The Role
This is a leadership role with a strong focus on operational excellence, people development, and continuous improvement. You'll use data and insights to make informed decisions, manage risk, and help shape the future of our statistician network.
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management across the global statistician network.
- Manage and develop a team of analysts, providing coaching, direction, and support.
- Monitor data quality, performance trends, and compliance, taking action where needed.
- Act as an escalation point for statistician performance, training, onboarding, and client queries.
- Drive process improvements, risk management, and operational efficiency across the function.
- Experience leading and developing teams in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to prioritise effectively and perform under pressure.
- Strong coaching and people leadership capabilities.
- Excellent English and proficiency with Microsoft Office; Power BI is a plus.
- You have knowledge of football, basketball, volleyball, or other major sports.
- You have experience working with distributed or global workforces.
- You have experience with reporting and data visualisation tools.
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.
Let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.
Skills Required
- Experience leading and developing teams in a fast-paced operational environment
- Strong analytical skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to prioritise effectively and perform under pressure
- Strong coaching and people leadership capabilities
- Excellent English
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Experience with Power BI or other reporting and data visualisation tools
- Knowledge of football, basketball, volleyball, or other major sports
- Experience working with distributed or global workforces
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
Genius Sports is the layer between what happens on the field and how the world engages with it. Our solutions across the global sports ecosystem are underpinned by our next generation big data and artificial intelligence platform, GeniusIQ. By ingesting and computing multiple real-time data feeds, GeniusIQ powers a wide range of functions and applications across sports performance and officiation, fan engagement, advertising, and sports betting. Founded in 2001, Genius Sports is now one of the world’s largest sports technology companies, working with the likes of the NFL, NBA, EPL, FIBA, ESPN, Sky Sports, Flutter, DraftKings and 100s more. We're headquartered in New York and London, with offices in Los Angeles, Medellin, Tallinn, Sofia, Singapore, Lausanne, Manchester and Melbourne.
Why Work With Us
We are one team, being brave, driving change. Our company values help create a cohesive culture, where we think, feel and act like One Genius. We strive to create an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference, driving our vision to be everywhere in sports, redefining experiences through technology.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
