What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pro Player Analyst position at Kansas City Royals?
Job Title: Pro Player Analyst
Job Summary: The Kansas City Royals Baseball Club is seeking a highly motivated and creative analyst to join the organization. Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Research & Development/Player Personnel and the Director of Pro Personnel & Strategy, the analyst will be involved in several stages of the player evaluation process to meet the needs of the organization. The successful applicant will leverage baseball data to provide a competitive edge when evaluating players for the Kansas City Royals. This role will be located in Kansas City, MO.
Position Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
• Provide data driven insights to help evaluate both pitchers and position players.
• Collaborate with other analysts and Baseball Operations personnel to provide support at all stages of the player evaluation process
• Query and organize data to effectively communicate findings with Baseball Operations personnel
• Perform ad-hoc analysis to assist in decision making processes
• Work to create, advance, and or maintain machine learning models
Position Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Required:
· 4-year degree or equivalent experience in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field
· Proficiency with SQL and R to query and organize data from large databases
· Strong understanding of advanced baseball metrics to evaluate players
· Interpersonal and communication skills to seamlessly interact with front office, analysts, scouts, and other Baseball Operations personnel
· Familiarity with the landscape of Major League Baseball. e.g. teams, affiliates, rosters, prospects, free agents, etc.
· Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours during the baseball season
Preferred Qualifications:
· Record of published baseball research and or experience ranking / evaluating players
· Intimate knowledge of MLB rosters, farm systems, free agency, and all things involving player personnel
· Experience with machine learning and modeling techniques to extract actionable insights within large data sets
Physical Requirements:
· Ability to lift items weighing as much as 25 pounds
· Must be able to work in a seated position for majority of workday
· Must be able to be productive utilizing a computer keyboard and telephone
· Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times
· Must be comfortable walking to navigate the facility to access the office, concourse, etc.
· Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required by deadlines and event scheduling
The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This role is a Full-Time, Exempt opportunity that is eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. This role is expected to have a standard 40-hour work week.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at humanresources@royals.com.
This role is a Full-Time, Exempt opportunity that is eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. This role is expected to have a standard 40-hour work week.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at humanresources@royals.com.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
