Analyst, Ticketing Analytics

Job Summary
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Major League Baseball (MLB) is seeking an Analyst, Ticketing Analytics to contribute to the development and execution of strategies for growing baseball globally. The role focuses on leveraging data and analytics to drive business impact within the ticketing vertical, while collaborating across various teams.

Responsibilities
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• Own the categorization and mapping of MLB ticketing data

• Work to standardize Club ticketing data in an effort to provide accurate and relevant reporting

• Audit and reconcile ticketing data feeds with financial and Club-submitted reporting

• Build ad-hoc reports and dashboards using primary and secondary ticketing data

• Work as a liaison between Data Engineering and Business teams to help determine structure, ETL processes, and enhancements of the ticketing database

• Assist with day-to-day management and coordination of partner relationships

• Thorough and timely documentation of revenue driving initiatives

• Manage additional projects as assigned

Qualifications
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Required
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• 1+ years of experience in data strategy and/or analytics roles, ideally within Sports, or Media & entertainment

• College Graduate. B.A./B.S. degree with a relevant academic major (mathematics, statistics, computer science) is strongly preferred, though candidates with non-traditional schooling backgrounds and strong relevant experience will be considered.

• Advanced knowledge of quantitative data collection and data analysis using SQL is required, experience with data science and statistical concepts such as regression modeling in R or Python is preferred

• Ideal candidate will have a low-ego, team-oriented mindset and desire to deliver effective results.

• Desire to implement best practices, processes, and structures to amplify the outputs of the team

• Demonstrated competency in translating data into actionable insights that help define strategic direction

• Desire to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment that regularly integrates with multiple stakeholders including but not limited to strategy teams, BI, and data engineering

• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to story-tell using data and influence executive leadership

Preferred
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• Experience with BI platforms such as Looker, Tableau, or other data visualization software is preferred

• Previous experience working within the sports industry is preferred

Company
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Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic professional sports league in the United States and consists of 30 member clubs in the U.S. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in New York, USA, with a team of  employees. The company is currently Late Stage.