Seasonal Next Gen Stats Research Analyst

<div class="job-details__description-content basic-formatter" data-bind="html: pageData().job.description"> <p>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&nbsp;Analysts&nbsp;will&nbsp;collaborate with other departments throughout the NFL Media organization,&nbsp;including the Next Gen Stats Engineering team and&nbsp;various content-focused groups.&nbsp;The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep football knowledge and acumen and a background in&nbsp;research,&nbsp;statistics and/or analytics.&nbsp;&nbsp;Candidates must be&nbsp;self-motivated and&nbsp;work well under tight deadlines. </p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop original storylines and analysis based on own research within large data sets</li> <li>Deliver weekly game preview packets to broadcasters breaking down matchups and highlighting key team tendencies, strengths, and weaknesses</li> <li>Collaborate with NFL owned &amp; operated content verticals and third-party broadcast partners to provide them with engaging Next Gen Stats narratives and supporting data</li> <li>Maintain and improve Next Gen Stats research dashboards</li> <li>Recognize and anticipate league and team trends, applying appropriate statistics to create content for various platforms including social media</li> <li>Drive development of new football analytics using Next Gen Stats</li> <li>Ensure accuracy of data before distribution&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in a related field</li> <li>Extensive football knowledge required</li> <li>Comfortable working with large sets of data</li> <li>Coding skills not mandatory, but encouraged</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Ability to quickly learn new systems and tools</li> <li>Must be able to adhere to strict deadlines and react to breaking news</li> <li>Strong grammar skills</li> <li>Strong attention to detail</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Preferred Education and Experience:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience playing, coaching, or scouting football