Match Lead

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.

• 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
• Communicate with your Manager if issues arise
• Participate in post-game meetings to provide feedback to Operators and Operations Managers to identify problems
• Be able to complete marking tasks that will improve the accuracy and design of our system
• Team lead a group of Operators to run and monitor all tasks on 1-2 football games per shift

• Commit to 15-30 hours of availability each week.
• Be able to work according to the football schedule which includes holidays, holiday periods, evenings and weekends.
• Each shift will last up to 6 hours, up to 30 hours per week which can be early mornings or late nights.

• Being responsible or training others, would be highly desirable
• Experience writing up reports, gathering information summarizing it, and presenting it in a past job
• 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
• Ability to give feedback to Operators to improve their work
• Team player who is adaptable to change
• Knowledge and experience with definitional sports terms and markings.
• Prior experience with making time-critical judgment calls regarding live data processing, engineering support.
• 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.

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.