Coordinator, Draft Operations

The Coordinator, Draft Operations will play a pivotal role in facilitating the planning and execution of various initiatives related to the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft and amateur scouting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Work with other departments and Clubs on the planning and execution of the MLB Draft, including managing the player invitation process and on-site player experience.
• Collaborate with USA Baseball and other institutional partners to design and implement multiple amateur scouting initiatives, including the MLB Draft Combine, Appalachian League, and MLB Draft League.
• Work with MLB Technology on the development of MLB IT systems to support the MLB Draft and scouting processes, including Electronic Baseball Information System (EBIS), MLB Draft Prospect Link (DPL), and Draft Prospect ID Mapping (DPIM).
• Work with players, families, advisors, institutional partners, and scouts to establish strong relationships that will help support player development and scouting pipelines.
• Assist with the development and communication of MLB policies and procedures related to the MLB Draft and domestic amateur scouting
• Oversee project-related initiatives related to scouting and video to engage on larger departmental needs
• Edit and cut high volume of prospect videos with a focus on quality, consistency, and turnaround time
• Ability to create, maintain, review and process video logs, with focus on continuous improvement of standard practices
• Serve as a collaborator with internal video technology team to optimize video database upload, storage, management, and access
• Be an active member in identifying new video and data technologies by exploring latest innovations in software and hardware
• Work across Baseball Operations and collaboratively with MLB Network to optimize overall MLB video-related initiatives

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Must be a college graduate
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong quantitative background including experience working with large datasets and performing complex analysis
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Must work well independently and collaboratively
• Experience organizing and facilitating conferences/events and on-field baseball events
• Strong analytical skills, including with Microsoft Office
• Understanding of amateur baseball video, and scouting/player evaluation, and MLB Draft is a plus
• Proficiency in video editing, preferably using iMovie or Adobe Creative Suite Products preferred

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the Major Leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

MLB’s vision is to be the global sport of choice for youth to play, fans of all backgrounds to enjoy and a desired destination for employment. With a belief that the journey to growth and greatness is ongoing, MLB gives employees the opportunity to continue learning and honing their skills with programs such as: tuition reimbursement; mentorship programs; lunch and learns; online course subscriptions; paid industry certifications; business resource groups; and more.

MLB provides its employees with exceptional medical, dental, and vision coverage. Premiums are 100% employer covered to help employees focus on being their best!

Are you ready to Step Up to the Plate? Apply below!

Major League Baseball is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Per the NYC pay transparency law, the hiring range for this position is $$58,500 - $62,500.

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills and any other factors Major League Baseball (MLB) considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees. MLB offers employees a full range of best in class benefits with no employee contributions towards medical, dental, and vision coverage premiums, as well as incentive and recognition programs, life insurance and automatic employer 401k contributions. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and the terms of official plan documents which may be modified or amended from time to time.