Associate, Professional Scouting
DEPARTMENT: Baseball Operations
REPORTS TO: Director, Professional Scouting
Assistant Director, Professional Scouting
Description:
The Associate, Professional Scouting position is a rigorous 12-month program geared to prepare entry level candidates for a career within the Baseball Operations & Pro Scouting fields. This position is office-based at Yankee Stadium and works closely with all members of the Yankees front office, particularly Pro Scouting leadership and scouts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Aid the Director and Assistant Director, Professional Scouting in the execution of many operational and administrative duties within the Professional Scouting department.
- Assist in ranking and composing write-ups of prospects from around professional baseball.
- Review and recommend available players to Front Office personnel for possible acquisition.
- Conduct research regarding Professional Scouting topics.
- Identify and recommend players to pro scouts who should be evaluated in person.
- Ensure that scouting reports are accurate and thorough at all levels.
- Monitor and distribute scout tickets to all scouts in attendance at NYY home games.
- Assist with Professional Scouting and Baseball Operations administrative tasks, including but not limited to supporting scouts with technological and logistical issues, organizing staff meetings, and automating office tasks.
- Is available to perform game duty at the direction of the Baseball Operations department.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Exhibits passionate leadership, high character and makeup, and strong commitment to high standards.
- High attention to detail with the ability to balance many different tasks simultaneously.
- Strong time management skills.
- Interest and ability to evaluate players.
- Ability to work evening, weekend, and holiday hours.
- Completed or currently pursuing an undergraduate degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Preference to exposure to SQL Server, R, and/or Tableau.
This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of the employee. The New York Yankees are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
The New York Yankees require a Covid-19 vaccination and booster as a condition of employment, subject to exception under applicable law.