Sports Research Analyst

Job description

Date: Apr 24, 2019

Location: Stamford, CT, US

Company: Nielsen

Sports Research Analyst - 36409

Analytics - USA Stamford, Connecticut

Imagine working closely with many of the world's largest sports teams, leagues, agencies, brands and broadcasters to help them better understand their fans and how they are following sports and consuming content across a multitude of devices and screens.

Nielsen Sports is a trusted adviser and partner in consumer intelligence, helping our clients worldwide to maximize their commercial success. With our expansive suite of products and services, Nielsen Sports is uniquely positioned to provide insights and intelligence which help drive more effective decision making for clients.

RESEARCH ANALYST, SPORTS

To support our growth, Nielsen is seeking a talented market research professional to lead consumer research projects within the Sports Research team. The position is based in our downtown New York City or Stamford, CT offices. The role includes the set-up, project management, and insights reporting for both syndicated and custom marketing research services across client verticals. Research programs include fan insights, brand sponsorship, and event experience evaluations. The role involves working with third party agencies, multiple client stakeholders and internal research teams.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, coordinate and deliver custom research programs; primarily quantitative, with some qualitative

Manage each stage of the end-to-end research process supporting Nielsen Sports clients, including writing questionnaires, overseeing programming, fieldwork, and data processing, QCing data, and creating visual and insights-driven reports and presentations

Learn about various Nielsen syndicated consumer research products and how to utilize them to deliver superior insights

Provide support to internal research and efficiency initiatives

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor Degree

1-2 years of experience in project management, research execution, data analysis

Ability to support all phases of a research project, including new business proposals, custom research survey design, survey/data QC, data analysis and reporting

Fully competent in utilizing research analytics tools (Excel, PPT, Google G Suite); SPSS is a plus

Excellent collaboration skills, particularly in relation to working in a matrix organization across virtual teams

Energetic self-starter, who will work with minimal supervision and a great deal of flexibility

Ability to prioritize effectively and see multiple projects to a successful conclusion

* While this is not a data science role, general understanding of advanced analytics will be an asset

Are you interested in these topics? If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding position, this could be your perfect role – take the chance and apply now!