Player Development Manager Jobs
Player Development Manager jobs are open across professional sports teams, collegiate athletics, gaming and esports organizations, and sports academies, at levels from coordinator to director, with specializations in athlete evaluation, coaching pipeline development, and performance analytics. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Top stateCalifornia
Top employerLive! Casino & Hotel
Top cityElk Grove, CA
Work type50% Remote
Top credentialBachelor's degree
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Youth Soccer Coach - Player Development
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COPA Soccer Training Center
Youth Soccer Coach - Player Development
Walnut Creek, California
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Netflix
Software Development Engineer in Test 5, TV & Web Player - Developer Experience & Release Quality
Los Gatos, California
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Trainee - Player Development
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Genesis Global Group
Trainee - Player Development
Surprise, Arizona
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Director, Player Development
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Mohegan Sun
Director, Player Development
Uncasville, Connecticut
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Player Development Supervisor (Hotel Focus) - Maryland
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Live! Casino & Hotel
Player Development Supervisor (Hotel Focus) - Maryland
Hanover, Maryland
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Youth Soccer Coach - Player Development
COPA Soccer Training Center·Walnut Creek, California
Job functions:
$20 - $35/hr
On-Site
Job Description
Job description
Who We Are
COPA: Comprehensive and Objective Performance Assessments. COPA Soccer Training Center (COPA STC) is a 110,000 sq ft state-of-the-art soccer training wonderland located at Shadelands SportsMall in Walnut Creek, California. COPA STC utilizes much of the world’s most advanced training and assessment technology, some of which we develop ourselves, and some of which we have exclusively licensed for use throughout North America. We employ leading sports science techniques and advanced training methodologies in our quantitative assessment-based approach to the development of athletes of all ages and skill levels. Our elite level coaching staff leverages objective data to develop the technical, physical, and cognitive skills of an athlete.
But it is not all just science and training workouts. COPA STC strives to provide a fun, dynamic, and supportive environment for both our employee team members, and our customers, to develop and thrive as athletes and as human beings. If you love the game and are having fun, the research shows your practice will be more effective at advancing your skills.
We are passionate about high-performance living and the future of soccer in the United States. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within themselves and all it takes to unleash it is the right setting and mindset. COPA is the setting. Our approach encourages the right mindset. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We aren’t just a company; we are a community that is committed to growth and success. We value humility and a team-centered approach to responsibilities at every level of the company. If you are a high-performing individual who is passionate about inspiring others, then consider COPA STC’s exciting career opportunities.
That’s why at COPA STC, we train smarter.
If you are a high-performing individual determined to inspire greatness in others and instill the desire to achieve it, then consider our exciting career opportunities at COPA Soccer Training Center.
About The Position:
COPA STC is looking to add outstanding Soccer Coaching Staff and we want to hear from you regarding a potential soccer coaching role at COPA STC?
Here at COPA, we are going through some revolutionary reforms that is shaping the face of talent identification and player development. Take a few minutes to click the website link and watch the video highlighting some of these amazing initiatives being driven at COPA.
We are looking to add soccer coaches to our 6-8Yrs program, the 9-11Yrs program & the +12Yrs program.
COPA would require a coach to be available a minimum of 3 training days a week in a Part-Time capacity or up to 5/6 training days a week in a Full-Availability capacity – including 1 weekend day.
COPA coaching hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 3.30pm – 8.30pm; Saturday & Sunday 8.30am onwards. With commitment to the same consistent schedule week after week.
Role Details:
COPA Soccer Coach
Coaching Youth Players 6-8Yrs | 9-11Yrs | 12-19Yrs
Full-Availability Soccer Coach | Part Time Role
- Minimum of 16-hours on field coaching in small group setting
- Year round 12-month coaching calendar
- Availability minimum 5 days per week | 1 weekend day
- Additional paid hours opportunities:
- Soccer Camps | 18-weeks annual calendar
- Soccer Clinics | Special Topics Coaching Events
COPA Soccer Coach
Coaching Youth Players 6-8Yrs | 9-11Yrs | 12-19Yrs
Partial-Availability Soccer Coach | Part Time Role
- Minimum of 9-hours on field coaching in small group setting
- Year round 12-month coaching calendar
- Availability minimum 3 days per week | 1 weekend day
- Additional paid hours opportunities:
- Soccer Camps | 18-weeks annual calendar
Key Responsibilities & Objectives:
- Deliver the COPA Score protocol daily in line with expected data collection standards.
- Engage with aspiring athletes, youth to pro, on a daily basis.
- Create a safe, welcoming, and engaging technology fueled environment for athletes to thrive.
- Participate in staff development and outreach events.
Characteristics:
- Patient, energetic, inspirational, and dependable. Able to teach youth athletes in a fun and engaging manner.
- Detail orientated when delivering the COPA Score, to ensure data validity.
- Creativity and reasoning to unlock player’s potential.
- A desire to serve and develop youth athletes to their potential.
- A positive disposition in dealing with parents, kids and fellow employees.
- A growth mindset that contributes to your own personal development.
- Take pride in maintaining the high standards of our elite facility.
- A dependable team player who can collaborate with others.
