Location: Milwaukee, US

Closing Date: 20th September

Overview:

The Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club is seeking a Senior Manager – Data Science to build and develop the data science capabilities for the club’s Business Operations. The Senior Manager – Data Science will work closely with the Senior Director – Strategy & Analytics to research, develop and test mathematical, statistical, and predictive models to support all departments across Business Operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned.

·         Lead and develop the quantitative analysis practice for the Brewers’ Business Operations

·         Research, develop, and test mathematical, statistical, and predictive models to support all departments across Business Operations (including but not limited to ticket sales, marketing, food & beverage, retail, and strategy)

·         Work with software development team to design and build decision-support systems and tools

·         Work with the Brewers’ IT department to manage all strategic aspects of data collection and housing, including the CRM and ticketing databases, providing recommendations to senior management on products and usage as well as helping lead all programming and dashboard development

·         Partner with the Brewers’ IT department to assess all related data systems, processes, and capabilities in order to lead any changes necessary to optimize the club’s analytical approach

·         Directly manage one full-time data analyst

·         Communicate findings directly to senior management, providing strategic data-driven recommendations across the business

·         Recommend sources and techniques for proprietary data collection and organization

·         Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

·         Expertise in mathematical and statistical programming (e.g., Python, R, Mathematica)

·         Proficiency with SQL and relational databases

·         Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau and MicroStrategy

·         Creative thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

·         Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience

·         Demonstrated desire and ability to act as a leader and mentor to junior analysts

·         Relevant work experience as well as proof of independent projects and studies strongly preferred

Education and/or Experience

Master’s degree (M. A.) or equivalent, with Ph.D. preferred, in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics, Computer Science (Machine Learning), or a related field; minimum of five years’ work experience in mathematical, statistical, and predictive modeling (optimization, statistics, and machine learning).

Computer Skills

To perform the job successfully, an individual should have strong working experience in programming languages such as Python, R, and Mathematica; SQL and relational databases; visualization tools such as Tableau and MicroStrategy; individual should also have working knowledge of Microsoft office software including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Internet Explorer.

Other Skills and Abilities

Creative thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to a non-technical audience.

How to Apply

Click to apply HERE

The Premier League has awarded telecommunications company Altice its exclusive broadcasting rights in France and Monaco and non-exclusive rights in Andorra, order Luxembourg and Switzerland for the three seasons from 2016/17 to 2018/19.

More info HERE.

 

Based on an initial idea launched by member club FC Porto, erectile the European Club Association has called on all 80 clubs participating in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League Group Stage to donate 1 EURO for each ticket sold during their first European home match.

The match days concerned take place on 15-17 September (match day 1) and on 29 September-1 October 2015 (match day 2).

The initiative will run under the motto “90 MINUTES FOR HOPE”.

Read more HERE.

 

Populous, vcialis 40mg the world-leading sport and entertainment architecture and design practice is pleased to announce its merger with Jump Studios, herbal an award-winning architecture and interior design practice based in London.

The strategic partnership will see Populous and Jump Studios continue to operate as separate practices, try joining forces where new projects and existing clients will derive benefit from a broader spectrum of creative disciplines.

A shared belief in the power of design to elevate everyday experiences, creating places where people love to be together, has been the catalyst for the union of the two companies. Together they will combine their respective strengths and expertise to deliver a superior range of design solutions to an impressive client list of global brands and rights holders.

With more than three decades and 2,000 projects under its belt, Populous’ portfolio comprises over 90 global events including 10 Olympic Games and spectacles such as the NFL Super Bowl. Venues designed by Populous around the world have become household names including Wembley, Yankee and the 2012 London Olympic stadiums, along with world-class entertainment venues like Philippine Arena, Darling Harbour Live and the O₂ Arena in London.

Its global team of 500 staff combines architecture, masterplanning and urban design, event design and planning, and brand activation to provide an unrivalled offer to the sports and entertainment sectors from offices in London, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Singapore, Auckland, Boston, Knoxville, Norman, Denver, San Francisco and Kansas City.

Jump Studios was established in 2001 and is recognised for its award-winning work in high-concept interiors, installations and architectural design. Encompassing retail, workspace, exhibition, brand experience, pop-up, restaurant and bar design, Jump Studios have established an impressive client list including Google, Nike, Rapha, Levi Strauss, Mother, Red Bull, Publicis, Innocent Smoothies, Yahoo!, Saatchi & Saatchi, The Ministry of Sound, Bloomberg, Starwood Hotels and FIAT. Jump Studios was named Interior Architect of the Year by Building Design in 2013.

