Sports Research Analyst
About the role
The Sports Research Analyst position at Scripps Research & Consumer Insight is dedicated to transforming raw data into insightful narratives that drive business strategies. This role involves developing metrics, reports, and trackers for various sports properties, analyzing data to inform strategic decisions, and presenting findings through visualizations.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and evaluate metrics, reports, and historical trackers for all Scripps Sports content.
- Support the expansion of the Research & Consumer Insight team.
- Enable the creation of advertising sales pitches with data-driven storytelling.
- Create dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings to internal and external audiences.
- Analyze data to distinguish between genuine performance issues and data integrity errors.
- Perform competitive analysis and provide data-driven insights for league acquisitions and sales rate card estimates.
- Define data requirements and work with structured and unstructured data sources.
- Enter programming schedules into Nielsen NCL.
- Attend monthly research staff meetings and weekly manager check-ins, contributing analysis ideas and recommendations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in media, communications, marketing, math/statistics, or a related field preferred; or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in TV research, data analytics, or a related role required. Generally, 2-5 years experience in a related field preferred.
- TV research and media metrics experience preferred, including comScore and Nielsen systems.
- Strong interest in and knowledge of sports.
Qualifications
- Strong data visualization and statistical skills.
- Able to use logic and analysis to identify and resolve data issues and make data-informed recommendations.
- Able to write and refine prompts for AI models to produce clear, reliable research output.
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills required.
- Able to work both independently and with a team, bringing strong organization, project management, and attention to detail.
- Able to handle multiple assignments at once in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Data visualization and statistical skills.
- Ability to use logic and analysis to identify and resolve data issues and make data-informed recommendations.
- Ability to write and refine prompts for AI models to produce clear, reliable research output.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.
- Solid written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational, project management, and attention to detail skills.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments at once in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
At Scripps, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. This includes:
- Health insurance coverage.
- Paid time off.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Employee assistance programs.
Pay
Compensation for this role is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Schedule
This is a full-time position with standard business hours.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law.