Match Lead

Genius Sports is seeking a Match Lead to support live football and basketball operations. The role sits within the Perform team, which helps sports leagues and teams boost performance on and off the field using cutting-edge technology, analytics and visual insights. The Match Lead helps run live games using Genius Sports technology, ensuring tracking and event data is accurate and delivered on time.

• Support live football and basketball operations using Genius Sports technology.
• Lead a group of Operators across 1–2 football games per shift.
• Track and confirm key game events, including dead balls, stoppage time and similar moments.
• Confirm teams, line-ups, players and player markings before and during games.
• Stay focused during live ball situations and support accurate event data delivery.
• Join post-game meetings and share clear feedback with Operators and Operations Managers.
• Complete marking tasks that help improve the accuracy and design of our systems.
• Help ensure tracking and event data is accurate and delivered on time.

• Strong attention to detail, even in loud or distracting environments.
• Good communication skills, especially when working under pressure.
• Confidence making quick decisions during live events.
• Ability to work well with remote colleagues and live operations teams.
• Strong punctuality and reliability for shifts linked to live game schedules.
• Good working knowledge of Google and Microsoft tools, especially Excel or Google Sheets.
• A proactive, adaptable and accountable approach to sensitive business information.
• 15–30 hours of availability each week.

• Ability to lead, train or support other team members.
• Ability to report issues clearly and help improve team performance.
• Knowledge of live sports operations or event data workflows.

• Shifts last up to 6 hours each, up to 30 hours per week, and can be early mornings or late nights.

• Access to a range of benefits.
• Support for employee wellbeing.
• Support to grow skills, experience and career.