Director, Linear & Cross Platform Research

About the role

Tennis Channel is seeking a Director of Research to join our Santa Monica headquarters. This role integrates research findings from all Tennis Channel platforms to inform business decisions and drive viewing and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Leverage ratings, analytics, research, and viewership data to create impactful cross-platform analyses.
• Utilize syndicated and proprietary data to effectively analyze all aspects of Tennis Channel’s non-linear viewing, including the Tennis Channel App, Tennis Channel 2/PBTV FAST, and Tennis Channel International’s global audience, as well as deliver timely analyses of other lines of business, including digital and social.
• Analyze and manipulate data to create tennis tournament presentations that deliver clear, compelling, and actionable insights, along with well-crafted recommendations that inform strategic decision-making across all Tennis Channel departments and external clients.
• Assess company goals and consult on strategies, providing analysis and tools to address needs using various research data.
• Identify and deploy best practices in research strategy to improve business analysis and client solutions.
• Provide insights on overall sports media trends, sports rights costs, and their impact on the network.
• Respond to ad hoc and short-turnaround requests for data and metrics from across the organization, and proactively disseminate insights.
• Manage and develop the junior team in performing interpretive analyses that transform data into invaluable insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in television, communications or statistics
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in media research, with a focus on FAST, streaming and sports media/cable network research preferred
• Strategic and analytical mindset capable of interpreting complex data and identifying market opportunities and threats
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, as well as experience with data analysis (R and SQL) and data visualization (Tableau) tools preferred
• Nielsen data systems experience, including NPower
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure without sacrificing accuracy
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work on a variety of different projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership skills and a strong track record of working across all levels of an organization

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and creative skills
• Deep knowledge of syndicated research tools (including but not limited to Nielsen)
• A spirit of partnership and strong organizational skills

Skills

• Strong analytical and creative skills
• Deep knowledge of syndicated research tools (including but not limited to Nielsen)
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with data analysis (R and SQL) and data visualization (Tableau) tools
• Nielsen data systems experience, including NPower
• Strategic and analytical mindset
• Ability to work under pressure without sacrificing accuracy
• Prioritize and work on a variety of different projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong leadership skills

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Life and disability insurance
• Health, dental and vision plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Sick leave
• Vacation time
• Personal time
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan