VP of Technology

  • Full Time
  • Charleston, SC
  • September 30, 2026

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NCAA Olympic & Youth Sports League – Build the Digital Foundation

About Us

We are launching a transformational professional and youth sports league with $2.5 billion in equity capital being raised. Our mission is to revolutionize Olympic sports in America by creating a sustainable ecosystem that spans professional competition, comprehensive youth development, and world-class infrastructure.

Our Scope & Scale:

  • School Partnerships: Licensing NCAA Division I brands from 50 schools in Year 1, scaling to 300 schools by Year 6
  • Sports Coverage: 12 Olympic sports (soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, hockey, baseball, softball, and more)
  • Geographic Reach: 4 regions, 200+ teams competing across the United States
  • Digital Audience: Millions of fans, 500K+ youth participants, 300 school communities
  • Annual Games: 5,000+ live competitions at full scale
  • Season: Mid-August through mid-May competition schedule
  • Multi-Platform: Linear TV, streaming, digital, mobile, social media distribution

The Technology Challenge:

  • Enterprise Systems: Build comprehensive technology infrastructure from scratch (ERP, CRM, HRIS, finance systems)
  • League Management: Implement systems for scheduling, officiating, statistics, team management across 12 sports
  • Fan Experience: Create world-class digital fan experiences (web, mobile apps, streaming, social)
  • Youth Platform: Build platform supporting 500K+ youth athletes, parents, coaches, and clubs
  • E-Commerce: Multi-faceted e-commerce (tickets, merchandise, subscriptions, youth registrations)
  • Data & Analytics: Capture and analyze massive datasets (games, athletes, fans, operations, business metrics)
  • Broadcast Technology: Support broadcast and streaming operations for 5,000+ annual games
  • Cybersecurity: Protect sensitive data (athletes, youth participants, financial, proprietary business data)
  • Scale: Systems must scale 6x over 6 years as league grows from 50 to 300 schools

This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a modern sports technology platform from the ground up with no legacy constraints.

Position Overview

The VP of Technology will be the senior executive responsible for all technology strategy, architecture, implementation, and operations. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (or CEO), you will build the complete technology infrastructure that enables every aspect of the business—from league operations to fan engagement to business systems.

This role requires a unique combination of strategic technology leadership, enterprise architecture expertise, consumer product experience, and the ability to build and scale high-performing technology teams.

Compensation Package: $1,000,000 total compensation

  • Base Salary: $575,000
  • Performance Bonus: $200,000 (target, tied to technology delivery and system performance)
  • Equity Grant: $225,000 annually (vesting over 4 years)

Key Responsibilities

1. Technology Strategy & Architecture

  • Technology Vision: Develop and execute comprehensive technology strategy aligned with business objectives
  • Enterprise Architecture: Design enterprise technology architecture spanning:
    • Core Business Systems: ERP, CRM, HRIS, finance, procurement
    • League Operations: Scheduling, officiating, statistics, team management, compliance
    • Fan & Media: Websites, mobile apps, streaming, ticketing, merchandise
    • Youth Platform: Registration, development tracking, payment processing, communications
    • Data & Analytics: Data warehouse, business intelligence, predictive analytics, AI/ML
    • Infrastructure: Cloud infrastructure, networking, security, disaster recovery
  • Build vs. Buy Decisions: Strategically evaluate build vs. buy vs. partner for all major systems
  • Technology Roadmap: Create 3-year technology roadmap with clear milestones and dependencies
  • Vendor Strategy: Develop vendor selection criteria and manage major technology partnerships
  • Innovation: Stay ahead of technology trends (AI, cloud, mobile, streaming, blockchain, etc.) and identify opportunities

