Remote Sports Data Scientist & Insight Analyst

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health and wellness benefits

Retirement savings plan

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a forward-thinking sports organization in Benoni, Gauteng, to recruit a Sports Analyst & Data Scientist. This role focuses on turning large sport datasets into actionable insights to drive decisions in player performance, recruitment, and fan engagement.

You will build predictive models and dashboards, collaborating with coaches and sport scientists while delivering clear, data-driven recommendations in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field.
• 3+ years as Data Scientist or Sports Analyst with portfolio.
• Proficient in Python or R with ML libraries.
• Experience with SQL and data visualization tools.
• Strong communication and ability to present to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and preprocess large datasets from various sports-related sources.
• Perform statistical analysis and build predictive models to identify trends and insights.
• Develop and implement data visualization dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with coaching staff and sports scientists to understand data needs.
• Identify KPIs and design methodologies for tracking and evaluating them.
• Research new analytical techniques and technologies in sports science.
• Contribute to player recruitment and data-driven scouting.
• Automate data collection and reporting processes where possible.
• Ensure data integrity and provide insights on data management best practices.
• Present complex analytical findings clearly to non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

R

Machine Learning

Statistical Modeling

Experimental Design

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a forward-thinking sports organization in Benoni, Gauteng, to recruit a Sports Analyst & Data Scientist. This role focuses on turning large sport datasets into actionable insights to drive decisions in player performance, recruitment, and fan engagement.

You will build predictive models and dashboards, collaborating with coaches and sport scientists while delivering clear, data-driven recommendations in a remote setting.