Part-time Legalized Sports Betting (LSB) Researcher

Summary

The NFL's Research & Analytics team is seeking an experienced researcher to help build a research strategy in the evolving field of Legalized Sports Betting (LSB). NFL Media is continuing to expand LSB content on our various platforms including NFL Network, NFL.com and NFL Social Media. The candidate will work embedded within the NFL Research & Analytics team. The LSB researcher will work as a liaison between the research and content production teams. The ideal candidate will have a background in research and statistics while being an avid football fan with extensive knowledge of the players, game and LSB terminology while being comfortable mining data for stories. Candidates must be self-motivated and work well under tight deadlines.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for developing storylines based on own research and LSB lines
• Responsible for creating a process and infrastructure for tracking NFL Media talent picks
• Responsible for developing ideas for various forms of content for studio production shows and helps see that the ideas are executed as graphics, segments, pieces and more
• Develops original storylines and datapoints that provide statistical analysis around betting lines and picks
• Recognize and anticipate league and team trends, applying appropriate statistics to create content
• Ensures accuracy of data before distribution
• Strong attention to detail skills are required
  

Required Education and Experience

• 1-3 years professional experience working with statistics or covering and analyzing sports
• Undergraduate degree
• Must have experience building analysis using football statistics
• Must excel collaborating in a team environment
• Must be technologically savvy, with strong command of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Must have strong familiarity with digital and social platforms
  

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience in sports media
• Previous work experience working for or covering the NFL or within LSB space
• Coding skills are advantageous, but not necessary

• Thorough knowledge of football media landscape, including emerging platforms and competing properties
  

Salary / Pay Range

This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.

Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• Maximum 30 hours a week
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including weekends (Sundays)
• The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.