Remote Sports Analytics Specialist

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Híbrido; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Remote work

Health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible hours

Access to analytics tools

Conferences & workshops

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Sports Data Analyst to interpret large datasets from player statistics, game events, and fan engagement. You will build models, identify KPIs, and communicate insights to sports teams and stakeholders.

The role is fully remote with a distributed team, requiring strong collaboration and clear communication of complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Data Analyst or similar role in sports.
• Proficient in Python or R and SQL.
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau/Power BI.
• Strong statistical modeling, ML techniques, and experimental design.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Collect, clean, and process large sports datasets from multiple sources.
• Develop statistical models and ML algorithms to analyze performance.
• Identify trends and anomalies to provide actionable insights.
• Create visual reports to communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teams to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
• Develop predictive models for player performance and game outcomes.
• Stay updated with advances in data science and sports tech.
• Contribute to analytical tool development and platforms.
• Present findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ensure data integrity throughout the analytics process.

Conocimientos

Python

R

Statistics

Machine learning

Experimental design

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Herramientas

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Matplotlib

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Sports Data Analyst to interpret large datasets from player statistics, game events, and fan engagement. You will build models, identify KPIs, and communicate insights to sports teams and stakeholders.

The role is fully remote with a distributed team, requiring strong collaboration and clear communication of complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.