Amateur Draft Analyst - Research/Development

Kansas City Royals Baseball Club - Kansas City, MO

Full-time - Mid Level

Kansas City, MO

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About the position

The Kansas City Royals are looking for an Amateur Draft Analyst to join their Research and Development department. This role focuses on integrating baseball knowledge with technical skills to provide actionable insights for the MLB Amateur Draft. The analyst will collaborate with various teams within the organization and will be responsible for data manipulation, analysis, and report building using coding skills in R and SQL. Strong communication skills are essential to convey complex data findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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.

Requirements

• 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 stakeholders.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Paid time off