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Data Analyst

ESPN

Santa Monica, CA 03-18-2022
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Mid (2-5 years) Experience
Job Description
The Disney Streaming Content Analytics team is seeking a Data Analyst who will be an exceptional addition to our team focusing on ESPN+. You will be responsible for turning data into information, information into insights, and insights into key business decisions that steer the strategic direction of The Walt Disney Company. The right person for this role has exceptional analytical capabilities, thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves problem-solving, is a good communicator, and is passionate about high quality sports content.

You will play a key role in the future of TWDC's streaming business by being a go-to resource for all things related to content performance on ESPN+, delivering impactful insights to both content creators and operational decision-makers across The Walt Disney Company by telling powerful stories with data.

Responsibilities:
• Conduct analyses to drive valuable business insights, using internal analytics tools and SQL to access and manipulate multivariate data
• Build data visualizations and multi-faceted dashboards that convey key performance metrics, significant trends, and relationships across multiple data sources within the content domain
• Ideate and develop new metrics and analytical approaches, measuring content performance for both tactical and strategic decision-making
• Take projects and requests from end-to-end, defining business needs, developing strategies, and socializing insights to the business
• Effectively communicate results through compelling data storytelling across the organization
• Provide ad-hoc analysis support to identify trends that drive business performance

Basic Qualifications:
• 2+ years of relevant work experience in analytics and/or business intelligence
• Strong analytical skills – with a proficient ability to read/write complex SQL queries to analyze data
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, etc.) coupled with strong storytelling skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience taking vague requirements and manipulating them into polished final products
• Strong and effective communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in statistical analysis tools like R or Python
• Understanding of data warehousing concepts and design
• Prior experience in Media/Entertainment is a plus
• Passion for sports content

Required Education
• Degree in an analytical area such as Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Computer Science or equivalent

Additional Information:

Disney Streaming Services is responsible for developing and operating The Walt Disney Company's direct-to-consumer video businesses globally, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+. Our core mission is to deliver global audiences the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location. We serve consumers by bringing the world's most beloved characters, timeless stories, legendary athletes, and epic sporting events to global audiences through best-in-class direct-to-consumer video services. We strive daily to imaginatively challenge convention with innovative technology that gives consumers the freedom to access content on their terms across any connected device, time or location.

About Disney Streaming:

Comprised of the Company's international business units and various direct-to-consumer streaming services, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) aligns technology, media distribution and advertising sales into a single business segment to create and deliver personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-dyyk13-3-137-176-67-42 in your application.

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ESPN

ESPN, Inc. is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment entity featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities.