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Kansas City Royals · 1 month ago

Analyst, Player Development - Research & Development

Kauffman Stadium, One Royal Way, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The Kansas City Royals are seeking a highly motivated and creative analyst to join the organization. The analyst will be integrated into the Minor League Player Development system to strengthen resources used to maximize player performance by translating baseball data into actionable insights.

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Responsibilities

Oversee and run the Player Development pipeline that delivers data and reports to the organization on a daily basis

Be a critical thinker to improve resources for player development strategies

Build reports to deliver digestible insights to coaches and players

Effectively communicate data with Minor League coaches, staff, and players

Perform ad-hoc data analysis to answer questions that help inform player development decisions

Qualification

SQLRData analysisPlayer evaluation metricsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsSoftware engineeringModel buildingHTMLCSSBaseball researchMinor League Baseball knowledgeQuantitative field degree

Required

Record of published baseball research and or a portfolio of technical projects in any domain

Strong proficiency with SQL and R to query and analyze data from large data sets

Interpersonal and communication skills to seamlessly interact with front office, analysts, coaches, players, and other Baseball Operations personnel

Familiarity with modern player evaluation and player development metrics

Preferred

Software engineering background with the ability to design and build systems programmatically

Experience building models with large data sets to answer research questions

Experience as a player, coach, or staff member in a high level sports environment

Familiarity with the landscape of Minor League Baseball and its teams and players

Proficiency with HTML and CSS to create and maintain interactive reports or PDFs

4-year degree or equivalent experience in computer science, mathematics, statistics, or related quantitative field

Benefits

Company Benefits

401K

PTO

Company

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals operate in the sports industry offering professional baseball games, merchandise, and community programs.

Founded in 1969

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.mlb.com/royals

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Brooks Sherman

President of Real Estate Development

Cullen Maxey

President, Business Operations

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