2. Core Business Systems

  • ERP Implementation: Select and implement enterprise resource planning system
    • Leading Options: NetSuite, SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday Financials
    • Modules: Financial management, procurement, inventory, project accounting, consolidation
    • Integration: Integrate with all other major systems (CRM, HRIS, payroll, ticketing, etc.)
    • Timeline: Selection in Q1, implementation in Q2-Q3, go-live by Q4 Year 1
  • CRM Platform: Implement customer relationship management system
    • Leading Options: Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, HubSpot
    • Use Cases: Sponsorship pipeline, school relationships, media partners, ticketing, youth registrations
    • Customization: Build custom objects and workflows for league-specific needs
  • HRIS System: Coordinate with HR on HRIS selection and implementation
    • Leading Options: Workday HCM, SuccessFactors, ADP, Oracle HCM
    • Scope: 15,000+ employees at scale
  • Business Intelligence: Implement BI platform for executive reporting and analytics
    • Leading Options: Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik
    • Dashboards: Executive dashboards, departmental KPIs, operational metrics

3. League Management Technology

  • League Management Platform: Select and implement comprehensive league management system
    • Core Capabilities: Scheduling, team management, roster management, statistics, standings
    • Sport-Specific: Support for 12 different sports with unique requirements
    • Officials Management: Assignment, certification tracking, payment, evaluation
    • Compliance: Track athlete eligibility, conduct violations, suspensions
    • Leading Vendors: Explore Stack Sports, LeagueApps, TeamSnap, or custom development
  • Statistics & Scoring: Implement real-time statistics and scoring systems
    • Options: Genius Sports, STATS Perform, sport-specific platforms, custom development
    • Real-Time: Live statistics during games for broadcast, digital, and in-venue displays
    • Historical: Store and query historical statistics and records
    • API: Provide APIs for media partners, teams, and third-party applications
  • Video & Film: Implement video capture, analysis, and distribution systems
    • Options: Hudl, Krossover, Catapult Vision, custom solutions
    • Use Cases: Coach film review, athlete development, broadcast integration, fan highlights

4. Fan & Digital Experience

  • League Website: Build flagship league website (league.com)
    • Core Features: News, schedules, scores, standings, statistics, video highlights, team pages, athlete profiles
    • CMS: Headless CMS (Contentful, Sanity, Strapi) for flexible content management
    • Performance: Sub-2 second page loads, optimized for mobile
    • SEO: Best-in-class SEO for discoverability
    • Personalization: Personalized experiences based on favorite teams, schools, sports
  • Mobile Apps: Build iOS and Android mobile applications
    • Features: Live scores, video streaming, push notifications, schedules, tickets, merchandise
    • Performance: Native or React Native for best performance
    • Offline: Offline functionality for schedules and team information
    • Target: 1M+ downloads in Year 1, 5M+ by Year 3
  • School/Team Microsites: Create 300 school-specific microsites or team pages
    • Content: School-specific news, rosters, schedules, statistics, ticket sales
    • Branding: Customized with school colors, logos, and branding
    • Templates: Scalable template system supporting 300 schools
  • Streaming Platform: Build or integrate streaming platform for live and on-demand content
    • Options: Partner with existing platform (YouTube, Twitch) or build proprietary (Brightcove, JW Player, custom)
    • Scale: Support streaming 5,000+ games annually
    • Features: Multi-camera angles, DVR, highlights, condensed games
    • Monetization: Subscription, pay-per-view, or ad-supported models
  • Social Media Integration: Deep integration with social platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook)
    • APIs: Use platform APIs for content distribution
    • Viral Content: Tools for creating and distributing viral-friendly highlights and clips

