Coordinator, Research

Company Description

At Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership (MLSE), we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that is representative of our community and where all employees feel they belong and can reach their full potential. We are Canada’s preeminent leader in delivering top quality sport and entertainment experiences and one of North America’s leading providers of exceptional fan experiences. We are the parent company of the National Hockey League’s Toronto Maple Leafs, the National Basketball Association’s Toronto Raptors, Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC, the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and development teams with the Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League), Raptors 905 (NBA G League), Toronto FC II (MLS NEXT Pro League) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League.

MLSE owns and/or operates all the venues our teams play and train in, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Ford Performance Centre, BMO Training Ground, and OVO Athletic Centre. We also provide fans in Toronto with incredible live music and entertainment events, as well as exceptional culinary experiences through our restaurants (e11even and RS) and clubs (Hot Stove Club, ScotiaClub and Platinum Club). Through MLSE Foundation, we have invested more than $45 million into Ontario communities since 2009 and with MLSE LaunchPad, we provide a place where youth facing barriers use sport to recognize and reach their potential.

We achieve all of this through our Common Purpose - to unite and empower our employees to create extraordinary moments for our fans and each other. Come be a part of the team.

**Job Description**:
What you’ll be doing:

- Coordinate the implementation of multiple research and evaluation processes in youth Sport For Development with a high degree of quality and efficiency.
- Work effectively alongside administrators, coordinators, community partners, and corporate partners to organize streamlined processes related to program outputs and outcomes.
- Prepare data visualizations of all relevant data, including participant, process, and program outcome data.
- Manage a multifaceted data collection and analysis schedule in adherence with timelines.
- Train internal and partner staff in data collection procedures as needed while monitoring for uniform data collection compliance and data quality.
- Act as data custodian for physical and electronic data in adherence to privacy policy and ethical standards.
- Assist with planning, staff training, and utilization of a proprietary digital youth engagement platform that supports data collection objectives.
- Prepare and deliver presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Other duties as the need arises.

**Qualifications**:
- You have experience conducting and evaluating research.
- You have the knowledge to conduct or support research and evaluate data. You enjoy supporting staff in creating insight from data and turning results into actionable plans. You can navigate the research world, including publication and grants, research ethics, guidelines, and regulations. You are confident using data visualization as a part of sharing your findings.
- You are community-minded.
- You are a creative thinker.
- You bring forward exciting ideas and insightful input to the work you do. You can imagine the multiple ways participants engage with a program and use data and research to support your thinking.
- You are collaborative.
- You are a team player and work well in a highly collaborative environment. You are ready to lead and to pitch in. You’re excited to collaborate with partners and participants on program evaluation requirements both big and small.
- You are well organized.
- You create efficient systems that enable you to work quickly, solve problems proactively, and produce exceptional quality work. You are confident using tools like Microsoft Office and statistical programs like R, Python, and SPSS to support your productivity and data analysis. You are comfortable adapting to changing priorities as needed. You have strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize among multiple projects and competing demands.
- You are a clear, confident and thoughtful communicator.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills. You coach staff towards success, and are comfortable working across partners, participants and community members of varying ages, cultural backgrounds and lived experiences. You create and use data visualization to communicate findings effectively.
- You are familiar with Sport For Development programming and research.
- You speak a second language.

Additional Information
- We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted._