2025 Player Development Associate at Boston Red Sox
Fort Myers, FL
About the Job
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
The Player Development Staff is dedicated to cultivating impact talent from around the globe utilizing best-in-class practices for mental, physical, and fundamental progression. Utilizing innovative technology, dynamic training, and modern facilities, we provide our staff with growth opportunities throughout various industry paths.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Player Development Associate will be a member of the Player Development team, and is responsible for assisting with baseball operations at our complex in Fort Myers, FL. This individual will collaborate closely with Player Development front office personnel, coordinators, and coaches.
Position Timeline: February 2025 – October 2025
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist with day-to-day logistics for Minor League Spring Training, Extended Spring Training, Florida Complex League, and Off-Season Training.
- Collect, organize, and distribute video in a timely and quality manner.
- Operate and maintain various technology such as Blast, Rapsodo, Trackman, Hawkeye, and Edgertronic cameras.
- Collaborate with coaching staff, Player Development, and Baseball Operations to monitor player goals and player progress.
- Perform ad hoc research and analysis supporting Player Development initiatives, individual player improvement or general Baseball Operations, as requested by staff.
COMPETENCIES
- Identify, analyze, and solve problems in a process-oriented manner, thinking critically and strategically.
- Ability to multitask in stressful situations.
- Work effectively with others and communicate in a structured and organized manner.
- High level of attention to detail and proactivity in relation to our processes and organizational workflows.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of modern baseball metrics and contemporary player development practices.
- Developing ability to interact with data, analytics, and predictive models to support departmental requests.
- Ability to develop proficiency with cutting-edge technology within and outside of baseball.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong administrative skills.
- Organized, proactive, and strong communicative skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Experience with SQL, R, Python is a plus, but not required.
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required.
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In addition to the above requirements, all roles within Baseball Operations are expected to effectively demonstrate our universal competencies related to problem solving, teamwork, clarity of communication, and time management, along with embodying our culture of honesty, humility, relentlessness, and commitment to DEIB.
