Job Description

Business Operations Analyst - Baseball Teams

Who we are:  

Innovation Baseball Partners (IBP) is an ownership and operating group building a growing portfolio of independent minor league teams. Led by seasoned executives from sports, media, investing, and technology, IBP is driven by a passion for America's pastime and a commitment to community, disciplined operations, and long-term investment. Focused on rapid innovation and impact, IBP is redefining the fan experience and using baseball as a platform for community building and economic growth.

What you’ll do:

Analytics & Reporting

• Assist CFO in building and responsible for maintaining team dashboards to track financial and operational KPIs
• Review financial statements produced by outsourced accountants and flag discrepancies or variances to CFO
• Compile and analyze monthly financial and operational data across teams
• Prepare budget variance reports and performance summaries
• Help identify trends and provide actionable insights to team leadership and ownership group

Operational Support

• Support the development and documentation of operating playbooks and SOPs
• Complete business applications, vendor forms, and onboarding documentation
• Help ensure compliance with internal policies and Pioneer league requirements
• Coordinate with team staff to implement and monitor standard processes
• Responsible for setting up new entities to support baseball team formation 
• Assist with set up and ongoing upkeep of IBPs CRM.

Administrative & Project Assistance

• Track and help manage deadlines for licensing, insurance renewals, and compliance filings
• Assist with vendor management, contract filing, and invoice tracking
• Support cross-team initiatives such as sponsorship activations, staff onboarding and merchandise access, and season readiness
• Evaluation of possible new markets and related market research and due diligence.
• Provide hands-on operational support as needed, including documentation, research, and follow-ups

Who you are:

• Experienced, with 2–4 years in business operations, financial analysis, or a similar function, startup and / or sports management experience preferred. 
• Highly proficient in Excel or Google Sheets, and comfortable analyzing and manipulating data
• Educated, holding a bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or a related field
• Exceptionally detail-oriented, holding yourself to high standards in both accuracy and follow-through
• Relentlessly execution-focused—you take full ownership and see tasks through to completion, no matter how big or small
• Skilled at juggling multiple projects and priorities with minimal supervision
• Incredibly resourceful, self-directed, and energized by solving problems and improving processes

The position is primarily remote (in Bay Area or LA metro) with monthly sessions with ownership in Palo Alto. A valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

The compensation range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000 a year, depending on experience, education, geographic location. IBP offers a full package of benefits including equity, paid time off, paid holidays, health insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life insurance. Perks are getting to talk baseball as part of your day job - and game tickets and merch. 

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