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General Manager (Youth Soccer Club)

CoachCorner

CoachCorner

Operations
San Francisco, CA, USA
USD 80k-90k / year
Posted on May 27, 2025

Dnamo FC
San Francisco, CA

Full job description

We’re looking for a highly professional, organized, and resilient individual who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about making a meaningful impact in youth soccer. The ideal candidate is either deeply familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities of San Francisco’s soccer community or brings a strong willingness and ability to learn quickly. This role demands a proactive problem-solver who can adapt creatively to changing circumstances, stay composed under pressure, and navigate the city’s dynamic field landscape with confidence.

About Dnamo Football Club:

Dnamo Football Club is more than just a soccer organization; we are a community-driven team dedicated to fostering a love for the game among our youth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage daily operations, including emails, registration data entry, and maintaining our soccer operations calendar.
  • Become proficient with our platforms, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
  • Schedule practices and games and secure field rentals
  • Be our program communications guru, sending timely updates to families.
  • Handle player transfers and release forms.
  • Facilitate weekly staff meetings, prepare agendas, and send meeting notes post-meeting.
  • Highlight crucial deadlines that keep our club running like clockwork.
  • Keep club members in the loop with monthly newsletters and blast emails.
  • Work closely with DOC, DOP, and coaching staff.
  • Manage permits, submit and track as needed.
  • Register teams for various leagues and coordinate uniform orders.
  • Attend quarterly Norcal and SF Youth Soccer meetings and Pensra/referee meetings.
  • Ensure compliance with child safety requirements.
  • Manage special events in partnership with DOC and DOP.
  • Collect necessary documentation and create our annual flyer before tryouts.
  • Collaborate with DOC and DOP to recruit and activate interns/volunteers.
  • Send contracts to selected players during club tryouts and follow up on outstanding responses.
  • Track players on scholarship/financial aid, ensuring obligations are met.

Essential Duties:

  • Create and maintain quality rapport with management, and parents.
  • Address emails courteously and promptly.
  • Organize and update various schedules and assignments, from team rosters to playing schedules, fields, surveys/forms, and reports.
  • Maintain a contact database for teams and administrators.
  • Process and update player and coach registrations.
  • Keep team schedules on point, accounting for requirements, referee availability, field availability, and coaching conflicts.
  • Tackle any other administrative duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Job Qualifications:

  • Living near San Francisco is a big plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field is a plus.
  • Soccer experience is a must, with knowledge of youth soccer operations.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Familiarity with GotSport, Affinity, BYGA, Blue Host, Soccer.com, PENSRA, Demosphere, SQWAD platforms.
  • Resourcefulness.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and the full Google Suite.
  • Stellar organizational skills for managing multiple tasks.
  • High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive, confidential situations and information.
  • Outstanding organization skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines effectively.
  • A positive attitude and strong work ethic.
  • Willingness to ask questions, provide input, accept advice, and take direction.
  • Creative problem-solving abilities.
  • Confidence in presenting plans and projections to management/ownership.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with affiliates.
  • Demonstrated job reliability, diligence, dedication, and attention to detail.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and relevant certifications to ika@dnamofc.com. We can’t wait to see what you bring to our organization!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Morning shift
  • Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

  • Can you briefly describe your experience in soccer operations or managing logistics/administration for youth sports? How many years have you worked in this type of role?

Ability to Commute:

  • San Francisco, CA 94115 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person