The merger with Populous will enable Jump Studios to extend both the geographical reach and scale of the projects it targets, finding new and creative ways for brands and clients to connect with their audiences. Its expansion will continue to be led by its two founding principals, Simon Jordan and Shaun Fernandes.

Speaking about the merger, Simon Jordan, Director and co-founder of Jump Studios said:  “‘There are clear synergies between Jump Studios and Populous with regard to how we see the role of architecture in framing and elevating experiences. There is increasing demand from clients to provide more user-centered, engaging and rewarding experiences, whether they be for places of leisure or work. We both have strong competencies in our respective fields and by joining forces these competencies can be leveraged to the greater benefit of our clients.”

Nick Reynolds, Senior Principal at Populous said: “We have long admired Jump Studios’ work and believe this is a strategic opportunity for both companies, and more importantly, for our clients. Bringing people together in the 21st century requires greater imagination and innovation than ever before. It demands creative and exciting solutions that will enhance people’s lives. With a shared ethos and collaborative processes, together Populous and Jump Studios will create great places and experiences for a wide range of clients.”

For more information, please contact: 

Michelle Morgan, +44 7908181 348 or michelle.morgan@populous.com

Matt Grace, +44 7878 635 084 or matt.grace@populous.com

Margaret Ravenscroft, +44 207 392 8334 or margaret@ing-media.com

The results of the iSportconnect Road to 2020 Olympic Games survey are in. Throughout the latter stages of the 2020 bidding process, iSportconnect has offered you the chance to have your voice heard. We wanted to know which city you felt should host the 2020 Olympic Games and what sport you wanted to see compete in seven years’ time.

After months of voting the results are finally in and it is good news for Istanbul and Wrestling, who both top their respective charts.

Out of 9,540 people who voted, 42% answered Istanbul when asked “Which bidding city do you think should host the 2020 Olympic Games?”  Interestingly Tokyo, which has long been labelled the “safe pair of hands” in the bidding process, is last in the poll, with just 25% of the votes.

Istanbul 2020 and their supporters may have been concerned that their popularity had faded following mass-protests against the government this summer. However the results of the survey show otherwise and bidding expert Paul Freudensprung, Event Operation Director at BCN Event Fact was not surprised.

“Istanbul receiving the most votes despite the wave of popular protest this summer is anything but a surprise, as this city generally has been reported as the front runner,” Freudensprung told iSportconnect.

Internationally renowned correspondent Keir Radnedge, who worked for The Daily Mail for 20 years and covered the IOC’s Evaluation Commission visits of the three cities, said that Istanbul was perhaps a case of any publicity is good publicity.

“It is Intriguing to see Istanbul improving marginally on the last poll considering the catalogue of headlines concerning the Gezi Park protests and the floodtide of doping cases,” said Radnedge, “Maybe it just proves the cynical old dictum that publicity on its own is more important than the reason for it.” Continuing on about Madrid, who received 33% of the votes, Radnedge said: “Word on the inside is that Madrid’s political connections are starting to come into more effective play in the corridors and the corners. “Certainly Madrid had a right to be pleased with the Olympic family to the presentation in Lausanne last month.”

The results for the sport proved to be closer and left no clear favourite. Wresting was controversially dropped by the IOC at the beginning of the year, but after months of hard work to improve their sport, Wrestling is now the slight favourite to compete in 2020. With 37% of the votes, Wrestling was just ahead of Baseball/Softball who received 35% of the votes, clearly indicating the popularity of the joint bid. Squash received the fewest of the votes with 28% but is still considered to have a real chance of Olympic inclusion.

Speaking to iSportconnect in June, Nenad Lalovic, president of wrestling’s international governing body FILA, spoke of his confidence. “We are the favourite and that was clearly said by our competitors at St Petersburg (SportAccord Convention),” said Lalovic. “We did it (presentation) very well in St Petersburg and we were the sole sport to be elected in the first half with eight votes. All the other sports got around six votes and we got eight immediately. That makes us optimistic. The new session should be in same percentage as before.”

If Lalovic and the participants in the iSportconnect poll are correct, then wrestling will be reinstated into the Olympic Games in 2020. The IOC has tough decisions to make at their 125th Session and all eyes will be on the official voting process.

