Team Operations - Sports Performance Associate

Title: Sports Performance Associate (2025 Season)

Department: Team Operations

Reports to: MLS Head of S&C

FLSA: Hourly, Non-Exempt

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 seeking hardworking, positive and passionate individuals who wish to supplement their classroom instruction with practical experience facilitating nutrition and sports performance key task associated with the operation of a professional soccer team. The Sports Performance Associate will work closely with the S&C Coach and Physicians supporting the MLS, MLS NEXT PRO, MLS NEXT. This individual will explore the daily coordination of training and game activities, with a particular emphasis on players' physical preparation and recovery. They will gain valuable knowledge in professional care, performance enhancement, and the prevention of athletic injuries.

Duties & Responsibilities:

● Learn & Assist in VALD testing.

● Assist S&C coaches with daily GPS protocols using Statsport.

● Learn how to manage the return to play rehab (evaluations, testing, early to mid-stage rehabilitation, gym and grass progressions) under direct supervision.

● Learn how to and assist in daily preparation of all training activities.

● Assist with game/practice hydration & recovery shakes set-up.

● Learn how to assist the S&C coaches with pre-activation, gym and recovery sessions.

● Learn how to and assist the S&C coaches with on grass conditioning sessions.

● Assist with organizing, cleaning and sanitizing the gym facilities.

● Assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the Cooler Room.

● Assist with restocking and refilling of materials.

● Assist with packing travel bags for home and away matches.

● Assist with all staff in providing support for MLS NEXT Academy and MLS NEXT Pro Team (Orlando City B).

● Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

It’s never just a job at Orlando City & Orlando Pride. It’s a way of life. We live and breathe soccer. We believe each role is as unique as the person who does it. To join our team, you will also possess these qualifications:

● Bachelor's degree in S&C, Sports Science or Applied Kinesiology preferred or Applicants can be working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree.

● CPR Certified Preferred.

● Strong written and verbal skills.

● Exceptional reliability, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills required.

● An Innovative Individual who can come up with ideas and work extremely well within a team to come up with creative solutions and identify new opportunities, often in a high-pressure, fast-changing environment.

● Strong attention to small details is a must.

● Strong interest in soccer and sports is a plus.

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

Other Details:

● This role is for the 2025 MLS Season.

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.