Deputy Operations Manage

A bit about us

Second Spectrum is a Sports Emmy-winning data & tech company that is building the next way of seeing sports - by capturing and producing the highest quality data and innovative content for many of the world’s largest leagues and media partners such as the NFL NBA MLB English Premier League ESPN Amazon and CBS Sports. We are pushing the boundaries of deep tech -- machine learning computer vision big data augmented and virtual reality. Our passion for cutting-edge design and decades of experience playing college and professional sports is an equal part of the magic that brings unique and innovative products to life. These products have helped Second Spectrum partners to multiple NBA championships to win matches on football pitches around the world to entertain and educate millions of fans on TV and digital. We're just getting started. In 2021 Second Spectrum was acquired by Genius Sports. Powered by an incredibly driven and ambitious team Second Spectrum is the place to work if you’re interested in cutting edge technology in sports. Our innovative and dynamic environment emphasizes opportunities for motivated individuals to maximize their growth and impact.

The Role

We are looking for an individual who can lead as a Deputy Operations Manager. Overall this role is responsible for ensuring the overall success of our semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) operations within the Belgium Pro League. The Deputy Manager will assist to lead the team to process live tracks validate markings and events handle day-to-day activities develop and implement future strategies make crucial decisions live and in person and work closely with product leadership to meet expectations and objectives.

What You’ll Do:

• Be the chief aid and most trusted correspondent to the Officiating Lead Manager.

• Provide decision making to the operations team according to the flow of live play and the system.

• Determine key points of communication to customers and clients both remote and in-person during match days.

• Lead a large and diverse staff.

• Master and have complete command over the entire SAOT system and processes.

• Maintain and develop documentation.

• Influence operational staffing decisions in synchronization with engineering development and client service-level agreements.

• Be the knowledge bank for operations to identify and troubleshoot system failures.

• Ensuring a strong global collaboration with multiple international offices.

• Aptly available to work on Second Spectrum game operations duties such as tracking and data delivery.

What You Have:

• Knowledge and experience with definitional football terms.

• A strong tolerance for repetitive tasks.

• Prior experience with making time-critical judgment calls regarding live data processing engineering support.

• Prior experience collaborating live with remote colleagues.

• Enforcement of self accountability and the performance of a large team.

Additional Position Details:

• Must be able and available to work evenings weekends and holidays.

• Must possess flexibility including early morning and late evenings.

What’s in it for you? As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance our benefits include health insurance skills training and much more depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties monthly team building events sports tournaments charity days and wellbeing activities.

How we work

We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role. Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate we innovate and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.

Second Spectrum part of Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age different abilities or disability gender re-assignment marriage pregnancy maternity race or nationality religion or belief sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.