Working/Functional Title

Executive Director of Football Player Personnel

Position Summary

The Department of Athletics at Michigan State is searching for an individual to work closely with the Head Football Coach and General Manager to build the football roster. They will oversee the evaluation process for the current roster and all talent acquisition, including transfer portal, high school, and junior college.  This role is critical to helping the program build the best roster possible to consistently compete at the highest level in college football. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Develop and implement a clear, concise and consistent process for evaluating the current roster and potential recruits
• Evaluate the current roster (strengths/weaknesses) on a periodic basis to assist the coaching staff with long-term roster planning
• Develop and manage a scouting system for high school recruits and transfer portal prospects
• Serve as a designated off-campus recruiter to conduct live in-person evaluations of high school and junior college prospects
• Engage with recruits and their families during on-campus unofficial and official visits
• Mentor and lead the personnel staff (i.e., Offensive/Defensive Director of Player Personnel, Director of Scouting, student workers) to enhance their evaluation skills
• Aid in completing advance scouting reports for the offensive/defensive staffs
• Serve as the main point of contact for all contracted recruiting services
• Serve as the main point of contact for visiting NFL scouts/personnel
• Provide feedback to student-athletes regarding their potential draft status

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Bachelors

Desired Degree

Masters

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree
• At least 5 year’s of experience in a leadership role for player evaluation in the sport of football at either the collegiate or professional level.
• Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Review of Applications Begins On

04/28/2025

Website

www.msuspartans.com

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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