Seasonal Next Gen Stats Research Analyst

The NFL’s Next Gen Stats team is seeking an experienced research analyst to help produce insights throughout the NFL season. This role’s primary responsibility will be compiling pregame research packets and providing live in-game support for our broadcast partners to oversee integration of Next Gen Stats data into live game telecasts. Other responsibilities include supporting NFL+ and NFL.com content, assisting in the development of new statistics powered by football tracking data, and building dashboards to streamline research capabilities. Next Gen Stats Research Analysts will collaborate with other departments throughout the NFL Media organization, including the Next Gen Stats Engineering team and various content-focused groups. The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep football knowledge and acumen and a background in research, statistics and/or analytics.  Candidates must be self-motivated and work well under tight deadlines. 

Responsibilities

• Develop original storylines and analysis based on own research within large data sets
• Deliver weekly game preview packets to broadcasters breaking down matchups and highlighting key team tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses
• Collaborate with NFL owned & operated content verticals and third-party broadcast partners to provide them with engaging Next Gen Stats narratives and supporting data
• Maintain and improve Next Gen Stats research dashboards
• Recognize and anticipate league and team trends, applying appropriate statistics to create content for various platforms including social media
• Drive development of new football analytics using Next Gen Stats
• Ensure accuracy of data before distribution 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Extensive football knowledge required
• Comfortable working with large sets of data
• Coding skills not mandatory, but encouraged
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and tools
• Must be able to adhere to strict deadlines and react to breaking news
• Strong grammar skills
• Strong attention to detail

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience playing, coaching, or scouting football is a plus
• Experience cleaning, compiling, modeling, and analyzing football data, from play-by-play to frame-level tracking data
• Proficient in writing complex queries using SQL
• Proficient in Python and/or R for statistical analysis
• Experience building dashboards using BI tools such as Tableau or Quicksight

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• Minimum 40 hours a week
• May work overtime as needed (including Holidays)
• Must be available to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays (specifically Sundays in-season)
• Up to 7-month seasonal employment

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job in the location(s) specified. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range. 

Benefits Information
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At the NFL, in-person work at our offices is a top priority because it allows us to collaborate more effectively, build stronger connections, and maintain the culture that drives our success. This role requires onsite presence at an NFL office or stadium location, and remote and/or hybrid working options are not offered. 

NO RELOCATION ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED.

The NFL is committed to building an inclusive work environment that reflects our incredible fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. 

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