ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Premier League Media division is looking for an Analytics Executive to support a growing requirement for data insight from both the league digital media platforms and its broadcast partners worldwide. The right candidate will ideally have a background in data / data analytics and must have a good work ethic, a strong sense of responsibility, a willing attitude and a keen eye for detail.

Who we are
The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 880 million homes in 188 countries.
We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.
The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.
Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.



The role



The Analytics Executive will work across the Broadcast and Digital Media departments within the Media division and be responsible for collating and compiling multiple data points from the league digital media platforms and international broadcast partners.
Key responsibilities include:

Monitoring, measuring and surfacing insights from the operated social media outputs of league broadcast partners globally, including day-to-day management of any third-party agency working in this area
Supporting the Senior Broadcast Analyst in compiling broadcast audience datasets for the league and other competitions
Supporting the Data & Analytics Manager in the compilation of datasets for the league digital media platforms (Owned: Database, Web, App; Operated: social media & third party platforms)
Maintain weekly, monthly and ad-hoc operational reports to support commercial and digital media objectives.
Support analysis of broadcaster promotion through digital campaigns and engagement across the Premier Leagues key digital media channels.
Support analysis of the Premier Leagues owned and operated platform reach and impact for existing and new audiences.
Support the growth of the Premier Leagues first-party data by helping to identify key data acquisition opportunities.
Champion the use and value of data-informed insights throughout the business.





Requirements for the role




Previous experience in data and data analytics, ideally within a broadcast or media setting.
Experience creating custom reports and dashboards using Power BI tools and equivalents.
Understanding of database technologies including relational and non-relational databases and associated query languages
Analytical background with experience of managing data sets (structured and unstructured) and strong numerical skills.
Expertise in MS Excel and PowerPoint
A keen eye for detail and a methodical mindset
Excellent organisational skills, with a commitment to team work
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
Ability to work independently and manage timelines
Enthusiastic and self-motivated
Excellent attention to detail and communications skills