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About the Role

The Live Sports & Forecasting Analyst will support their manager in cross-platform reporting, tracking, and analysis of various professional sports, covering live games and studio shows for NBA, NHL, MLB, and WWE. The analyst will also support network operations by ensuring accurate and timely schedules are input into Nielsen’s NCL system and ESPN’s internal system daily.

Responsibilities

• Provide details of the ESPN networks’ program schedules to Nielsen daily.
• Track performance of ESPN programs across TV and streaming and provide highlights of their performance to all departments.
• Provide analysis of audience trends for ESPN networks and its competitors to assist with programming, production, sales, and strategic planning efforts for the company.
• Work on a variety of custom projects with guidance and supervision from the Manager of ESPN Research.
• Assist with forecasting audiences for ESPN’s linear networks, supporting Finance and Revenue Management.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of media math concepts and data analysis.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to details.
• Proficient in Windows-based PC applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Collaborative nature and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong familiarity with sports and sports media landscape.

Skills

• Data analysis
• Dashboards
• Emerging AI tools
• Power BI
• Tableau
• SQL

Location

• New York, NY, USA
• USA - CT - ESPN Building 11 - 220 Ronzo Rd

Work Type

• Full time

Experience Level

• Minimum of 1 year experience in media research

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree
• Degree in communications, mathematics/statistics, psychology, or related field preferred.

Salary/Compensations

• $66,800 to $91,700 per year (New York, NY)
• $65,270 to $87,560 per year (Bristol, CT)

Benefits

• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About the Company

• ESPN Research utilizes various media research methods, including Nielsen, comScore, Adobe Analytics, and primary research, to provide ESPN and the Walt Disney Company with information about the performance of the sports category and specific sports content.
• The team manages measurement and reporting for all platforms and properties, in addition to conducting brand, content, fan, and marketplace research.