Sports Data Analyst - Hybrid Work & Performance Insights

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Access to analytics software

Professional development

Sports technology tools

Job summary

Placements24 in Klerksdorp seeks a data-driven Sports Data Analyst to collect, clean, and interpret complex sports data to drive performance improvements. You will develop dashboards and reports to support training and game strategies, translating analytics into actionable recommendations for coaches and management.

The role requires strong statistics, data visualization, and programming skills, with collaboration across coaching staff and athletes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (stats, data science, or sports science).
• Experience as a Sports Data Analyst or similar role.
• Proficiency with R or Python and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and organize large sports performance datasets.
• Analyze player and team stats to identify trends and weaknesses.
• Develop dashboards and reports using Tableau or Power BI.
• Provide data-driven insights to coaches and management.
• Collaborate with coaching staff to translate needs into analyses.
• Stay updated on advances in sports analytics.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Sports Science, or related quantitative field

Tools

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Placements24 in Klerksdorp seeks a data-driven Sports Data Analyst to collect, clean, and interpret complex sports data to drive performance improvements. You will develop dashboards and reports to support training and game strategies, translating analytics into actionable recommendations for coaches and management.

The role requires strong statistics, data visualization, and programming skills, with collaboration across coaching staff and athletes.