Soccer’s sporting, fan, and commercial objectives. Liaise closely with Sporting to help deliver Coaching Education, Referee development and Player development pathways that can be shared with selected MA’s as part of the overall IR strategy. Liaise with Sporting on the Senior National Teams and Youth National Teams scheduling process to be fully aware of the Sporting and Commercial objectives.
- Competition, Hosting & Development: Lead international stakeholder strategy for major events; identify and pursue future hosting opportunities; partner with U.S. Soccer leadership team to develop overall commercial and advancement approach and execute on opportunities; including significant responsibilities of future Bid projects.
- Government Relations: Lead the relations with the U.S. State Department to support International Diplomacy initiatives, as needed. Serve as U.S. Soccer’s main contact for U.S. Embassies globally.
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Requirements: "Minimum Qualifications" list:
- Multilingual — fluency in at least one language beyond English is critical (Spanish strongly preferred given Concacaf / CONMEBOL landscape).
- 15 + years of international / corporate affairs experience — prior work within international governing bodies, diplomacy, international government relations, or a top-tier sports federation.
- Demonstrated ability to build influence, navigate and drive outcomes across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Standing and credibility to represent U.S. Soccer externally at the highest levels of global football governance.
- Understanding of global football dynamics (leagues, clubs, tournaments, international competitions).
- Strong communicator and negotiator with a track record of closing bilateral agreements and partnerships.
- High cultural fluency and comfort operating across diverse geographies and political contexts.
- Collaborative, enterprise-minded leader — this role succeeds by elevating the work of others across Legal/Corporate Affairs, Strategy, and the executive leadership team at U.S. Soccer.
- Proven capability to manage internal and external resources to accomplish goals. Capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments.
- Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission.
- Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
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Benefits: "U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development."
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Benefits
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We should not include Pay or Schedule.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not needed.
We need to output only HTML fragment.
Let's construct:
About the role
...overview...
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
- ...
...
Benefits
...
Make sure to preserve all substantive information. Ensure no extra whitespace issues.
Let's write overview paragraph exactly as given but maybe trim redundant "U.S. Soccer Overview" heading? The text starts with "U.S. Soccer Overview". We can include that as part of paragraph? Probably better to start after that. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can include the sentence "U.S. Soccer Overview" as part of paragraph. It's okay.
Let's copy overview text exactly:
"U.S. Soccer Overview The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S. U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results."
Note there is a duplicated "U.S." maybe but keep as is.
Now responsibilities list items: need to copy exactly as given.
Let's extract each bullet:
1. "Global Strategy & Influence: Serve as one of U.S. Soccer’s primary liaisons to FIFA, Concacaf, and other confederations and member associations, while developing and executing an influence and advocacy strategy advancing U.S. interests and position within global soccer."
2. "Federation Relations & Stakeholder Management: Build and steward relationships with key national federations and international stakeholders, driving concrete outcomes against our 2032 Shared Goals; support strategic execution across a number of workstreams with our core stakeholders in the global soccer world."
3. "Risk, Reputation & Stakeholder Diplomacy: Manage geopolitical, governance, and reputational risks facing U.S. Soccer internationally in support of the CEO/Secretary General and Federation President; support in crisis response involving international stakeholders; work hand-in-hand with U.S. Soccer's Communications and Corporate/Government Affairs infrastructure to ensure alignment between international strategy and domestic policy, government relations, and corporate positioning."
4. "Protocol and Operations: Oversee the mechanics of international delegation hosting, executive engagements, and protocol at a standard befitting U.S. Soccer’s ambition, in alignment with U.S. Soccer’s sporting, fan, and commercial objectives. Liaise closely with Sporting to help deliver Coaching Education, Referee development and Player development pathways that can be shared with selected MA’s as part of the overall IR strategy. Liaise with Sporting on the Senior National Teams and Youth National Teams scheduling process to be fully aware of the Sporting and Commercial objectives."
5. "Competition, Hosting & Development: Lead international stakeholder strategy for major events; identify and pursue future hosting opportunities; partner with U.S. Soccer leadership team to develop overall commercial and advancement approach and execute on opportunities; including significant responsibilities of future Bid projects."
6. "Government Relations: Lead the relations with the U.S. State Department to support International Diplomacy initiatives, as needed. Serve as U.S. Soccer’s main contact for U.S. Embassies globally."
