Basketball Data Coordinator - Part-Time (20 vacancies)

As a Sports Data Coordinator based in the River North area of Chicago, you’ll play a key role in live college sports coverage. You’ll monitor real-time data from Division I college basketball games, ensuring accuracy by comparing data collected by our in-venue Data Collectors with live broadcasts and official box scores.

This is a part-time, fast-paced role that’s perfect for sports enthusiasts who thrive under pressure and want a front-row seat to the action - all while gaining hands-on experience in the sports data and analytics field.

What You’ll Do

Step into the fast-paced world of live college sports and help power the data behind the game. As a Sports Data Coordinator, you will:

• Need to be available for evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, aligning with the live game schedule - because sports don’t take days or evenings off.
• Monitor and validate real-time data coming in from college basketball games, ensuring the information is accurate and up to the second.
• Use our proprietary web tools to review and edit game lineups, scores, player stats, and event details both before, during, and after games.
• Report live stats as needed, helping ensure our clients get the most accurate updates as the action unfolds.
• Bring a strong focus on precision, speed, and data integrity to every shift - your accuracy helps fuel the wider sports ecosystem.
• Communicate and escalate issues quickly and professionally, staying calm under pressure while juggling multiple tasks.
• Stay sharp with a working knowledge of NCAA rules, teams, and players, helping you recognize and react to key game events., * A chance to get paid to watch live sports while contributing to real-time sports data operations at the forefront of the industry.
• A collaborative, supportive work environment where your ideas and attention to detail truly matter.
• Opportunities for both personal and professional development, especially valuable for those looking to grow in sports, data, or media fields.
• A flexible, part-time schedule, perfect as a secondary role or for balancing with school or other commitments., We’re proud to promote from within. Many of our team leads and full-time staff started in part-time roles just like this one. If you’re passionate about sports and/or data, eager to learn, and committed to quality, there may be opportunities to take on more responsibility over time.

• Familiarity with college sports stats, rules and tracking tools.
• An understanding of best practices for live data collection and attention to detail.
• Comfort using Office 365 applications and VoIP communication platforms (e.g., Zoom, Slack).

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off