Job Posting: League Economics & Operations Department Coordinator Positions
Please note, this posting contains three positions.
Position: Coordinator, Medical Administration
Location: New York, NY
Major League Baseball is looking to hire a Coordinator, Medical Administration in its League Economics & Operations Department. The position is full-time, and is based in New York City.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assist with all administrative duties around compliance with the league-wide Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system standards.
- Monitor completeness of entries and provide feedback to Clubs to ensure that all appropriate documentation is entered in the EMR.
- Serve as key point-of-contact for Club baseball operations and medical personnel on EMR compliance and other player medical and injury topics.
- Help to set strategy for EMR development with Club athletic trainers, physicians and other Commissioner’s Office employees.
- Work with joint MLB-MLBPA epidemiologists and research groups to complete league-wide injury research projects.
- Other projects as assigned by Sr. Coordinator, Medical Administration.
Desired Skills:
- Very strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong quantitative background including experience working with large data sets and leading complex analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Powerpoint)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to manage relationships in a fast-paced business environment
- Familiarity with, and interest in, Major League Baseball, particularly in baseball medical and injury topics.
Experience:
- Undergraduate degree with strong academic performance, preferably including a focus in scientific or other quantitative coursework
- 1-2 years professional experience preferred
To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site and complete the LinkedIn application.
Position: Coordinator, Amateur Administration
Location: New York, NY
Major League Baseball is looking to hire a Coordinator, Amateur Administration in its League Economics & Operations Department. The position is full-time, and is based in New York City.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serve as key point of contact for the MLB Draft Prospect Link (“Prospect Link”) with amateur players, parents, coaches, and MLB Clubs.
- Assist with Commissioner’s Office Pre-Draft Programs (e.g., Top 50 MRI Program, Top 300 Prospects Program, video, medical information).
- Assist with development of Prospect Link and other IT systems for collecting information related to Club domestic amateur scouting operations.
- Identify and work with technology vendors who provide data and video platforms for Club scouting operations.
- Complete analysis of domestic amateur and Rule 4 Draft topics for Commissioner’s Office and Clubs.
- Other projects as assigned by Sr. Director, League Economics.
Desired Skills:
- Very strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong quantitative background including experience working with large data sets and leading complex analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Powerpoint)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to manage relationships in a fast-paced business environment
- Familiarity with, and interest in, Major League Baseball, particularly in Rule 4 draft, scouting and amateur baseball.
Experience:
- Undergraduate degree with strong academic performance
- 1-2 years professional experience preferred
To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site and complete the LinkedIn application.
Position: Coordinator, League Economics Department
Location: New York, NY
Major League Baseball is looking to hire a Coordinator in its League Economics department. The position is full-time, and is based in New York City.
Key Responsibilities:
- Complete valuation analysis of player contracts and other analysis related to baseball labor markets
- Monitor trends in Club and Player strategy to assist in setting on-field policy and rule changes
- Oversee all duties related to Uniform Employee Contracts and the Employee Permissions process
- Serve as business customer to Commissioner’s Office baseball IT systems, ensuring data accuracy across baseball applications, managing vendors and assisting to set departmental IT strategy
- Provide analytical support to Clubs in negotiations and hearings with salary arbitration-eligible players
- Other projects as assigned by Senior Director, League Economics & Strategy
Desired Skills:
- Very strong quantitative background including experience working with large data sets and leading complex analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Powerpoint)
- Experience with SQL—or other relational database platforms—and statistical modeling software (R, STATA, Python, etc.)
- Very strong written and oral communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to manage relationships in a fast-paced business environment
- Familiarity with, and interest in, Major League Baseball player rules and transactions
Experience:
- Undergraduate degree with strong academic performance, preferably including significant quantitative coursework
- 1-2 years professional experience preferred
- Experience in consulting, investment banking, information technology, or other professional services preferred
To Apply:
To apply, please visit this site and complete the LinkedIn application.
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