MAN v FAT Soccer Expansion Manager

Role Overview

• Lead multi-state program operations: Oversee the rollout of new clubs and ongoing management of existing clubs across multiple states.
• Ensuring SOP’s are followed consistently alongside quality delivery, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop and manage project plans: Create detailed timelines, budgets, workplans, milestones, and deliverables for each program phase; monitor progress, recruit Coaches and ensure clubs are losing weight and building positive communities.
• Stakeholder coordination: Build and maintain relationships with state-level facility partners.
• Explore new markets for the program: This could be opportunities to partner with new facilities, start an expansion into working with health insurers or securing funding or sponsorships for clubs.
• Budget and resource management: Each club will have financial performance expectations. This means player numbers need to be closely monitored and delivery budgets clearly managed.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting: MAN v FAT Soccer is about weight loss and community first, soccer second.
• Compliance and risk management: Ensure all programs comply with our health/safety standards. This will include training Coaches and scrutinising local risk assessments.
• Team leadership and support: Supervise the state-based Club Support teams, Coaches and Referees where relevant.
• Travel and representation across the US: You may be expected to travel regularly to check out new venues, complete quality assurance club’s visits and attend conferences.
• Work collaboratively with our Global Operations Manager, Mobilisation Support and the Global Marketing team to make MAN v FAT Soccer the best program it can be.
• Grant, sponsorship or funding support: Assist in grant writing, reporting, and identifying new funding or commercial opportunities to sustain and expand the program or brand.
• Helping maintain the ethos of MAN v FAT by driving our organizational culture forward across our clubs and using every opportunity to embed our values.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational mission.

Requirements

• A close affinity with MAN v FAT’s ethos, community and values and a commitment to driving our culture forward across the organization.
• Experience managing multi-site or multi-state programs with demonstrated ability to coordinate across geographies and stakeholders.
• Experience in public health, community health programs, or initiatives focused on wellness, mental health, obesity prevention, or diversity/equity/inclusion in sports.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time-management skills, with proven ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal), including report writing, presentations, and cross-cultural competency.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented in a fast-paced environment.
• Committed to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive programming.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively and work flexible hours (including evenings/weekends for events).
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to pass background checks.
• You must be eligible to work in the US.

Benefits

• Flexible working and travel reimbursement.
• Team culture building days.
• A day on us to participate in a physical activity of your choice!
• Paid time off.