Assistant, Baseball Projects
Seattle Mariners
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Full Time Job
Job Title: Assistant, Baseball Projects
Department: Baseball Projects
Reports To: Director, Baseball Projects
Status: Non-Exempt
Primary Objective: Responsible for creating innovative tools and streamlining communications at the intersection of baseball analytics and baseball operations, delivering projects to support player development, player acquisition, in-game strategy and other projects.
Essential Functions:
• Design cross-departmental tools, websites and reports to bring analytical information to life
• Provide quantitative support to Player Plan, high performance, advance scouting and other player improvement processes
• Contribute to amateur and professional player acquisition decisions in both formal and informal contexts
• Field ad hoc requests from coaches, scouts and other staff about internal metrics and processes
• Deliver educational materials to communicate quantitative strategy across the organization
• Complete other projects as assigned by Director, Baseball Projects
• Will perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in statistics, computer science, mathematics or any other STEM field related to data science preferred. Equivalent, relevant work will be considered in lieu of formal education may be approved by management
• One (1) year of relevant work experience required
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
• Proficiency handling large datasets in R, SQL, Python, and/or comparable languages required.
• Prior experience delivering technical projects required
• Demonstrated initiative as a team-oriented leader required
• Working knowledge of baseball analytics, strategy and trends
• Shiny application or other web development experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to manage projects in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, creative and innovative with a high degree of integrity and attention to detail
• Experience building predictive models preferred
• Ability to communicate in Spanish preferred
• Shares and expresses thoughts in a clear and effective manner through verbal and written communication skills. Exhibits effective listening skills and builds positive relationships with all team members, vendors, and guests. Is diplomatic, tactful and professional in all forms of communication.
• Understands and supports the team and is quick to volunteer to assist others. Others view most interactions as being positive with a willingness to achieve common goals. Effective in working with others to cooperatively solve problems. Workplace behavior is consistently respectful of others.
• Takes personal responsibility for getting things done in a way that positively and professionally represents the organization
• Demonstrates through their actions and interactions with others a commitment to Mariner Purpose, Mission and Values
• Competent in required job skills and knowledge. Completes work assignments thoroughly and completely in an accurate, and prompt. Identifies and corrects errors. Is careful, alert and accurate, paying attention to details of the job.
Physical Activities and Working Conditions:
• Seattle-based and works out of T-Mobile Park
• Evening, weekend and holiday work may be required
• Travel to Spring Training, relevant conferences and/or Mariners affiliates as required