POSITION TITLE: Acquisition SpecialistDEPARTMENT: Amateur Domestic ScoutingLOCATION: Remote
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POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Acquisition Specialist will play an important role in enhancing the Scouting process through live and video evaluations, leveraging data to refine valuation methods, and supporting leadership in decision-making efforts. The role demands expertise in player analysis, proficiency with analytical tools, and a sound grasp of valuation frameworks. This person will consult with key contributors across multiple departments, collaborating with Scouting leadership, Analytics, and Systems teams, to drive continuous improvements in information, evaluations, valuations, and decision-making processes, ultimately enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Amateur Domestic Scouting operation.
The Acquisition Specialist must be located on the East Coast and will work remotely.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Amateur Domestic Scouting department is primarily responsible for improving organizational talent through the Rule IV Draft and UDFA signing process. The Amateur Domestic Scouting department strives to be best in class at identifying, evaluating, and valuing amateur baseball talent through a relentless commitment to our process and our people. This includes, but is not limited to creating well-rounded scouting practices, building relationships, leveraging R&D for process support, developing strong staff education frameworks, and establishing sound decision-making processes.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate in the implementation and improvement of processes across several areas of the acquisition operation, focusing on advancements in workflow, evaluative methods, decision-making support, and staff development.
Utilize analytical tools to identify and prioritize prospects that require further analysis to ensure high-confidence and completeness of information, evaluations, and valuations.
Leverage analytical tools and models to provide QC/QA feedback and identify areas for further research and development.
Make informed recommendations on valuation approaches and apply valuation outputs to decision-making processes.
Partner with Systems and Analytics teams to develop, refine, and optimize scouting tools.
Evaluate a high volume of players using video analysis and select live-look targets, integrating all available data for comprehensive evaluation.
COMPETENCIES:
Ability to interact deeply with predictive modeling groups and analytical outputs to integrate and apply to decision-making processes.
Command of valuation frameworks and principles, and the ability to collaborate inter-departmentally to iterate and improve applied valuation methodologies.
Experience with and aptitude for player analysis and evaluation (subjective and objective) and a knowledge of baseball markets across acquisition spaces, transactional/operational areas, and other domains
Ability to apply evaluation and valuation expertise in the respective planning and decision-making processes.
A strong understanding of and ability to relate to the demands, challenges, and needs of both field and office staff
Command of end-to-end processes that power decisions and ability to contribute to improvements; ability to design effective and efficient processes within the Amateur Domestic Scouting department and inter-departmentally, and to act as a strong resource for leadership in the planning and execution of departmental priorities.
Ability to connect with and respect people from different backgrounds and cultures, including players, families, coaches, agents, trainers, and others.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Proficiency with SQL is preferred.
In addition to the above requirements, all roles within Baseball Operations are expected to effectively demonstrate our universal competencies related to problem solving, teamwork, clarity of communication, and time management, along with embodying our culture of honesty, humility, relentlessness, and commitment to DEIB.
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