Job Description

Job Title: Area Supervisor – Southern California

Job Summary: The Area Scouting Supervisor will play an important role in that evolution by identifying and evaluating amateur talent within an assigned territory, developing trusted relationships, and delivering clear, well-supported recommendations that help shape the Club’s draft strategy and future.

Position Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain thorough coverage of the assigned scouting territory.
• Identify, evaluate, and follow current and future draft-eligible players.
• Create accurate, timely, and detailed player evaluation reports using the Club’s scouting systems and standards.
• Maintain schedules, follow lists, preference lists, organizational charts, depth charts, medical information, video analysis, and other prospect-related records.
• Gather relevant background and makeup information through relationships with players, families, coaches, agents, administrators, medical contacts, and other industry sources.
• Monitor player performance and development throughout the scouting cycle and communicate significant updates promptly.
• Collaborate with crosscheckers, Scouting leadership, Research and Development, medical personnel, and other Baseball Operations staff.
• Present clear, well-supported player recommendations during scouting meetings and draft preparation.
• Attend games, workouts, organizational meetings, draft events, showcases, tournaments, and other assigned scouting activities.
• Maintain a strong professional network throughout the assigned territory.
• Protect confidential player, medical, and organizational information.
• Represent the Club professionally and comply with all organizational and MLB policies.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Position Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Required:

• Must be able to drive and travel.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• At least five years of professional scouting experience preferred.
• Experience playing, coaching, scouting, or working in player development at the collegiate or professional level preferred.
• Strong knowledge of amateur baseball, player evaluation, and the MLB Draft process.
• Ability to evaluate physical ability, baseball skills, performance, projection, makeup, and risk.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain and support player evaluations.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across Baseball Operations.
• Proficiency with computers, video, mobile technology, and electronic scouting or reporting systems.
• Ability to establish professional relationships with players, families, coaches, agents, administrators, and MLB personnel.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift items weighing as much as 15 pounds
• Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus
• Must be comfortable walking to navigate the facility to access the office, concourse, etc.
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as required by deadlines and event scheduling

The physical demands described here are representative of those that may be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

This role is a Full-Time, Exempt opportunity that is eligible for Company Benefits, 401K, and PTO. This role is expected to have a standard 40-hour work week.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, the Kansas City Royals will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, the Club also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions please inquire with Human Resources by email at humanresources@royals.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.