Product Data Analyst at Nielsen

PRODUCT DATA ANALYST, Nielsen Sports, Johannesburg, SA

a Little Bit About This Job

Nielsen Sports is a trusted advisor and partner in sports and entertainment 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. We are recruiting for a talented Analyst to join our dynamic Data team in our Johannesburg office located in Ormonde. This is an exciting opportunity to work with some of the biggest brands and rights holders in the Sport and Sponsorship industry.

Responsibilities

• Transform and evaluate data adhering to methodologies and processes
• Complete data management
• Build data sets through a collection of TV audiences and advertising rates
• Identify, analyze and interpret key performance measures and trends in multidimensional data sets
• Communicate with international internal stakeholders regarding project requirements, interpretation of data and the development of recommendations based on findings
• Responsible for in-house TV footage sourcing & recording incl. maintenance of technical set up

What We Expect From You

• A keen interest in sports is essential
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar position
• Strong analytical skills and great attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (formulas, logical functions, pivot tables, etc.) necessary
• VBA or Python knowledge beneficial for process automation
• Media-/tech-savviness
• High level of organization, prioritization and time management
• Ability to work under pressure to fulfill delivery deadlines
• Exposure to audience ratings, CPMs, and other media exposure data an advantage


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What We Offer You

• Working with the global market leader in sport and sponsorship research
• To shape together with an ever-growing department, becoming key to our business worldwide
• To be part of a diverse and talented international team with opportunity for personal and professional development
• A growth culture with an entrepreneurial mindset supported by a world-leading operations network and toolkit