Scouting Heroes

Scouting Heroes

Albuquerque - Football Data Specialist

Scouting Heroes - Part Time
Albuquerque · NM
Communications/Community Relations: Statistics Communications
Do you love watching sports?  Do you enjoy football or more specifically the Indoor Football League?  If so, come join Scouting Heroes, the official data provider of the Indoor Football League.  We are looking for quick learners with a high attention to detail, professionalism, and strong communication skills.  You must be able to work the whole or very close to the entire Indoor Football League season for the respective team you apply for.  The regular season starts on March 16th with the regular season running through July 21st.  Playoffs would then follow.  

Interviews start at the beginning of January.  The training start date is immediately .  If offered an interview, we would go into many more details about the position.
 
JOB PURPOSE:
Attend Indoor Football League games, with the potential of New Mexico college football games in the fall in your current area of up to a 1-hour drive.  We prefer less but 1 hour is the max we will plan to go.  You would record and collect real-time data on our Data Collection Tool and work closely with the game-day support team to ensure data is being recorded quickly and accurately.  We are fueling the next generation of fan engagement.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Be presentable. Act and dress according to company standards.  This is a professional environment.
  • Be reliable.  We have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to “no-shows."  We are looking for people who can commit to every game, communicate quickly, want to learn, are ready to work, and enter data within the company expectations.  
  • Communication.  We are looking for people who are very responsive via email and any other company communication platforms.  Communication is essential to this position.
  • Prepared.  Take training seriously so you can apply that knowledge into entering perfect data on game days.  This is a fast paced, high intensity environment.
  • Be honest. Integrity is critical to the overall collection of sports data.
  • Detail Oriented. Must be one who has a strong attention to detail and strives for perfection.  
  • Football Knowledge.  Must have interest in football and understand the Indoor Football League rules or have a drive to learn the rules.  This will be tested in interviews.
  • Have fun. We are a fast paced, small team that prides itself on continually improving.  We are looking for people that thrive in fast-paced, competitive, and high stress situations. 
  • Provide feedback. Work closely with our Quality Control Team and Scout Manager to provide general feedback on the Data Collection Tool


REQUIREMENTS
  • Fluent English in speaking and writing
  • Full availability on Friday’s, Saturday’s, and Sunday’s from March - July.  This includes availability on Easter weekend (March 31st) as well as the weekend before and after the 4th of July.
  • Strong knowledge of football, but specifically coming into the interview and training (if hired) with knowledge of the Indoor Football League.  Again, this will be tested in interviews.
  • Strong team player that has the ability to communicate and work with others, adapt, and problem solve in real-time.
  • Access to a computer for training and data entry on game days.
  • Strong comfort level with computers.



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.

Job Questions:

  1. Do you live within 1 hour of the Rio Rancho Events Center?

  2. What city do you live in and how far of a drive is it from the venue? Keep in mind that we are looking for a max of 1 hour driving distance. Preferably less.

  3. Do you have reliable transportation?

  4. Are you able to cover the entire Duke City Gladiators schedule, including potential playoff games?

  5. Have you ever attended an Indoor League Football game? If so, what teams were playing and describe the experience.

  6. How many offensive lineman are there?

  7. What is the size of the roster and how many can be active on gameday?

  8. How many players are on the field at one time for each team?

  9. When does the clock stop after a touchdown is scored?

  10. How does overtime work?