TITLE: Equipment Management Associate

DEPARTMENT: Team Operations

REPORTS TO: MLS Senior Equipment Manager 

FLSA: Non-Exempt, Hourly

ASSOCIATE SUMMARY

Associates will have the opportunity to learn about the history, culture, and vision of Orlando City SC & Orlando Pride, understanding the importance of how a professional sports organization works (which could include sales, marketing, public relations, operations, or the internal working of the Club), to further develop general critical thinking, problem-solving, time management, communication, and writing skills.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

Orlando City SC is looking for an equipment associate that will gain valuable experience in the day-to-day operations/management of the equipment operations department.  As an associate, you will learn all about the operations and logistics that are needed to support players, coaches, and staff for a professional sports organization.   This role will support Orlando City 1st team, Orlando City B Team, Orlando City Academy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Learn how to create & assist with naming & numbering player kits.

Learn how to & assist with washing practice & match uniforms.

Learn how to & assist with equipment preparation for game days.

Learn how to & assist with setting up locker rooms.

Assist with organizing storage room.

Learn how to streamline & assist with inventorying practice gear, uniforms, & equipment.

Assist with daily training equipment preparations & clean up.

Learn how to manage equipment needs, for example logging, notify & address player or staff requests for equipment, supplies or facility needs/issues.

Assist with building soccer goals, shelving units, replacing nets, & any other duties that are deemed necessary.

Other duties assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of eligibility requirements, knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary:

Applicants could be working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree with an emphasis in sports business, management, or a related field.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Maintaining the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality within a pro-team environment is required.

Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented and have a strong sense of accountability.

Possess a positive, engaging, and professional personality.

Strong understanding and passion for the sport of soccer is preferred.

This role will be 30 hours a week.

Ability to work nontraditional hours in nontraditional settings, including holidays, nights and weekends.

Other Details:

This role is for the 2025 MLS season.

This role will not have any domestic travel responsibilities.

About Orlando City SC & Orlando Pride:

In November 2013, Orlando City Soccer Club was awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise, becoming the league’s 21st franchise. The team began play in March 2015, with 62,510 fans packing the then-Orlando Citrus Bowl for the Club’s MLS debut.

The Lions have reached the postseason in five-consecutive seasons (2020-24), qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup (formerly Concacaf Champions League) in both 2023 and 2024, and reached their first final in 2020 during the MLS is Back Tournament. In 2022, Orlando City won its first championship of its MLS era, lifting the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup trophy, which also marked the first championship by any professional team in the City Beautiful. Prior to its time in MLS, Orlando City boasted a decorated history in the United Soccer League, winning the league’s championship in both the 2011 and 2013 seasons.

In October 2015, the Orlando Pride was announced as the 10th team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), bringing professional women’s soccer to the state of Florida for the first time. The team began play in April 2016, setting a then-league single-game attendance record in its first-ever home game, with 23,403 fans witnessing the Club’s first win.

The Pride feature a star-studded roster of domestic and international talent and, in 2024, brought the first professional major league title to the city of Orlando, with the Club winning the NWSL Championship. The season saw the Pride complete the double, winning both the Championship and the NWSL Shield as the best team in the regular season, capping off a historic campaign that set numerous league records. Former Orlando City defender Seb Hines serves as the team’s head coach, not only the first Black head coach in the league, but also the first to win both the Championship and the NWSL Shield, and the 2024 NWSL Coach of the Year.

In 2017, both teams moved into its privately-owned, soccer-specific venue – Inter&Co Stadium – located in the heart of downtown Orlando.

In July 2021, the Club – which includes Orlando City SC, the Orlando Pride, Orlando City B (MLS NEXT Pro) and Inter&Co Stadium – was purchased by the Wilf Family, who also own the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.

For more information on Orlando City SC and Orlando, visit OrlandoCitySC.com or Orlando-Pride.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Team Operations - Equipment Management Associate, Orlando City