5. Youth Platform & Development Technology

  • Youth Registration System: Build platform for 500K+ youth athlete registrations
    • Features: Online registration, payment processing, age verification, liability waivers, medical forms
    • Parent Portal: Dashboard for parents to manage multiple children, payments, schedules
    • Club Management: Tools for club administrators to manage teams, rosters, and payments
    • Payments: Integrate with Stripe, PayPal, or similar for payment processing
    • Scale: Support $1.5B+ in annual youth participation revenue
  • Athlete Development Tracking: Platform to track athlete development and progression
    • Features: Skills assessments, training logs, performance metrics, video analysis
    • Coaching Tools: Tools for coaches to plan training, track attendance, provide feedback
    • Pathways: Visualize athlete progression through age groups and competitive levels
    • Recruiting: Support college recruiting with athlete profiles and highlight reels
  • Communications Platform: Unified communications for youth programs
    • Channels: Email, SMS, push notifications, in-app messaging
    • Audience: Reach athletes, parents, coaches, and club administrators
    • Automation: Automated communications for schedules, weather alerts, announcements

6. E-Commerce & Ticketing

  • Ticketing Platform: Implement professional ticketing system
    • Leading Options: Ticketmaster, AXS, SeatGeek, Paciolan, proprietary solution
    • Capabilities: Reserved seating, general admission, season tickets, group sales, suite sales
    • Mobile Ticketing: Digital tickets and mobile entry
    • Distribution: Box office, online, mobile app, partner channels
    • Secondary Market: Enable or integrate with secondary ticket market
    • Scale: Support millions of tickets sold annually
  • Merchandise E-Commerce: Build or integrate e-commerce platform for merchandise
    • Options: Shopify, Magento, custom build
    • Inventory: 300+ school-specific merchandise lines
    • Personalization: Custom jerseys, names, numbers
    • Fulfillment: Integrate with fulfillment partners or warehouse management
    • Target Revenue: $100M+ in annual merchandise sales
  • Subscription Management: Platform for managing subscription products
    • Products: Streaming subscriptions, premium content, membership programs
    • Billing: Recurring billing, payment retries, dunning management
    • Options: Stripe Billing, Chargebee, Recurly, Zuora

7. Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence

  • Data Infrastructure: Build modern data infrastructure supporting all analytics needs
    • Data Warehouse: Cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
    • Data Lake: Store raw, unstructured data for advanced analytics
    • ETL/ELT: Data pipeline tools (Fivetran, Airbyte, custom)
    • Data Governance: Data quality, lineage, privacy, security
  • Analytics & Reporting: Comprehensive analytics across all business functions
    • Executive Dashboards: Real-time KPIs for C-suite
    • Departmental Analytics: Custom analytics for each department (revenue, ops, marketing, etc.)
    • League Analytics: Team performance, competitive balance, scheduling optimization
    • Fan Analytics: Engagement metrics, viewership, conversion funnels, LTV
    • Youth Analytics: Enrollment trends, retention, progression, satisfaction
  • Advanced Analytics: Machine learning and AI capabilities
    • Predictive Models: Predict attendance, merchandise demand, athlete development
    • Recommendation Engines: Personalized content and product recommendations
    • Computer Vision: Automated video analysis, player tracking, statistics generation
    • NLP: Sentiment analysis, content generation, chatbots
  • Data Science Team: Build data science and analytics team
    • Year 1: 3-5 data scientists/analysts
    • Year 3: 10-15 data professionals
    • Skills: SQL, Python/R, ML frameworks, visualization

8. Broadcast & Media Technology

  • Production Technology: Support for broadcast and streaming production
    • Options: Partner with production companies, build in-house capabilities, or hybrid
    • Equipment: Cameras, switchers, graphics, replay systems
    • Control Rooms: Permanent or mobile control rooms for production
    • Cloud Production: Explore cloud-based production workflows
  • Content Management: Digital asset management for video content
    • DAM System: Store, organize, and distribute video and photo assets
    • Options: Widen, Bynder, Cloudinary, custom
    • Scale: Manage petabytes of video content
    • Metadata: Rich metadata for searchability and rights management
  • Encoding & Distribution: Video encoding and content delivery network
    • Encoding: Multi-bitrate encoding for adaptive streaming
    • CDN: Global CDN for low-latency video delivery (Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS CloudFront)
    • DRM: Digital rights management for protected content
  • Broadcast Integration: Technology integration with broadcast partners
    • Data Feeds: Provide real-time statistics and data to broadcast partners
    • Graphics: Systems for broadcast graphics and overlays
    • Telemetry: Player tracking and advanced statistics for broadcast enhancement

