Background 
Bay FC is the first NWSL team in the Bay Area. Co-founded by four U.S. Women’s National Team legends—Brandi Chastain, Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton, and Leslie Osborne—in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street, Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. Beginning play in the 2024 season, we are building a squad that will play the beautiful game with power, passion, energy, and creativity.  

Bay FC is a team that defies convention and transcends culture. We are proud to represent the Bay Area with its tapestry of different ethnicities, languages, climates, and ideas. Our team will be a uniting force, building a culture of belonging and shared pride. We will become a beacon of hope and connection, welcoming and embracing all fans. Our stadium will be a home for people of all backgrounds and identities. We will be the bridge that unites the Bay’s diverse communities. Through our actions and our love of the game, we will inspire and improve the lives of others.  
 
Role Title: Data/Video Analyst 

Core Responsibilities 

This role will serve as a liaison between the Director of Data & Analytics and the First Team Performance Analyst, specifically focused on developing short-term insights that will drive decision making within the First Team. This role will drive the creation and implementation of elite pre, during and post-game analysis processes to support coach and player feedback process, as well as supporting the needs of front office staff 
 
Data Science, Statistics, and Analysis:  

• Collaborate with the Performance Analyst to build pre-match opposition reports.
• Assist in the creation and delivery of live match reports/analysis in line with requirements of coaching staff.
• Collaborate with the Director of Data & Analytics to create post-match and quarterly performance reports as directed by GM to provide ongoing assessment of player/team performance in line with identified playing style.
• Create ad hoc reports and/or tooling that deliver insights to answer questions from stakeholders (coaching staff, GM, etc.) as assigned by the Director of Data & Analytics. 
   

Video and Performance Analysis:  

• Collaborate with the Performance Analyst and the Director of Data & Analytics to integrate external data (such as Statsbomb) into Sportscode processes to drive data and video insights within the framework of the game model.  
• Assist the Performance Analyst in any necessary data and video capture processes.
• Work with Director of Data & Analytics to implement robust data/video storage platforms in line with other data warehousing structures within the organization. 
   

Other Tasks:  

• Support the Director of Data & Analytics in developing analytical frameworks across other key areas of the club, including player scouting and medical and performance, facilitating an integrated and multidisciplinary data approach.  
• Collaborate with the Director of Data & Analytics and First Team Performance Analyst to develop and execute the goals of the department.
• Assist Bay FC in becoming the most technologically advanced women’s soccer organization in the world.  
• Communicate insights to a variety of stakeholders with varying degrees of statistical knowledge. 
   
  Interested candidates will need to supply a work sample (previous report, dashboard, or script) for the technical interview round. 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Experience working with soccer data, specifically event data and preferably tracking data.
• Experience producing actionable data-driven insights and visualizations for end-users.
• Experience accurately and concisely delivering information to stakeholders with varying degrees of statistical knowledge.
• Proficient in sports analysis software such as: Hudl Sportscode, Replay, Studio and Insight.
• Experience of building coding windows and scripting to display statistical outputs, preferred.
• Track-record of producing high-quality outputs in fast-paced environments.
• High level proficiency in coding language (Python, R, or equivalent). 

 
Preferred Qualifications:  

• Ability to write complex SQL queries.  
• Experience with cloud-based services (AWS and/or Snowflake are a plus).
• Experience using version control tools like Github.
• Experience developing technical solutions in a collaborative environment.  

 Compensation:

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $80,000-90,000, actual starting pay may vary based on a range of factors which can include experience, skills, and scope.
 
Bay FC is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.