Business Strategy Partner
Houston Dynamo Football Club
Houston, TX
Description
The Houston Dynamo Football Club (HDFC) is a multi-faceted organization dedicated to inspiring and supporting soccer participation and growth in Houston, TX and beyond. The Club’s brands include men's and women's professional teams - the Houston Dynamo (MLS) and Houston Dash (NWSL), a development academy, Houston Dynamo Dash Charities, as well as Shell Energy Stadium and Houston Sports Park.
The Club has a rich history, including MLS Cup titles (2006, 2007) and in-season tournament championships for both the Dynamo (2018) and Dash (2020) and is focused on building toward the next championships, inspiring and uniting the city of Houston through the sport of soccer and community outreach, and creating the most inclusive sporting experience and diverse fan base in the city and state.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This position will focus on building and evaluating growth strategies for the club across business units, including but not limited to ticketing, marketing, corporate partnerships, and matchday experience. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker equipped to navigate the evolving sports, media, and entertainment landscape, and will bring a strong set of analytical and communication skills, a structured strategy toolkit, the ability to build cross-functional relationships, and a low-ego, roll-up-your-sleeves approach in a fast-paced environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Lead the development and execution of comprehensive analytics strategies to maximize fan engagement, optimize gameday operations, and increase revenue.
- Collaborate with the HDFC Strategy & Analytics team to execute initiatives and projects that support growth across business functions.
- Support internal consulting projects that explore, evaluate, and recommend strategies and tactics aligned with the club’s priorities.
- Develop analytical approaches to transform complex data into thoughtful, actionable, and scalable insights.
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to identify source data, develop go-forward strategies, and support implementation.
- Perform ad hoc analysis to inform strategic planning and business development.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field.
- 2–4 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, private equity, or investment banking; sports industry experience is a plus.
- Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills; experience with Microsoft Power BI is a plus
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER ATTRIBUTES
- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills; highly structured approach
- Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and persistence; comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
- Comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard of excellence
- Strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence; able to build trust, work collaboratively, and interact with senior executives and ownership with a client-service mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey ideas clearly and succinctly
- Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, and integrity
ORGANIZATIONAL CORE COMPETENCIES
- Accountable – Holds themselves (and when appropriate others) accountable for achieving goals and objectives.
- Collaborative – Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes.
- Progressive – Open-minded, accepting, creative, and innovative in approach.
- Values Driven – Being ethical in decision making and operating with professional integrity.
- Agile – Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic, and complex environment. Ability to handle ambiguity.
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.