Sports Data Operator (m/f/d)

Company Description

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

Job Description

Sportradar is a sports data partner to the top leagues and federations around the world including the NBA, MLB, FIFA and UEFA. Our Production Content Operations is responsible for collecting, producing, and distributing sports data (pre-, live-, and post-match).

Our Production is set up internationally across multiple locations globally including thousands of scouts responsible for executing the data collection processes. Every year, we cover over more than 1 million sport events across 93 different sports.

You will be part of the global Production Operations team that is responsible for maintaining the sports data collection and monitoring, data entry and verification and guarantees the highest quality.

Are you passionate about sports? Do you want to play a vital role in delivering top-tier sports data to global audiences?

• Position: Sports Data Operator
• Location: Leipzig centre
• Job type: onsite full time

THE CHALLENGE

• Immerse yourself in live sports streams from around the world, delivering premium data quality that powers leading media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms globally.
• Master our leading sports data tools and systems to deliver accurate, lighting-fast real-time data, that sets the standard in sports information management for speed and accuracy.
• Maintain the lifecycle of sport match schedules from creation to real-time updates, researching and verifying fixture details across all Sportradar platforms and time zones that keep our worldwide sports coverage synchronized.
• Champion data integrity by verifying information across diverse sources, proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies to ensure our sports coverage meets the highest standards of accuracy.
• "Create and manage outright match results during live tournaments and events, delivering real-time outcomes across ongoing sports competitions."
• Collaborate with our international network of data journalists to deliver elite sports coverage.

YOUR PROFILE

• From pitch to court, track to field, Your Sports knowledge is as vast it could fill a stadium and you can list Champions League winners faster than Mbappé's sprint.
• You bring strong comupter and research skills, with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Strong adaptability to routine tasks in a structured and high-pressure situations.
• Commitment to integrity, strong work ethics, and a hands-on approach to achieving results.
• You switch gears faster than a Formula 1 pit crew between different international squads.
• Good English both written and oral, any other language is an advantage.
• It's an advantage if you know your way around the betting/gaming scene.
• Flexibility to work in a shift pattern (we work when sports happen).

OUR OFFER

• This is a chance to work with industry experts to launch and build a career in one of the fastest-growing businesses in the digital sports environment and help us scale our operations.
• Platform to gain international recognition for your expertise.
• We equip you with competent hands-on managers who are top performers in their field and have a passion for the industry.
• We are a diverse and collaborative global team with a unique spirit, determined to achieve our goals with integrity and focus.
• We support learning and self-development - our eAcademy offers a variety of courses in English to raise your skills.
• We talk sports every day and take the sporting spirit into our daily work.

If you're all about sports life and want to turn your passion into an epic career, let's change the game together!

Important Notice: Office Relocation

Our company is relocating from Gera to Leipzig, with the move expected to complete in Q2 2025. Please review the following work arrangement details carefully before submitting your application.

1. Initial Training Period - mandatory one-week onsite training at our Gera office.
2. Transition Period (Current - Q2 2025)
   • Hybrid work arrangement
   • 1-2 days required onsite at Gera office
   • Remaining days remote work

1. Post-Relocation (Q2 2025 onwards) - Full-time onsite work at our new central Leipzig location where the position will be permanently based

Please ensure you can commit to both the temporary arrangement in Gera and the eventual permanent relocation to Leipzig.

Additional Information

At Sportradar, we celebrate our diverse group of hardworking employees. Sportradar is committed to ensuring equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We encourage you to apply even if you only meet most of the requirements (but not 100% of the listed criteria) – we believe skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and grow with us, we invite you to join our team!