Amateur Draft Analyst - Research/Development

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Amateur Draft Analyst - Research & Development

Job Summary : The Kansas City Royals are seeking an analyst who excels at the intersection of baseball knowledge, technical skills, and communication to join our Research and Development department, specializing in the Amateur Draft.

This role will report to the Director of Research and Development and requires collaboration with front office, scouts, and other baseball operations personnel.

The successful candidate will possess a passion for baseball and integrating statistics to provide actionable insights for decision makers.

Coding proficiency in R and SQL will be essential for day-to-day tasks such as data manipulation, analysis, and report building as we look to improve our systems and processes to thrive in the Draft.

In addition, exceptional communication skills are required to translate complex data and modeling outputs into clear and concise reports or presentations that can be understood by both technical and non-technical audiences.

This role will be involved in the yearlong operations surrounding the MLB Amateur Draft and be a contributor in the Draft Room to help the Kansas City Royals acquire the best talent in baseball.

Position Accountabilities / Responsibilities :

Display a combination of knowledge and enthusiasm around the game of baseball and its teams, players,

and operations in various settings

• Write, enhance, and maintain production level code
• Be a great technical problem solver and use process-oriented techniques to deliver products on time
• Show creativity when it comes to building or enhancing code, visuals, and general processes
• Exhibit communication skills that are adaptable for varying audiences

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with machine learning and modeling techniques to extract actionable insights within large data sets
• Experience with player and ball tracking data (Hawkeye, Trackman, Statcast, etc.)
• Record of published baseball research and or experience
• Post-graduate degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field

Position Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Required :

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field
• High proficiency with SQL and R or Python (HTML is a plus)
• Track record of good interpersonal and communication skills to seamlessly interact with co-workers and

stake holders

• Understanding of the landscape of baseball from the amateur levels to the major leagues.
• Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours during the baseball season

Physical Requirements :

• Ability to lift items weighing as much as 15 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 [email protected].

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.