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Jon Hay

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Senior Vice President, Business Strategy & Analytics at Boston Red Sox
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Jon Hay is the Senior Vice President of Business Strategy & Analytics for the Boston Red Sox, where he spearheads data-driven strategies across all business departments. An SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree, he leverages his background in economics and finance from Harvard and the University of Chicago Booth to drive innovation.

A lifelong baseball fan, Jon transitioned from a career in finance at Morgan Stanley to pursue his passion for sports. This journey began with an internship under the legendary Bill James, turning his personal interest in baseball analytics into a successful career with his favorite team.

He moved from Sydney, Australia, to Boston at age eight and attended his first baseball game without knowing the rules, initially finding it very different from cricket.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, Business Strategy & Analytics
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Sports Analytics
He oversees all data, analytics, and business intelligence, and his MBA coursework at Chicago Booth included building predictive models for MLB pitch locations.
Fan Engagement
He has focused on improving the fan experience through data, from dynamic ticket pricing to creating specific digital campaigns and ticket packages for younger fans.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Senior Vice President, Business Strategy & Analytics
Boston Red Sox
1-2020 - 1-2023
Vice President, Data, Intelligence & Analytics
Boston Red Sox
1-2019 - 1-2020
Director, Business Analytics
Boston Red Sox
1-2017 - 1-2019
Senior Manager of Business Analytics
Boston Red Sox
11-2015 - 1-2017
Manager of Business Analytics
Boston Red Sox
In the press

Media appearances

Boston Red Sox - Data on and off the Field (ft. Jon Hay). Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Using insights at the Boston Red Sox (Podcast). Featured in Cynozure
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Education
2002 - 2006
A.B.
Harvard University
2011 - 2013
M.B.A.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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