Belgium, Belgium
May 20, 2022
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Nielsen Sports is seeking a highly motivated Data Analyst for employment in the Sports Analytics Team. The Sports Analytics Team is composed of Data Analysts from France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, working for clients based in these 3 markets. The new Data Analyst will work primarly on projects for our clients based in the Netherlands.
The ideal candidate is an individual who is highly proactive, has experience in a high-volume transaction environment, excellent written and oral communication skills, experience undertaking complex analysis projects, works well in multi-discipline teams. The Data Analyst is a key member of the Sports Analytics Team, interacting with various departments daily.
Being part of Nielsen, you will be able to work with media data (TV, Print, Online, Social) collected through Nielsen panels and large anonymized census data sets from TV providers and digital measurement. In our small team, you have an opportunity to work alongside more experienced data analysts and explore new methodologies and tools.
Working at Nielsen Sports means working for the leader in the sports industry, collaborating with all major sports organizations.
What will I do?
- Project Management
- Retrieve and analyse media sports data using Excel, and other data management/BI systems (Power BI, Python)
- Communicate daily with Production teams (in Germany and India) to ensure the quality and deadlines
- Making sure projects are correctly launched and delivered on time to the account managers in charge of the reporting
- Work with account managers to provide data insights and add value on the reporting
- Manage multiple project timelines to meet deadlines
- Automation Process
- Increase automation of our data processes (via Python, VBA, Power BI etc.)
- Increase automation of our reporting (mostly via Power BI)
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in relevant areas, or equivalent work experience
- Relevant professional experience
- Interest in the Sports business and in Sports in general
- Excellent Excel skills
- Experience with Python, Experience with BI tools (Power BI)
- Strong verbal and written English & Dutch, great communications skills. French is a plus
- Motivated self-starter who is excited to analyse data and identify areas for improvement
- Demonstrated strong analytical and quantitative skills with prior experience translating raw data into practical insights and recommendations
- Critical mindset, keen eye for detail
- Very strong organizational skills mandatory
- Remote work possible
What can we offer you as an employee of Nielsen Media
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits we offer a varied area of responsibility as well as an open corporate culture with numerous development opportunities. Above all, our employees appreciate the ability to work independently in a motivated and very friendly team. Social responsibility, open communication and living our values can be found not only on our homepage, but also in everyday work. An informal atmosphere in a dynamic media company with opportunities for ownership and personal development.
Diversity
Here at Nielsen, we believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Nielsen is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from people that are excited to work for us, regardless of their background - so please get in touch!
Nielsen provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to any protected characteristics under local law.
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