Live Data Production Editor, Sports

The Nielsen Company; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A global insights firm based in Halifax is seeking a part-time Live Data Production Editor. This role involves monitoring and recording live sports statistics, ensuring data accuracy, and operating from a personal setup at home. Ideal candidates should have strong keyboarding skills and familiarity with North American sports leagues. Evening and weekend availability is essential, with flexible shifts typically of 2-4 per week. Join a dedicated team driving impactful results for major media platforms.

Qualifications

• Availability on nights and weekends required.
• Balance high-speed entry with accuracy.
• Reliability is essential due to the live nature of the work.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and record live statistics into sports software.
• Ensure data accuracy and monitor content output.
• Report concerns/issues to management promptly.
• Maintain quality standards and procedures.

Skills

Strong keyboarding skills

Knowledge of main North American sports leagues

Ability to work independently

Proficient with computer applications

Education

Completion of high school

Job description

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future

Job Description

We are presently looking for a Live Data Production Editor to join our Content team. This role is responsible for our online video metadata, a key part of the Gracenote video data ingestion platform, consuming data from the digital catalogs of media outlets like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and iTunes and preparing that data for curation by Gracenote's editorial teams. Companies like Comcast, Google, and Apple rely on Gracenote video metadata to power their products for millions of customers around the globe.

We are searching for highly motivated and knowledgeable sports gurus, specializing in American Football, Basketball, Hockey and Baseball.

This is a part-time position and the hours for the position will fluctuate during the year due to league schedules. There will usually be 2-4 shifts scheduled per week with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts when available. Ideal candidates will be available to work evenings during the week, and afternoons and evenings on weekends.

The position requires the candidate being able to work from home with their own personal setup. The home setup would include a PC or Mac, keyboard, mouse, two monitors, camera for video meetings and training, and reliable high speed internet.

Responsibilities

The primary duties of this position are as follows:

Monitors and records live statistics into sports specific software

Ensures all data entered is accurate and monitors the output of the content

Reports any concerns or issues to management in a timely manner

Ensures quality standards and procedures are maintained

Qualifications

Availability on nights and weekends. Weekends may be specifically required.

Strong keyboarding skills required. Must be able to balance high speed entry requirements with accuracy.

Knowledge of main North American sports leagues recommended

Ability to quickly learn new procedures, and follow them consistently and accurately

Punctuality and reliability are essential due to the live nature of the work

Ability to work independently and within a team

Proficient with computer applications

Completion of high school preferred

The position requires the candidate being able to work from home with their own personal setup. The home setup would need toinclude a PC or Mac, keyboard, mouse, two monitors, camera for video meetings and training, and reliable high speed internet.

Additional Information

ABOUT THE TEAM

Gracenote, a Nielsen company, provides music, video, and sports content along with technologies to the world's hottest entertainment products and brands, which is also a global standard for music and video recognition which is supported by the largest source of entertainment data. Gracenote features descriptions of more than 200 million tracks, TV listings for 85+ countries, and statistics from 4,500 sports leagues and competitions

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