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Job Opportunities

Women's Professional Soccer currently has the following job opportunities. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

General Counsel
New Media Intern (Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 opportunities available)
Journalism Intern (Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities available)
PR / Communications Intern (Fall 2009)
Video/ Photo Editing Intern (Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities available)
Game Day Online Coverage Intern - League Office (Spring 2010, Summer 2010 Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities available)
Operations Intern (Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 opportunities available)
Marketing / Grassroots Development Intern (Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010 opportunities available)

General Counsel

Women’s Professional Soccer (“WPS”) is the premiere women’s professional soccer league in the world today. Comprised of teams in major markets across the United States, and the top women players from around the world, WPS launched its inaugural season in Spring 2009. We are looking for an experienced attorney with exceptional legal skills and strong leadership and management skills to head the WPS legal team at the league office in San Francisco. The ideal General Counsel will be able to provide counsel on a broad range of critical legal matters in a fast-paced start-up environment. The General Counsel will direct all legal services for the league, and report directly to the Commissioner.

Functional Description

Provide strategic legal advice and support, including preparation of agreements and other documents, to the Commissioner, the Board of Governors, and league executives, including in the following wide range of areas:

Corporate matters and governance issues, including amendment of governing documents and management of Board meeting and resolution processes;
Player issues, including player contracts, player transfer rules, and player discipline;
Expansion and investment matters, including league and team ownership qualification and admission;
Business practices compliance, including competition/anti-trust considerations and registrations/filings;
Negotiation and drafting of principal league agreements;
Intellectual property enforcement, including policing infringements of League trademarks and copyrighted material or broadcasts;
Employment practices and human resources policies;
Dispute resolution and litigation avoidance/management;
CFO support, including providing corporate and legal information and advice for tax, payroll, and budgetary purposes;
Supervision of all attorneys working for the league including any Associate Counsel, independent contractors, law clerks, and outside counsel.

Qualifications/Skills:

Full-time attorney, California bar membership preferred;
12 or more years of practice (highly qualified candidates with less years of experience may be considered);
Professional sports industry experience;
Experience with a leading law firm preferred;
Strong oral presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with owners, governors, partners, and senior executives;
Excellent judgment;
Business-focused, results-oriented approach utilizing strategic business judgment and the ability to work closely with a diverse group of individuals and organizations, including U.S. and global sports governance organizations and business sponsors and partners;
Significant experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements;
Proactive, flexible, resourceful, and the ability to manage demanding deadlines.

This position opens January 1, 2010. If you are looking to play a key role in a dynamic and challenging professional sports start-up environment, we look forward to hearing from you. Serious applicants only, please. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list "General Counsel" in the subject of the email.

New Media Intern

Women’s Professional Soccer (“WPS") is the premiere women’s professional soccer league in the world today. Comprised of teams in major markets across the United States, and the top women players throughout the world, WPS launched its inaugural season in Spring 2009. This position is based at the League office in San Francisco.

Reporting to the Web Coordinator, the New Media intern will work to achieve the league’s online and social media goals. The focus of this internship is to publish content to www.womensprosoccer.com and to manage the league’s day-to-day social media activities and interactions with fans.

Responsibilities

Publish and update content on womensprosoccer.com including articles, blogs, events, polls and videos
Monitor article and blog comments, message board posts and user submitted photos and videos on the League's official Social Network - the Fan Corner, fancorner.womensprosoccer.com.
Manage and monitor WPS activities on a number of social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, mySpace, Flickr, Ning, del.icio.us, Digg, Twitter, etc.
Edit and upload photos
Respond to general fan email inquiries

Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of HTML; Experience with an HTML editor preferred
Experience with photo editing software (i.e. Adobe Photoshop) preferred
Web savvy; Must possess experience with social media platforms
Knowledge of soccer a plus
Self-motivated; Driven team player

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

Journalism Intern

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Head of New Media, the Journalism intern will produce written content for the League’s website, womensprosoccer.com, and also support the League's PR initiatives.

Responsibilities

Write player, team and off the field features for womensprosoccer.com
Interview players and coaches
Write league press releases and notes
Edit league press releases, media guides and kits and freelancers’ and bloggers’ submissions
Write entries for the League’s official blog
Assist with special projects as needed including publications and events

Qualifications

Background in journalism, PR, marketing, communications, sports administration or related field preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer
Ability to manage multiple projects
Self-motivated; Driven team player
Willingness to work evenings and weekends
Knowledge of soccer a plus

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

PR & Communications Intern

The PR & Communications Intern would have the chance to learn about league and team PR & Communications issues and strategies working directly for the WPS Communications Director. The internship is hands on with frequent opportunity to create PR materials and gain experience writing for the public and media. The position also includes some administrative duties.

