Careers

Morris Equine Group has the following positions available:


Job Description – Statistician
Direct Report: EquiStat

For more information or to apply, contact [email protected]

STATEMENT OF THE JOB: EquiStatthe most comprehensive and complete database in the Western performance horse industry, seeks a highly motivated statistician to join our team. The right person is detail-oriented with strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, as well as a love, passion and a strong working knowledge of the Western performance disciplines, including barrel racing, cutting, reining and reined cow horse. The statistician is responsible for assisting the department in adding show results from events in the Western performance industry which includes contacting show producers to obtain results, formatting and inputting results into the database and researching pedigrees and people to ensure accuracy. The statistician will also be responsible for helping maintain the integrity of the database through our extensive data verification process as well as communicating with customers that order standard and custom reports via equistat.com, phone or email. Moreover, this position will represent the Morris Media Network Equine Group brands in superior client service, problem solving and resolution providing a deep knowledge of theWestern performance horse industry.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Maintain a list of events in each discipline to ensure all results are gathered for database entry 
  • Contact show producers for missing results or any missing information, as well as send out reminders to producers to send results pre- and post- event 
  • Assist customers over phone and email with ordering standard and/or custom reports as well as navigating any online ordering issues 
  • Format and manipulate excel spreadsheets to prepare show results for incorporation to the database 
  • Stay updated on industry players and news to ensure a strong, working knowledge of the industry
  • Research and provide clarity on horse pedigrees and/or owners, breeders or trainers to ensure accuracy 
  • Provide managing director and other statisticians with assistance during statistic issues and other peak times; requires being in office during standard hours and working extended hours as necessary. Remote applicants will not be considered
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Advanced knowledge in spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel 
  • Detail-oriented, organized, and self-disciplined. Diligent about meeting deadlines and working ahead.
  • Strong background and working knowledge of the Western performance disciplines of the equine industry (cutting, reining, barrel racing, western pleasure, etc.) 
  • Must be able to adapt to rapidly changing environment and work in close cooperation with other employees and other departments
  • Adept at using Adobe software
  • Effective communicator with strong ability to multitask 
  • Must love the equine industry and a passion for delivering consistent and correct data 
  • Experience with data entry, record keeping and filing. 
  • Self-starter who can work independently with minimal supervision, but also able to effectively work within a team
  • A four-year degree or equivalent work experience 
  • One to three years of experience in a fast-paced office environment with western, publishing, live events, digital and/or media experience is a plus
  • Highly motivated individual with experience in a professional office environment

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technical developments.)


Job Description – Quarter Horse News Ambassador

Quarter Horse News is seeking social media ambassadors to gather photos, videos and behind-the-scenes social media content at premier reined cow horse, cutting and reining events. Duties would include gathering photos and videos for b-roll (around the grounds, short clips of great runs) providing captions (including horse & rider names, and scores), and obtaining photos of champions. Footage and photos would be used for Quarter Horse News Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Cell phone footage allowed; no major equipment required.

If successful at events ambassadors may be allowed to begin posting content to Instagram and Facebook. This is a great experience for anyone working towards a career in content creation, marketing, or news reporting.

Seeking high school, college students or recent graduates in the residing in or near the following cities:

• Fort Worth, Texas
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Scottsdale, Arizona
• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Las Vegas, Nevada
• Ocala, Florida
• Other cities that host major western performance horse events

QHN will also consider applicants traveling to the above cities for performance horse events on an individual basis.

QHN Ambassador Application

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