9. Infrastructure, Security & Operations

  • Cloud Infrastructure: Design and implement cloud infrastructure strategy
    • Cloud Provider: AWS, Azure, GCP, or multi-cloud
    • Architecture: Microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless
    • Scalability: Auto-scaling to handle variable loads (game days, ticket sales)
    • Availability: 99.9%+ uptime for critical systems
    • Disaster Recovery: Comprehensive DR and business continuity planning
  • Cybersecurity: Comprehensive security program protecting all assets
    • Security Framework: Implement security framework (NIST, ISO 27001)
    • Threat Prevention: Firewalls, intrusion detection, endpoint protection
    • Identity & Access: Single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, privileged access management
    • Data Protection: Encryption at rest and in transit, data loss prevention
    • Compliance: PCI DSS (payment card data), COPPA (children’s data), GDPR/privacy
    • Incident Response: Security operations center (SOC) and incident response plan
    • Testing: Regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
  • Network Infrastructure: Design network architecture across campuses, venues, and offices
    • Campus Networks: High-speed networks at 300 school campuses and facilities
    • Venue WiFi: Public WiFi at all competition venues
    • Connectivity: Fiber, cellular, satellite connectivity solutions
    • SD-WAN: Software-defined WAN for distributed locations
  • IT Operations: Build IT operations and support functions
    • Help Desk: IT support for 15,000+ employees
    • Device Management: MDM for mobile devices, laptop provisioning and management
    • Office IT: Corporate IT infrastructure for headquarters and regional offices
    • Monitoring: System monitoring, alerting, and incident management (PagerDuty, Datadog)

10. Product Management & Development

  • Product Organization: Build product management function
    • Product Managers: Hire 5-8 product managers for major product areas
    • Product Strategy: Product roadmaps, feature prioritization, user research
    • User Experience: Partner with design team on UX research and design
  • Engineering Organization: Build and lead engineering teams
    • Engineering Roles:
      • Software Engineers (full-stack, frontend, backend, mobile)
      • DevOps Engineers
      • Data Engineers
      • QA/Test Engineers
    • Team Structure:
      • Year 1: 30-40 engineers
      • Year 3: 75-100 engineers
      • Year 6: 125-150 engineers
    • Methodologies: Agile/Scrum development practices
    • Tech Stack: Modern tech stack (React, Node.js, Python, Go, cloud-native)
  • Development Practices: Establish engineering best practices
    • CI/CD: Continuous integration and deployment pipelines
    • Testing: Automated testing (unit, integration, E2E)
    • Code Review: Code review processes and quality standards
    • Documentation: Technical documentation and API documentation

11. Technology Partnerships & Integrations

  • Strategic Partnerships: Build partnerships with major technology companies
    • Cloud Partners: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud strategic partnership
    • SaaS Vendors: Partner with best-in-class SaaS providers
    • Sports Tech: Partner with sports technology innovators (Catapult, Genius Sports, Hudl, etc.)
    • Media Tech: Partner with media technology platforms (streaming, CDN, encoding)
  • Integration Strategy: Ensure seamless integration across all systems
    • APIs: Build comprehensive API layer for internal and external integrations
    • iPaaS: Integration platform (MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, Workato) for connecting systems
    • Data Sync: Real-time and batch data synchronization
    • Partner APIs: Integrate with partner systems (schools, sponsors, media partners)