Requirements:
- Experience coaching youth soccer (minimum 2 years coaching players 8-18 years old).
- Physical effort and exertion, which may include all exercise and sports-related movements, maintenance of equipment, lifting weights up to 45 pounds, and prolonged walking and standing.
- Ability to learn and become comfortable with our technology, operating software, and hardware which is integral to our facility and curriculum.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven time management and organizational skills.
- Solution orientated in difficult situations –particularly related to customer issues.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary plus a performance-based incentive bonus allowing for substantial expansion of total earnings for the high-performance individual.
- In addition, employees at COPA STC have access to our state-of-the-art gym and soccer training spaces
- This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position; and will be reviewed by Management periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Management reserves the right to modify duties as deemed necessary.
- It is the policy of COPA Innovation Laboratories to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status about public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
- COPA STC is a Division of COPA Innovation Laboratories, which is an affiliate of several other businesses owned or controlled by Northern California entrepreneur, Mark Hall. These businesses include a medium sized commercial real estate and development company, with interests in apartments, office, industrial, sports, life science, self-storage, and retail properties; a nationwide hotel company; a modular design, engineering, and construction business; and other lesser businesses. COPA STC is the ground floor initial prototype for a multi-unit sports and soccer-oriented business planned for expansion across multiple states. High performing individuals can grow their career with the company, and potentially earn unit level profit participation, and even shareholder ownership for those outstanding individuals who contribute in a material way to the growth of the enterprise. Come show your stuff and grow with COPA!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
COPA Soccer Training Center
Youth Soccer Coach - Player Development
Walnut Creek, California
Added 3d ago
Job functions:
$20 - $35/hr
On-Site
Job Description
Job description
Who We Are
COPA: Comprehensive and Objective Performance Assessments. COPA Soccer Training Center (COPA STC) is a 110,000 sq ft state-of-the-art soccer training wonderland located at Shadelands SportsMall in Walnut Creek, California. COPA STC utilizes much of the world’s most advanced training and assessment technology, some of which we develop ourselves, and some of which we have exclusively licensed for use throughout North America. We employ leading sports science techniques and advanced training methodologies in our quantitative assessment-based approach to the development of athletes of all ages and skill levels. Our elite level coaching staff leverages objective data to develop the technical, physical, and cognitive skills of an athlete.
But it is not all just science and training workouts. COPA STC strives to provide a fun, dynamic, and supportive environment for both our employee team members, and our customers, to develop and thrive as athletes and as human beings. If you love the game and are having fun, the research shows your practice will be more effective at advancing your skills.
We are passionate about high-performance living and the future of soccer in the United States. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within themselves and all it takes to unleash it is the right setting and mindset. COPA is the setting. Our approach encourages the right mindset. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We aren’t just a company; we are a community that is committed to growth and success. We value humility and a team-centered approach to responsibilities at every level of the company. If you are a high-performing individual who is passionate about inspiring others, then consider COPA STC’s exciting career opportunities.
That’s why at COPA STC, we train smarter.
If you are a high-performing individual determined to inspire greatness in others and instill the desire to achieve it, then consider our exciting career opportunities at COPA Soccer Training Center.
About The Position:
COPA STC is looking to add outstanding Soccer Coaching Staff and we want to hear from you regarding a potential soccer coaching role at COPA STC?
Here at COPA, we are going through some revolutionary reforms that is shaping the face of talent identification and player development. Take a few minutes to click the website link and watch the video highlighting some of these amazing initiatives being driven at COPA.
We are looking to add soccer coaches to our 6-8Yrs program, the 9-11Yrs program & the +12Yrs program.
COPA would require a coach to be available a minimum of 3 training days a week in a Part-Time capacity or up to 5/6 training days a week in a Full-Availability capacity – including 1 weekend day.
COPA coaching hours of operation are Monday thru Friday 3.30pm – 8.30pm; Saturday & Sunday 8.30am onwards. With commitment to the same consistent schedule week after week.
Role Details:
COPA Soccer Coach
Coaching Youth Players 6-8Yrs | 9-11Yrs | 12-19Yrs
Full-Availability Soccer Coach | Part Time Role
- Minimum of 16-hours on field coaching in small group setting
- Year round 12-month coaching calendar
- Availability minimum 5 days per week | 1 weekend day
- Additional paid hours opportunities:
- Soccer Camps | 18-weeks annual calendar
- Soccer Clinics | Special Topics Coaching Events
COPA Soccer Coach
Coaching Youth Players 6-8Yrs | 9-11Yrs | 12-19Yrs
Partial-Availability Soccer Coach | Part Time Role
- Minimum of 9-hours on field coaching in small group setting
- Year round 12-month coaching calendar
- Availability minimum 3 days per week | 1 weekend day
- Additional paid hours opportunities:
- Soccer Camps | 18-weeks annual calendar
Key Responsibilities & Objectives:
- Deliver the COPA Score protocol daily in line with expected data collection standards.
- Engage with aspiring athletes, youth to pro, on a daily basis.
- Create a safe, welcoming, and engaging technology fueled environment for athletes to thrive.
- Participate in staff development and outreach events.
