General Manager, Fire Pitch

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The Chicago Fire Football Club (Chicago Fire FC) is an American professional soccer club that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top U.S. domestic league. Founded on October 8, 1997, on the 126th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Club began play in 1998 as one of the League’s first expansion franchises.

The Club recently announced plans to build a $750M+ privately financed downtown stadium in Chicago in 2028. The stadium will anchor Chicago’s newest neighborhood, the 78, a 62-acre development and entertainment district located along the Chicago River just south of Roosevelt Road.

At Chicago Fire FC, we’re on a mission to entertain, serve, and unite Chicago by delivering excellence on and off the pitch to ensure a world-class experience. As a club we let our values guide everything we do : we uphold uncompromising integrity, show respect for all at all times, never settle for less, constantly innovate, and hold ourselves relentlessly accountable.

Position Overview :

Chicago Fire Football Club is seeking a strategic and hands-on General Manager, Fire Pitch, the Club’s premier indoor / outdoor community soccer facility and home to the 2nd Star Tavern restaurant on the north side of Chicago.

The General Manager will lead the long-term strategy and day-to-day execution of all operations and maintenance efforts at the Fire Pitch and 2nd Star Tavern, ensuring an elite-level guest experience and high standards of cleanliness, safety, and operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute long-term operational strategies, including seasonal planning, capital projects, and maintenance schedules.
• Lead all facility staff : hiring, training, scheduling, and performance management.
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service agreements (janitorial, HVAC, turf, maintenance, etc.).
• Oversee budgeting, cost control, purchasing, and resource planning.
• Direct seasonal dome conversion projects in partnership with contractors and facility teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, building codes, and regulations.
• Support programming and event operations in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Act as liaison between Fire Pitch and other relevant CFFC departments ensuring interdepartmental collaboration and efficiency
• Serve as primary contact for emergency and incident response.
• Maintain inventories, facility calendars, SOPs, and vendor records.
• Champion a culture of excellence, inclusion, customer service, and collaboration.

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EEO Statement :

Chicago Fire FC is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Our diversity initiatives start with the recruitment and selection process; therefore, we’d like to welcome all diverse candidates to apply to opportunities within our Club.

CFFC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity and maintaining a workplace for employees and applicants for employment that is free from discrimination. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, age, veteran or military status, disability, sexual orientation, sexual orientation or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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