Director Data Analytics - Sports Analytics
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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.
Información adicional:
DISNEYTECHAcerca de Disney Direct to Consumer:
El equipo Direct to Consumer de Disney supervisa los negocios de streaming de Hulu y Disney+ dentro de Disney Entertainment, lo que permite llevar la inigualable narrativa de The Walt Disney Company a los aficionados y familias de todo el mundo.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en Disney Streaming Services LLC , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos Disney Direct to Consumer.
Disney Streaming Services LLC es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Los solicitantes recibirán consideración para el empleo independientemente de su raza, religión, color, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género, nacionalidad, ascendencia, edad, estado civil, condición de militar o veterano, afección médica, información genética o discapacidad, o cualquier otro fundamento prohibido por la ley federal, estatal o local. Disney defiende un entorno empresarial donde las ideas y decisiones de todas las personas nos ayudan a crecer, innovar, crear las mejores historias y ser relevantes en un mundo en constante evolución.