12. Team Building & Leadership

  • Build Technology Organization: Recruit and lead comprehensive technology organization
  • Team Structure:
    • Year 1: 50-60 technology professionals
    • Year 3: 125-150 technology professionals
    • Year 6: 200-250 technology professionals
  • Leadership Team:
    • Director of Engineering (manages engineering teams)
    • Director of Product Management (manages product managers)
    • Director of Infrastructure & Security (cloud, security, IT ops)
    • Director of Data & Analytics (data engineering, analytics, data science)
    • Director of Digital Experience (web, mobile, digital products)
  • Talent Strategy: Recruit top technology talent in competitive market
  • Culture: Build engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and collaboration
  • Professional Development: Invest in team learning and career development

Required Qualifications

Experience:

  • 15+ years in technology leadership roles
  • 7+ years as senior technology executive (VP Engineering, CTO, VP Technology)
  • Proven track record building technology organizations from early stage to scale (0 to 100+ engineers)
  • Experience delivering complex, multi-system technology platforms
  • Demonstrated success in both consumer-facing and enterprise technology

Technology Leadership:

  • Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and system design
  • Strong knowledge of modern technology stacks (cloud, microservices, APIs, mobile, web)
  • Experience with both build and buy decisions and vendor management
  • Understanding of data architecture, analytics, and business intelligence
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity, compliance, and data privacy

Product & Engineering Excellence:

  • Experience building consumer products with millions of users
  • Strong product management acumen and user-centered design thinking
  • Expertise in agile development methodologies and DevOps practices
  • Track record of delivering high-quality, scalable products on time
  • Understanding of mobile app development (iOS, Android)

Business & Strategic Acumen:

  • Strategic thinker who connects technology to business outcomes
  • Strong business acumen and financial literacy
  • Experience with technology budgeting and ROI analysis
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Change management experience leading digital transformations

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree required (Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field)
  • Master’s degree or MBA preferred

Preferred Qualifications

  • Sports Technology: Previous technology leadership in sports leagues, teams, or sports media companies
  • Media/Streaming: Experience with video streaming, broadcast technology, or media platforms
  • E-Commerce: Experience building high-volume e-commerce or ticketing platforms
  • Youth/Education Tech: Experience with platforms serving youth, parents, or educational institutions
  • Startup Experience: Technology leadership in venture-backed startups through growth phase
  • Scale: Experience scaling technology organizations 5x-10x
  • AI/ML: Experience building and deploying machine learning and AI systems
  • Mobile First: Experience building mobile-first or mobile-native products
  • Multi-Sport: Understanding of requirements for multi-sport platforms

Success Metrics – First 18 Months

First 90 Days:

  • Complete technology strategy and architecture design
  • Build initial technology leadership team (5-8 directors/senior leaders)
  • Select and contract major technology vendors (ERP, CRM, league management)
  • Begin recruitment of engineering team (target 30-40 by Q4)
  • Design security architecture and compliance framework
  • Create 3-year technology roadmap
  • Establish technology governance and project management processes
  • Set up development environments and infrastructure

Months 4-6 (Q2):

  • Begin ERP and CRM implementations (in progress)
  • Launch initial league website (MVP)
  • Implement league management platform (ready for preseason testing)
  • Build mobile apps (MVP versions)
  • Implement ticketing platform
  • Set up cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • Deploy security tools and protocols
  • Grow engineering team to 25-30
  • Begin data warehouse implementation

Months 7-12 (Q3-Q4):

  • Complete all critical systems for season launch:
    • ERP live and operational
    • CRM operational with key integrations
    • League management platform fully operational
    • Website and mobile apps live
    • Ticketing system processing sales
    • Statistics and scoring systems operational
    • Video streaming platform operational (if applicable)
  • Youth platform launched:
    • Registration system processing 100K+ enrollments
    • Payment processing $300M+ in Year 1
    • Parent/athlete portals operational
  • System Performance:
    • 99.5%+ uptime for critical systems
    • Sub-2 second website load times
    • Zero major security breaches
    • Successfully support 2,500+ games with live statistics
  • Team Scaled: 50-60 technology professionals hired
  • Data & Analytics: Executive dashboards and basic analytics operational

