Coaching Analyst, Basketball Data Strategy

This is a Full Time Job

Title: Coaching Analyst, Basketball Data Strategy

Department: Basketball Data Strategy, Basketball Operations

Reports to: Director, Basketball Data Strategy

Manages: None

Position Summary: The Coaching Analyst, Basketball Data Strategy occupies a dual role between the Basketball Data Strategy group and the Lakers coaching staff. While reporting directly to the Director, Basketball Data Strategy, the Coaching Analyst is primarily responsible serving as a liaison and resource for the coaching staff. The Coaching Analyst will be tasked with originating and providing strategies, statistics, and key points of emphasis to aid the team to win games. This individual will attend coaches' meetings, collaborate with the video staff, and create reports for scouting and player acquisition purposes. The Coaching Analyst is responsible for the day-to-day information needs of the coaching staff. This position requires attendance at every home game and may periodically require travel.

Essential Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):
• Attend coaching staff meetings, take notes and proactively supply helpful information to the coaching staff and Basketball Data Strategy staff
• Respond to information requests from coaching staff in a timely, organized, and efficient manner
• Create in-season scouting reports for each opponent during the course of the NBA season
• Become an expert in the players, schemes, and coaching strategies in NBA basketball
• Communicate results and findings to relevant stakeholders in Basketball Operations

**Responsibilities subject to change based on organizational needs and direction from management.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics or related field, or equivalent academic or professional experience required

Minimum Qualifications:
• Strong knowledge of NBA basketball
• Expertise with large data sets, statistical analysis (e.g. Python), and relational database tools (e.g. SQL Server)
• Experience with technologies and tools to visualize results and aesthetically deliver insights
• Ability to effectively synthesize complex concepts, statistical or otherwise, to non-technical stakeholders
• Clear and precise written and verbal communication skills
• Possess positive attitude, patience, and ability to retain composure in high-stress environments

Other Qualifications:
• Adaptable, eager to self-learn new technical skills

Location: El Segundo (office M-F), Crypto.com Arena (downtown LA), and travel as required by team

Hours: Full-time. Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required by game schedules.

The pay range for this role is $75,000 to $100,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and certifications.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

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