Team Data Scientist

This position is part of the Data Strategy & Analytics (“DSA”) group, responsible for delivering analytical insights and products to team stakeholders. The Team Data Scientist will be responsible for partnering with Team Marketing & Business Operations (“ TMBO “) to evolve enterprise reporting that drives key decisions and outcomes tied to the team business (ticketing, partnerships, and marketing) . Additionally, t his role will support and drive more efficient team capabilities through predictive analyses and data visualization, while regularly interfac ing with leadership across strategic, legal, and technical verticals to align efforts around our organization’s top financial priorities.

Major Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain analytical products for communicating the state of the team business to key stakeholders at the league office

• Enhance current product and report generation process to expedite the deliver y of insights to team executives across all areas of the business

• Create new models and outputs that inform decision-making around fan communication and journeys with the NBA

• Take technical ownership of key data submission portals, understanding how certain data inputs lead to business outcomes and decisions

• Work with Team Marketing & Business Operations (“TMBO”) account managers on various analyses to support decision-making in the ticketing space and other business lines

Do you have experience in SQL?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Experience with:

• coding in R or Python, with a background in SQL

• BI tools, preferably Tableau or Power BI

• Snowflake, Azure, or similar cloud data infrastructures

• Familiarity with dbt

• Developing methods to streamline processes and data flow through automation

• Understanding existing data structures, including collection and standardization processes, and ability to help shape future processes going forward with an eye toward business needs

• Ability to consult with business analysts and operators to understand their data needs, develop systems to access the data and convert the outputs into various formats for analysis

• Comfort with ambiguity in data and experience in working with partners to optimize third-party data streams, * Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field, with sports focus preferred

• 2+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data science and/or business intelligence role

4.24.2 out of 5 stars 1760 Madison Ave APT 501, New York, NY 10029 $95,000 - $110,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account, $95,000 - $110,000

Job Posting Title: Associate Manager

Employees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

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