Months 13-18 (Year 2, Q1-Q2):

  • Achieve 99.9%+ uptime for all critical systems
  • Scale platform for 100 schools (2x growth)
  • Launch advanced features based on Year 1 learnings
  • Implement personalization and recommendation engines
  • Expand mobile app features and functionality
  • Achieve 1M+ mobile app downloads
  • Process 500K+ youth registrations
  • Complete advanced analytics implementations
  • Grow team to 75-100 technology professionals
  • Launch AI/ML initiatives (predictive analytics, computer vision)
  • Achieve 90%+ employee satisfaction on technology tools and systems

Why This Role is Exceptional

Build From Scratch:

  • Greenfield opportunity to build modern sports technology platform with zero legacy constraints
  • Freedom to choose best-in-class technology stack and architecture
  • Opportunity to create technology foundation that will serve league for decades
  • No technical debt—start with clean slate

Unprecedented Scope:

  • Build complete technology infrastructure spanning all aspects of business
  • Consumer technology (websites, apps, streaming) + enterprise systems (ERP, CRM)
  • League operations technology across 12 sports
  • Youth platform serving 500K+ families
  • Support $13B+ business at scale

Innovation Opportunity:

  • Leverage latest technologies (AI, cloud, mobile, streaming)
  • Build innovative fan experiences and engagement tools
  • Apply computer vision and ML to sports performance and analytics
  • Create platform that could be licensed to other sports properties

Resources & Support:

  • $2.5B in equity capital being raised provides substantial technology budget
  • Strong executive support for technology investment
  • Ability to recruit top technology talent
  • Budget to partner with best-in-class vendors and platforms

Compensation & Upside:

  • Highly competitive compensation package ($1M total)
  • Significant performance bonus tied to delivery ($200K target)
  • Substantial equity upside as league grows and potentially goes public
  • Potential for advancement to CTO or COO role

Professional Growth:

  • Build comprehensive technology expertise across consumer, enterprise, and specialized sports tech
  • Lead large, diverse technology organization (200+ professionals)
  • Partner with major technology companies (AWS, Microsoft, Salesforce, etc.)
  • Position yourself as thought leader in sports technology
  • Build portfolio spanning multiple technology domains

Impact:

  • Your technology will serve millions of fans and 500K+ youth athletes
  • Enable transformation of Olympic sports in America
  • Create platforms that support 300 universities and 15,000+ employees
  • Build systems that will influence sports technology industry

Application Process

Timeline:

  • Applications Reviewed: Rolling basis, priority given to early applications
  • First Round: Virtual interviews with COO and CFO (1 hour)
  • Second Round: Full-day onsite with executive team including CEO, CRO, and key VPs
  • Third Round (if applicable): Technical deep-dive with board members or technical advisors
  • Final Round: Case presentation on technology strategy including:
    • Overall technology architecture and platform strategy
    • Build vs. buy recommendations for major systems
    • Year 1 implementation roadmap and priorities
    • Team building and organizational design
    • Technology budget and ROI framework
    • Key risks and mitigation strategies
  • Offer: Anticipated by Q4 2026

What to Include:

  • Resume highlighting technology leadership experience and accomplishments
  • Cover letter addressing:
    • Your most significant technology achievements (scale, complexity, impact)
    • Your experience building technology organizations from early stage
    • Your approach to build vs. buy decisions
    • Why you’re passionate about sports and this opportunity
    • Your vision for modern sports technology platform
  • 3-5 professional references from technology leadership roles (please do not contact without permission)
  • Optional: Brief POV (2-3 pages) on technology architecture, platform strategy, or key technology decisions for the league

Confidentiality: Please indicate in your cover letter if you require discretion during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization that reflects the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

 

This is a once-in-a-career opportunity to build transformational sports technology. Let’s create something extraordinary together.

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