About the role

  • Research Analyst supporting ESPN's media research and reporting for sports content. Involved in tracking, analysis, and custom projects under the Manager of ESPN Research.

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
  • 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
  • Minimum 1 year of 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
  • College degree

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

Job title

Research Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$66,800 - $91,700 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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