Characteristics:
- Patient, energetic, inspirational, and dependable. Able to teach youth athletes in a fun and engaging manner.
- Detail orientated when delivering the COPA Score, to ensure data validity.
- Creativity and reasoning to unlock player’s potential.
- A desire to serve and develop youth athletes to their potential.
- A positive disposition in dealing with parents, kids and fellow employees.
- A growth mindset that contributes to your own personal development.
- Take pride in maintaining the high standards of our elite facility.
- A dependable team player who can collaborate with others.
Requirements:
- Experience coaching youth soccer (minimum 2 years coaching players 8-18 years old).
- Physical effort and exertion, which may include all exercise and sports-related movements, maintenance of equipment, lifting weights up to 45 pounds, and prolonged walking and standing.
- Ability to learn and become comfortable with our technology, operating software, and hardware which is integral to our facility and curriculum.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven time management and organizational skills.
- Solution orientated in difficult situations –particularly related to customer issues.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary plus a performance-based incentive bonus allowing for substantial expansion of total earnings for the high-performance individual.
- In addition, employees at COPA STC have access to our state-of-the-art gym and soccer training spaces
- This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position; and will be reviewed by Management periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Management reserves the right to modify duties as deemed necessary.
- It is the policy of COPA Innovation Laboratories to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status about public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
- COPA STC is a Division of COPA Innovation Laboratories, which is an affiliate of several other businesses owned or controlled by Northern California entrepreneur, Mark Hall. These businesses include a medium sized commercial real estate and development company, with interests in apartments, office, industrial, sports, life science, self-storage, and retail properties; a nationwide hotel company; a modular design, engineering, and construction business; and other lesser businesses. COPA STC is the ground floor initial prototype for a multi-unit sports and soccer-oriented business planned for expansion across multiple states. High performing individuals can grow their career with the company, and potentially earn unit level profit participation, and even shareholder ownership for those outstanding individuals who contribute in a material way to the growth of the enterprise. Come show your stuff and grow with COPA!
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20 - $35.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in player development manager jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in kinesiology, sports science, physical education, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience developing athletes at the professional, collegiate, or elite amateur level
- Proficiency with performance tracking software and sport-specific analytics platforms
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills for working with coaches, agents, and athletes
- Knowledge of league rules, eligibility requirements, and player personnel regulations
- Ability to design and implement individualized player development plans and skill progression programs
Tips for Your Player Development Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to player pipelines
Hiring managers want to see specific examples of players you developed, what measurable outcomes followed, and how you managed a development pipeline. Generic coaching credits won't cut it. Highlight the arc from recruitment to on-field or in-game performance improvement.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists player development manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Distinguish professional from collegiate experience
Job listings in professional leagues and collegiate programs prioritize very different competencies. Lead your application materials with the tier most relevant to the posting. Mixing both without context signals a lack of focus to reviewers who specialize in one environment.
Get specific about evaluation frameworks you use
Employers expect you to name the actual scouting or development systems you rely on, whether that is a proprietary grading scale, a sport-specific statistical model, or a recognized assessment protocol. Vague references to player evaluation experience read as a gap, not a credential.
Prepare a development case study for interviews
Most hiring panels for player development manager roles ask you to walk through a specific athlete you coached or managed. Have one concrete example ready that covers the initial assessment, the intervention plan, the timeline, and the result. Keep it under three minutes to tell.
Negotiate around travel and roster access
Compensation conversations in this role often overlook roster access rights and off-season travel commitments. Before you accept, clarify what player contact is permitted during the off-season and which road trips are mandatory. These affect your day-to-day workload as much as base pay does.
Player Development Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most player development managers?
The companies hiring the most player development managers right now include Live! Casino & Hotel, Sky River Casino, and Genesis Global, with the largest share of openings in California, Maryland, and Iowa, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Organizations in professional sports leagues and large collegiate athletic programs account for a significant portion of active openings.
How many player development manager jobs are remote?
About 50% of player development manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most roles in this field. Administrative functions such as scouting report analysis, curriculum design, and video review coordination tend to offer the most flexibility for off-site work.
How do you become a player development manager?
Start by earning a degree in sports science, kinesiology, or athletic coaching, then build hands-on experience as a position coach, assistant coach, or player personnel coordinator. Seek roles that give you direct responsibility for athlete evaluation and individual skill programming. Demonstrating progression in both player outcomes and program design is what advances you into a manager-level title.
Can you get hired as a player development manager with little experience?
Entry into this role typically requires some direct coaching or player-facing background, but you don't need a lengthy management résumé. Candidates who have interned with athletic programs, served as a skills trainer, or coordinated development camps often move into junior player development roles and work toward the manager level within a few years.
What does the player development manager interview process look like?
The process usually begins with a phone or video screen focused on your background in athlete development and your familiarity with the organization's sport or league. A subsequent panel interview often includes a practical exercise where you outline a development plan for a hypothetical player scenario. Final rounds typically involve meetings with the general manager, head coach, or director of player personnel.
Where can I find and apply to player development manager jobs?
You can find and apply to player development manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that fit your experience level and sport specialization, then apply directly to each one that matches.
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