Internship would go four months from October 27-February 28 with the possibility of extending when the 2010 WPS Season begins. It would report directly to the Communications Director with support to the New Media team, as needed. Hours can be flexible but ideal is about 15 hours per week commitment over 3 days. Must be for college credit as this is an unpaid Internship.

Responsibilities

Assist in tracking daily clips of WPS and related news
Help prepare and maintain clip books
Write stories for internal and external outlets
Draft press releases and other communications-related documents
Coordinate production of various media materials: bios, media guides, combine notebook, 2010 WPS draft guide
PR administrative tasks such as mailers to media, scanning of documents and video library maintenance
Assist in media pitching

Qualifications

Previous experience in sports or online writing
General knowledge of writing and drafting materials for press
Previous time in an office environment
Passion for sports/soccer and start-up environment
Interest and knowledge of women’s soccer is a huge plus
Design experience and ability to use design programs also a benefit

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

Video / Photo Editing Intern

Women’s Professional Soccer (“WPS") is the premiere women’s professional soccer league in the world today. Comprised of teams in major markets across the United States, and the top women players throughout the world, WPS launched its inaugural season in Spring 2009. This position is based at the League office in San Francisco.

Reporting to the Web Coordinator, the Video / Photo Editing Intern will work to achieve the league’s multimedia content goals. The focus of this internship is to publish video and photos to www.womensprosoccer.com and to help manage and upload content on all the league's online outlets.

Responsibilities

Create and edit highlight videos as soon as possible following WPS games.
Resize, edit and post photographs from team and league photographers to womensprosoccer.com immediately after games.
Willingness to work evenings/weekends
Post photos and videos to all social networks.
Maintain and monitor WPS YouTube page, including fan comments.
The ideal candidate will offer unique programming ideas for YouTube, and will possess the ability to execute on those plans.

Qualifications

Working knowledge of Video Editing Applications (ie. Final Cut Pro, Premiere, imovie)
Experience with photo editing software (i.e. Photoshop)
Basic understanding of soccer
Web savvy; Knowledge of HTML a plus
Self-motivated; Driven team player

Candidate must have housing in the Bay Area. Candidate must receive academic credit for this internship. This is an unpaid internship. Both full- and part-time opportunities are available in Fall 2009, Spring 2010 and Summer 2010. When applying, please note which of the opportunities you are interested in.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

Game Day Online Coverage Intern - League Office (Spring / Summer 2010)

Women’s Professional Soccer (“WPS") is the premiere women’s professional soccer league in the world today. Comprised of teams in major markets across the United States, and the top women players throughout the world, WPS launched its inaugural season in Spring 2009. This position is based at the League office in San Francisco.

Reporting to the WPS Web Coordinator and Head of New Media, the Game Day Intern will provide online coverage for all WPS games throughout the 2010 season.

Responsibilities

Monitor Match Tracker in-game and report any technical difficulties or inconsistencies.
Help test and monitor league webcasts.
Post teaser article to womensprosoccer.com, and keep league site up-to-date during games.
Post social media updates (Twitter, Facebook) throughout each WPS game.
Immediately following the game, send boxscore to team and league PR representatives.
Edit and add post-game match report to league website.
Assist with special game-day projects as needed.

Qualifications

Experience working with online Content Management Systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Possess experience with social media platforms
Strong knowledge of soccer preferred
Self-motivated; Driven team player
Willingness to work evenings and weekends

Candidate must have housing in the Bay Area. Candidate must receive academic credit for this internship. This is an unpaid internship. When applying, please note which of the opportunities you are interested in.

To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to hr@womensprosoccer.com and list the position you are applying for in the subject of the email.

Operations Intern

Reporting to COO and Development/Relationships Manager, the Operations intern will work to achieve the league’s Operational goals.

Responsibilities

Reporting to COO and Development/Relationships Manager, the Operations intern will work to achieve the league’s Operational goals.

Assist with the planning of League events, including the Combine, Draft, All-Star Game, Championship Game, etc.
Record and distribute player discipline reports & notices
Gather and record game day reports from team operations directors
Assist with determining stadium operational readiness
Assist with monitoring overall compliance to League game day standards

Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experienced with Microsoft Excel
Prior event planning experience a plus
Knowledge of sports operations a plus
Self-motivated; Driven team player

Marketing / Grassroots Development Intern

Reporting to the Marketing Manager and Development/Relationships Manager, the Marketing/ Grassroots intern will work to achieve the league’s marketing and grassroots goals.

Responsibilities

Assist with the planning of League events, including the Combine, Draft, All-Star Game, Championship Game, etc.
Work to maintain the League’s grassroots events calendar
Maintain relationships with grassroots partners and facilitate communication with teams
Oversee the fulfillment of partnership assets
Assist with the planning of the League’s Camps Program
Assist with sponsorship fulfillment

Qualifications

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Prior event planning experience a plus
Prior Experience with youth soccer clubs - experience with youth soccer camps a major plus
Self-motivated; Driven team player