Basketball Data Analyst – Front Office Analytics

WNBA; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Monumental Sports & Entertainment's Washington Mystics basketball data analyst role designs, tests, and builds statistical models and reports to support Mystics' operations. You will collaborate with a dynamic team including programmers, statisticians, analysts, and data scientists to inform front office decisions.

You will help with player evaluation, game strategy, and league trends while maintaining data integrity and objectivity in analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent experience.
• Experience with basketball data, including play-by-play and sports tracking data.
• Proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Build statistical models and reports to support Mystics' decision making.
• Translate data results into actionable basketball decisions.
• Collaborate with front office and research team on projects.
• Integrate new data sources and partner data into apps.
• Ensure data integrity and objectivity in analyses.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data visualization

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Monumental Sports & Entertainment's Washington Mystics basketball data analyst role designs, tests, and builds statistical models and reports to support Mystics' operations. You will collaborate with a dynamic team including programmers, statisticians, analysts, and data scientists to inform front office decisions.

You will help with player evaluation, game strategy, and league trends while maintaining data integrity and objectivity in analyses.