Legends Development Fellow

The Legends Development Fellows will assist the entire Player Operations department with a focus on either Player Engagement or the NFL Legends Community.  The Legends fellows will play a pivotal role in the execution of key programming across the Player Engagement and Legends spaces.

Responsibilities:

Legends Community:

• Assist with encouraging NFL Legends to download the Players Community App and help spread awareness of the benefits and resources available
• Assist with monitoring the NFL Legends inbox and respond to questions/concerns
• Assist in developing new ways to engage with the teams and Legends
• Assist with preparation for the annual Legends Community Welcome Webinar at NFL Films
• Provide on-site support at select Legends Community events and at NFL League tent pole events  
• Support the administration of the Legends Community Coaches Network

Player Engagement:

• Assist with the planning and execution of Player Engagement meetings and events
  • Player Engagement Annual Meeting, Workshops, Social Justice Town Halls, Super Bowl Activations, and Career Tours
• Manage the Player Engagement Monthly Newsletter
• Assist with tracking and reporting club degree verifications
• Responsible for updating Player Engagement resources on the Player Portal
• Assist with the administration and recruitment for NFL Player Engagement programs for both players and Legends
• Design PowerPoint presentations for Player Engagement initiatives and meetings

Player Relations:

• Provide operational on-site support at Super Bowl, NFL Combine and the NFL Draft
• Assist with the development of presentations and "look books" for events
• Additional projects and ad-hoc opportunities upon request

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 0-2 years of experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience working in the sports marketing industry
• Prior experience in client management preferred

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics:

• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Effective interpersonal skills that enable one to communicate and work across the organization and with outside parties
• Ability to manage others with different interests and skill sets
• Maintain autonomy on select projects and integrate internal parties where necessary

Physical Demands:

• This position may require standing for long periods of time and heavy lifting while on-site at NFL events

Travel:

• This position will require travel 20% of the year including select major NFL events

Expected Hours of Work:

• NFL employees are required to work 40 hours per week
• This position may require work on select weekends and holidays
• This is considered a seasonal position, with a set end date after 6 months.

Salary / Pay Range:  The pay range reflected is the weekly rate.

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.