The figures shown represent the opinions of iSportconnect users and are in no way a prediction of the actual IOC result. The survey is the tallies of popular voting. There was one vote per person and voting was controlled.

The iSportconnect poll results were featured in our Road to 2020 e-Magazine, which features articles on the bidding cities and sports, as well as other exclusive content.

Location: Dublin, cheap Ireland

Closing Date: 27th September

Overview:

The Paddy Power Betfair International team is responsible for the overall International revenue and contribution and growth for the Betfair and Paddy Power brands B2C businesses in our international markets. The team works closely with multiple stakeholders and teams around the business to ensure delivery of these objectives. Italy, erectile Australia and the US are managed by other group businesses.

The Rest of World function within that team is responsible for all markets without a local license (i.e. licensed by the MGA), buy viagra | as well as the process of getting a license/regulated product.

Role Overview/Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of ROW, this role will take responsibility for the customer facing proposition, business development/strategy and P&L for all markets located within Europe. The role will also have line management of all Commercial executives, for countries/languages located within the region.

The team will work closely with the wider International team and other Commercial teams plus the Operational functions in particular; Marketing, Product, Risk & Trading, Exchange, Gaming Ops, Regulatory Affairs, VIP, Finance and Customer Ops to ensure that every function understands the commercial priorities for international business and works together to achieve these objectives.

This role will also assume responsibility for a number of these relationships, on behalf of the ROW team.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the long and short term growth & performance of European markets
Responsible for delivering commercial plans and strategy for business growth
Deliver fully functional regulated businesses in regions which we define to be long term profitable under a licensed scenario
Develop and build internal functions, teams and processes, and ultimately revenues for markets which will remain unregulated, that we deem to be sufficiently sustainable and sizeable in opportunity.
Own the customer proposition and customer experience, working with other teams to define and deliver both of these.
Work with Paddy Power Betfair’s wider analytical teams e.g. Commercial Insight and Analytics, Marketing Science and Insights, in order to understand the performance of the European business
Liaise directly with the regulatory, compliance and tax teams to ensure alignment with current and upcoming regulation, and defining their priorities to ensure positive outcomes in key markets
Work with the wider commercial teams to determine priorities and objectives.
Develop and deliver successful plans, aligned with all operational teams, to ensure commercial objectives are achieved on an ongoing basis including:

Key sporting events
New product launches/roll-outs
Rapid response projects to address urgent business priorities

Work closely with all operational functions to contribute to their planning cycles, understand how they operate, any constraints and requirements as well as the relationships and dependencies between functions.
Where relevant ensure plans are aligned across brands and regions to ensure transparency so that the best decisions are made for the PPB group.
Undertake business improvement projects, tracking issues and risks, negating where possible and escalating to appropriate stakeholders as and when necessary.
Line management of the European team to ensure that the team delivers against the objectives and that people are given development opportunities in order to learn and grow.

Behavioural Competencies

Drives Results – Gets stuck in and achieves results that impact the bottom line with high levels of energy and enthusiasm.
Collaborates – Is a team player who works with others across the organisation to get things done.
Business Insight – Has a nose for business, uses insights to impact commercial drivers. Is competitive.
Nimble Learning – Is agile and flexible. Learns quickly when faced with new situations
Decision Quality – Makes quality, long and short term decisions considering various inputs
Develops Talent – Develops ‘A’ players that supports the achievement of our goals
Customer Focus – Thinks about customers 24/7, and puts them at the heart of all that we do

Education, Qualifications & Experience

Understanding of the interaction between operational and commercial KPIs in an online business. How customers behave and how this impacts activity and profitability.
Experience of international gaming including customer behaviour and the complexities of differing regulatory environments and multiple languages.
Experience in data driven decisions making and proven numerical aptitude.
Experience prioritising and focus on what really matters in an ambiguous environment.
Excellent communication skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the business.
Ability to build successful relationships and positively influence people – including direct reports, peers and stakeholders.
Ownership and management of a budget within an organisation.
Experience in quickly evolving environment, working with multiple stakeholders to rapidly collate an appropriate response.
Experience in line management of a team including successful coaching and development of people.
A knowledge of sport and betting.

How to Apply

Click HERE to apply

The Bank of Ireland has announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

As sponsors, generic order Bank of Ireland will support the Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge for under-15s, sickness which is run by the European Tour in conjunction with the Confederation of Golf in Ireland. 

Find out more HERE.