Remote Sports Statistician

This is a Full Time Job

Recurring Remote Production Support Content (STATS)

Location: Connecticut, United States; , United States

Job Summary:

The Recurring Remote Production Support Content - Talent Statistician (Talent Stats) will play a key role in helping shape the broadcast of a sports event by effectively communicating important statistics and game trends to announcers and graphics producers. This role requires a self-driven person, proficient in researching and preparing for key storylines, rules, matchup history, potential records at stake, and other relevant information from game-to-game. The Talent Stats has advanced knowledge of the sports rules, team positions, scoring, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a live broadcast setting. This role is remote based without a corporate office location.

Responsibilities:
• Research and understand the storylines and statistics of each team.
• Confirm Starting lineups, officials, and any other pregame information needs of the production crew.
• Be prepared to describe the previous play, the players/positions/uniform numbers involved and the outcome of the play.
• Identify trends and statistics that help tell the story of the game.
• Communicate stats and trends to announcers effectively without interrupting or intruding on their flow of the game. Answer any questions the announcers may have.
• Concisely communicate stats and trends to Graphics Producers over headset.
• Support the Graphics Producer by answering questions and being prepared with key information from previous plays.
• Work with teams' SID/PR people to get information or answers to high priority questions.

Required Qualifications
• Valid Driver's License
• Basic sports knowledge including format/rules of the game.
• Ability to follow the game including in-game trends.
• Careful attention to detail in striving for 100 percent accuracy.
• Clear, concise, and comprehensive verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work within a team atmosphere consistently being visible and accessible.
• Conduct oneself with professionalism and integrity within company guidelines and policies.
• Adaptable, flexible, and motivated to drive results in new and changing environments.
• Possess a strong computer background with ability to network and troubleshoot.
• Self-motivated individual who strives to constantly improve processes with new or more efficient uses of technology.
• Provide technical maintenance for assigned systems and system components.
• Strong self and time management skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a live production environment.
• Ability to work weekends, nights and holidays, and travel, when required.
• An advanced understanding of television production.

Preferred Qualifications
• Strong math skills
• Extensive sport knowledge including historical information
• Has worked previously in a stats or graphics role
• Strong communication, preparation, and organizational skills

Required Education
• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred Education
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, electronics, television production or related

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