Analyst, Club Business Operations

Major League Baseball’s Office of the Commissioner is seeking an Analyst to join its Club Business Operations (CBO) team. This position will be a key liaison between the League office and MLB Clubs, leveraging strategic insights, data analytics, and industry best practices to drive revenue, fan engagement, and operational excellence across all 30 Clubs. The Analyst will work cross-functionally with Sponsorship, Ticketing, Finance, Marketing, and Product to serve as an active voice for Clubs in shaping and operationalizing League-wide strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate is not only capable of analyzing and interpreting data but can also synthesize and communicate complex concepts and findings to a variety of audiences. This role requires strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, the ability to own projects from inception to execution, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support benchmarking efforts that explore, evaluate, and recommend best-practice strategies across fan development, revenue, and operational excellence for all 30 Clubs
• Perform detailed quantitative (e.g., market analyses, consumer trends) and qualitative (e.g., case studies) analyses and develop actionable recommendations for MLB Clubs to drive revenue growth and fan engagement
• Develop analytical approaches to transform complex data into thoughtful, actionable insights
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with team members across multiple functions at both the League and Clubs (e.g., Ticketing, Sponsorship, Marketing) to identify high-potential opportunities, source data/resources, and align strategies
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to a broad range of audiences at the League and at Clubs, including senior executives
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 - 4 years of experience in Consulting, Finance, Strategy, or related field
• Experience in Sports and/or Media & Entertainment a plus
• Superior critical thinking, analytical, communication (written and verbal), and presentation skills
• Exceptional data evaluation skills with the ability to interpret information from various sources and offer creative, practical, actionable insights
• Ability to work cross-functionally, prioritize, and multi-task, often in an ambiguous environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of an organization
• Excellent teamwork, leadership, organizational, and time management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; SQL experience preferred
• Well-organized and detail-oriented
• Equally comfortable driving analyses or receiving direction, leading or contributing as appropriate, driving conversations or supporting as necessary
  
  

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000 (Base Salary) Bonus

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related aspects of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, skills, and any other factors MLB considers relevant to the hiring decision. In addition to your salary, MLB believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package for its employees.

Why MLB?

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the most historic of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Employees love working at MLB because of the culture of growth, teamwork, and professionalism. Employees who are most successful at MLB take initiative, know how to identify problems and provide solutions, and always put the Team first. For those ready to step up to the plate and join the major leagues, MLB takes the same approach as teams do with their players: empowering our “workforce athletes” to be at their best by engineering experiences that put employees in the best position to succeed. Major League Baseball is looking for candidates who are passionate about growing America’s pastime to best serve its fans for decades to come.

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