Now requirements list items:
- "Multilingual — fluency in at least one language beyond English is critical (Spanish strongly preferred given Concacaf / CONMEBOL landscape)."
- "15 + years of international / corporate affairs experience — prior work within international governing bodies, diplomacy, international government relations, or a top-tier sports federation."
- "Demonstrated ability to build influence, navigate and drive outcomes across complex, multi-stakeholder environments."
- "Standing and credibility to represent U.S. Soccer externally at the highest levels of global football governance."
- "Understanding of global football dynamics (leagues, clubs, tournaments, international competitions)."
- "Strong communicator and negotiator with a track record of closing bilateral agreements and partnerships."
- "High cultural fluency and comfort operating across diverse geographies and political contexts."
- "Collaborative, enterprise-minded leader — this role succeeds by elevating the work of others across Legal/Corporate Affairs, Strategy, and the executive leadership team at U.S. Soccer."
- "Proven capability to manage internal and external resources to accomplish goals. Capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments."
- "Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission."
- "Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)."
Note the quotes around micro and macro are curly quotes; we can keep as is.
Benefits: "U.S.
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's extract content. Overview paragraph: "U.S. Soccer Overview The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S. U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results." We can put that as
under
About the role
. Responsibilities: list under "Primary Responsibilities". Items: - Global Strategy & Influence: Serve as one of U.S. Soccer’s primary liaisons to FIFA, Concacaf, and other confederations and member associations, while developing and executing an influence and advocacy strategy advancing U.S. interests and position within global soccer. - Federation Relations & Stakeholder Management: Build and steward relationships with key national federations and international stakeholders, driving concrete outcomes against our 2032 Shared Goals; support strategic execution across a number of workstreams with our core stakeholders in the global soccer world. - Risk, Reputation & Stakeholder Diplomacy: Manage geopolitical, governance, and reputational risks facing U.S. Soccer internationally in support of the CEO/Secretary General and Federation President; support in crisis response involving international stakeholders; work hand-in-hand with U.S. Soccer's Communications and Corporate/Government Affairs infrastructure to ensure alignment between international strategy and domestic policy, government relations, and corporate positioning. - Protocol and Operations: Oversee the mechanics of international delegation hosting, executive engagements, and protocol at a standard befitting U.S. Soccer’s ambition, in alignment with U.S. Soccer’s sporting, fan, and commercial objectives. Liaise closely with Sporting to help deliver Coaching Education, Referee development and Player development pathways that can be shared with selected MA’s as part of the overall IR strategy. Liaise with Sporting on the Senior National Teams and Youth National Teams scheduling process to be fully aware of the Sporting and Commercial objectives. - Competition, Hosting & Development: Lead international stakeholder strategy for major events; identify and pursue future hosting opportunities; partner with U.S. Soccer leadership team to develop overall commercial and advancement approach and execute on opportunities; including significant responsibilities of future Bid projects. - Government Relations: Lead the relations with the U.S. State Department to support International Diplomacy initiatives, as needed. Serve as U.S. Soccer’s main contact for U.S. Embassies globally. We can put each as - .
Requirements: "Minimum Qualifications" list:
- Multilingual — fluency in at least one language beyond English is critical (Spanish strongly preferred given Concacaf / CONMEBOL landscape).
- 15 + years of international / corporate affairs experience — prior work within international governing bodies, diplomacy, international government relations, or a top-tier sports federation.
- Demonstrated ability to build influence, navigate and drive outcomes across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Standing and credibility to represent U.S. Soccer externally at the highest levels of global football governance.
- Understanding of global football dynamics (leagues, clubs, tournaments, international competitions).
- Strong communicator and negotiator with a track record of closing bilateral agreements and partnerships.
- High cultural fluency and comfort operating across diverse geographies and political contexts.
- Collaborative, enterprise-minded leader — this role succeeds by elevating the work of others across Legal/Corporate Affairs, Strategy, and the executive leadership team at U.S. Soccer.
- Proven capability to manage internal and external resources to accomplish goals. Capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments.
- Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission.
- Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
We can put as
- .
Benefits: "U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development."
We can put as
under
Benefits
. We should not include Pay or Schedule. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Not needed. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's construct:About the role
...overview...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Benefits
...
