Director Data Analytics - Sports Analytics
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10119734 Emplacement New York, New York, États-Unis / Santa Monica, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise Disney Direct to Consumer Date de publication 22/04/2025Résumé du poste:
About The Role
The Data Intelligence & Analytics (DnA) team sits at the heart of The Walt Disney Company’s streaming ecosystem—driving business decisions for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ through analytics, data science, and experimentation. We are seeking a Director of Sports Analytics to lead our efforts in shaping the future of our sports streaming businesses through data. In this role, you will serve as a key partner to ESPN leadership, guiding decisions through actionable insights and robust analysis. You will collaborate closely with programming, research, marketing, product, and data engineering teams to optimize content strategy, enhance measurement capabilities, and fuel product and marketing innovations. You will also lead and inspire a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, curiosity, and impact. This highly visible position requires the ability to distill complex data into clear, compelling narratives and strategic insights that shape the future of our sports offerings.
Responsibilities
Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team of ESPN-focused analytics professionals within the DnA organization.
Build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership to influence decisions through data-driven storytelling.
Shape and prioritize the Sports Analytics roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving innovation through predictive modeling and optimization frameworks.
Partner with Data Engineering to enhance data infrastructure and enable comprehensive, scalable measurement solutions across multiple sources.
Conduct and oversee deep-dive analyses to evaluate sports performance across platforms, optimize programming and audience strategies, and support growth and retention initiatives.
Synthesize complex data into actionable insights and communicate findings clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
Foster cross-functional collaboration to embed analytics into decision-making across product, content, and marketing teams.
Basic Qualifications
12+ years of experience in analytics or data science roles, with at least 5 years leading high-performing teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
Proven expertise in SQL and hands-on experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker).
Strong business acumen and experience applying analytics to support content strategy, user growth, retention, and product performance—preferably in media or sports.
Exceptional communication skills with a demonstrated ability to present complex analyses and influence senior leadership through compelling storytelling.
Collaborative, intellectually curious, and results-oriented, with a strong ability to translate business needs into scalable, data-driven solutions.
Proven success operating in dynamic, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency with statistical/ML tools such as Python, R, Weka, or similar platforms.
Additional Information
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The hiring range for this position in New York, New York is $193,100 to $258,900 per year and in Santa Monica, California is $184,300 to $247,100 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
Informations Supplémentaires:
DISNEYTECHSur Disney Direct to Consumer:
L’équipe « Direct to Consumer » de Disney supervise les activités de streaming Hulu et Disney+ au sein de Disney Entertainment, en aidant à apporter les meilleures histoires de The Walt Disney Company aux fans et aux familles partout dans le monde.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Disney Streaming Services LLC , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Disney Direct to Consumer.
Disney Streaming Services LLC est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.