Analyst, Live Sports & Forecasting, ESPN Research

Position Summary

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.
• Aid in forecasting audiences for ESPN’s linear networks, supporting Finance and Revenue Management.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of media math concepts and data analysis.
• Needs excellent writing and verbal communication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks, and display strong attention to details.
• Must be 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in media research.
• Experience with Nielsen’s suite of national TV tools like NNTV and National TV Toolbox.
• Familiarity with Comscore and Adobe Analytics.
• Experience with software and languages such as Power BI, Tableau and SQL.