Make sure to preserve all substantive information. Ensure no extra whitespace issues. Let's write overview paragraph exactly as given but maybe trim redundant "U.S. Soccer Overview" heading? The text starts with "U.S. Soccer Overview". We can include that as part of paragraph? Probably better to start after that. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can include the sentence "U.S. Soccer Overview" as part of paragraph. It's okay. Let's copy overview text exactly: "U.S. Soccer Overview The U.S. Soccer Federation exists in service to soccer. Our aim is to ignite a national passion for the game. Because we believe that soccer is more than a sport; it is a force for good. We understand the importance and the power of teamwork, on and off the pitch. That is why we work closely with our Federation partners and members, to inspire, support and guide every level of the game: from the grassroots to the National Teams. We want to bring soccer into every home and every community, right across America. Because we believe that soccer can transform lives like no other sport. Soccer can represent the best of U.S. U.S. Soccer is in a period of significant growth, with ambitious plans for U.S. Soccer in the near and far future. We are, therefore, looking for dynamic servant leaders to join us on this journey: in service to soccer. Applicants must be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, analytical decision-making, professional flexibility, and an empathic management style that builds bold teams and delivers globally significant results." Note there is a duplicated "U.S." maybe but keep as is. Now responsibilities list items: need to copy exactly as given. Let's extract each bullet: 1. "Global Strategy & Influence: Serve as one of U.S. Soccer’s primary liaisons to FIFA, Concacaf, and other confederations and member associations, while developing and executing an influence and advocacy strategy advancing U.S. interests and position within global soccer." 2. "Federation Relations & Stakeholder Management: Build and steward relationships with key national federations and international stakeholders, driving concrete outcomes against our 2032 Shared Goals; support strategic execution across a number of workstreams with our core stakeholders in the global soccer world." 3. "Risk, Reputation & Stakeholder Diplomacy: Manage geopolitical, governance, and reputational risks facing U.S. Soccer internationally in support of the CEO/Secretary General and Federation President; support in crisis response involving international stakeholders; work hand-in-hand with U.S. Soccer's Communications and Corporate/Government Affairs infrastructure to ensure alignment between international strategy and domestic policy, government relations, and corporate positioning." 4. "Protocol and Operations: Oversee the mechanics of international delegation hosting, executive engagements, and protocol at a standard befitting U.S. Soccer’s ambition, in alignment with U.S. Soccer’s sporting, fan, and commercial objectives. Liaise closely with Sporting to help deliver Coaching Education, Referee development and Player development pathways that can be shared with selected MA’s as part of the overall IR strategy. Liaise with Sporting on the Senior National Teams and Youth National Teams scheduling process to be fully aware of the Sporting and Commercial objectives." 5. "Competition, Hosting & Development: Lead international stakeholder strategy for major events; identify and pursue future hosting opportunities; partner with U.S. Soccer leadership team to develop overall commercial and advancement approach and execute on opportunities; including significant responsibilities of future Bid projects." 6. "Government Relations: Lead the relations with the U.S. State Department to support International Diplomacy initiatives, as needed. Serve as U.S. Soccer’s main contact for U.S. Embassies globally." Now requirements list items: - "Multilingual — fluency in at least one language beyond English is critical (Spanish strongly preferred given Concacaf / CONMEBOL landscape)." - "15 + years of international / corporate affairs experience — prior work within international governing bodies, diplomacy, international government relations, or a top-tier sports federation." - "Demonstrated ability to build influence, navigate and drive outcomes across complex, multi-stakeholder environments." - "Standing and credibility to represent U.S. Soccer externally at the highest levels of global football governance." - "Understanding of global football dynamics (leagues, clubs, tournaments, international competitions)." - "Strong communicator and negotiator with a track record of closing bilateral agreements and partnerships." - "High cultural fluency and comfort operating across diverse geographies and political contexts." - "Collaborative, enterprise-minded leader — this role succeeds by elevating the work of others across Legal/Corporate Affairs, Strategy, and the executive leadership team at U.S. Soccer." - "Proven capability to manage internal and external resources to accomplish goals. Capable of working in fast-paced and demanding environments." - "Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission." - "Proficient experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)." Note the quotes around micro and macro are curly quotes; we can keep as is. Benefits: "U.S.
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Benefits: "U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package, casual work environment, an inclusive culture, and an atmosphere for professional development."
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