Part-Time Legalized Sports Betting (Lsb) Researcher

Summary

The NFL's Research & Analytics team is seeking an experienced researcher to help build a research strategy in the evolving field of Legalized Sports Betting (LSB). NFL Media is continuing to expand LSB content on our various platforms including NFL Network, NFL.com and NFL Social Media. The candidate will work embedded within the NFL Research & Analytics team. The LSB researcher will work as a liaison between the research and content production teams. The ideal candidate will have a background in research and statistics while being an avid football fan with extensive knowledge of the players, game and LSB terminology while being comfortable mining data for stories. Candidates must be self-motivated and work well under tight deadlines.
Essential Functions

• Responsible for developing storylines based on own research and LSB lines
• Develops original storylines and datapoints that provide statistical analysis around betting lines and picks
• Strong attention to detail skills are required
• Ensures accuracy of data before distribution
• Recognize and anticipate league and team trends, applying appropriate statistics to create content
• Responsible for creating a process and infrastructure for tracking NFL Media talent picks
• Responsible for developing ideas for various forms of content for studio production shows and helps see that the ideas are executed as graphics, segments, pieces and more

Required Education And Experience

• Must excel collaborating in a team environment
• Must be technologically savvy, with strong command of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
• Undergraduate degree
• 1-3 years professional experience working with statistics or covering and analyzing sports
• Must have experience building analysis using football statistics
• Must have strong familiarity with digital and social platforms

Preferred Education And Experience

• Previous work experience working for or covering the NFL or within LSB space
• Experience in sports media
• Coding skills are advantageous, but not necessary
• Thorough knowledge of football media landscape, including emerging platforms and competing properties

Salary / Pay Range
This job posting contains a pay range, which represents the range of salaries or hourly rates that the NFL believes, in good faith, at the time of this posting that it might be willing to pay for the posted job. The NFL expects to hire for this position near the middle of the range. Only in truly rare and exceptional circumstances, where an external candidate has experience, credentials or expertise that far exceed those required or expected for the position, would the NFL consider paying a salary or rate near the higher end of the range.
Terms / Expected Hours of Work

• The NFL is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment that reflects our incredibly diverse fan base. We provide an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants without regard to status as protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• Maximum 30 hours a week
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including weekends (Sundays)