Match Lead

Genius Sports; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports data company in Manchester seeks a Match Lead to oversee football games using Genius IQ technology. The ideal candidate possesses strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a passion for football. Responsibilities include performing match tracking, leading a team of operators, and maintaining quality assurance during games. This role may require work during evenings and weekends, ensuring the timely delivery of accurate event data. A collaborative, hybrid work environment is promoted, focused on employee wellbeing and growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Range of benefits

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience writing reports and presenting information.
• Knowledge of sports terminology and marking.
• Prior experience collaborating live with remote colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-game checks for accurate match tracking.
• Watch matches to track event data accurately.
• Communicate issues to the Manager during games.
• Lead Operators to monitor tasks for football games.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Team player

Proactive attitude

Adaptability

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com.

THE ROLE

We are looking for an individual who can work as a Match Lead. Overall, this role will run games across football and basketball, working with Genius IQ technology under Genius Sports. Working to ensure the timely and successful delivery of tracking and event data. The match lead will assist the game operations team to deliver on these duties.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform pre-game checks and software initialisation for accurate match tracking
• Watch football matches to track/confirm software tracking of dead-balls, stoppage time, and other similar events
• Correctly identify and confirm teams, lineups, and players, as well as tracking markings on players
• Attentiveness during live ball situations
  Complete post-game quality assurance checks for accurate delivery of post game files
• Communicate with your Manager if issues arise
• Participate in post-game meetings to provide feedback
• Be able to complete marking tasks that will improve the accuracy and design of our system
• Lead a group of Operators to run and monitor all tasks on 1-2 football games per shift
• Communicate and work with Team Lead to dissect availability each week.
• Be able to work according to the football schedule which includes holidays, holiday periods, evenings and weekends.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Being responsible or training others, would be highly desirable
• Experience writing up reports, gathering information summarizing it, and presenting it
• Experience with Google or Microsoft suite, especially in Excel or Google spreadsheets
• High attention to detail
• Ability to focus on a game while in a sometimes loud and potentially distracting environment
• Extremely punctual, many shifts will start near the game start time
• A passion for football
• Ability to effectively communicate, sometimes under pressure, to the Operations Managers and give detailed explanations of what is occurring during football games
• Team player who is adaptable to change
• Knowledge and experience with definitional sports terms and markings.
• Prior experience collaborating live with remote colleagues.
• Understanding of the current landscape and recent past of major professional sports leagues.
• Proactivity and confidence are a must.
• Self-accountable for discretion considering the delicate nature of the business content.

We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location.

As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.

One team, being brave, driving change

We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius.

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