Data Analyst

Job Summary:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.

A few reasons why we think you’d love working for Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

• Building the future of Disney’s media business: DE&E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney’s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach & Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day – from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
• Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.

SUMMARY

As a Data Analyst, you will be responsible for assisting the Digital Ad Sales Business Intelligence Product group, within the DEE Technology team – working with a high performing and growing team to help business partners drive decisions with data.  We are looking for an experienced and curious data analyst who will support the Ad Platform organization – uncovering relationships, confirming hypotheses, and providing findings/recommendations through exploration and analysis. This is an exciting opportunity for someone that is looking to work and spearhead monumental change across the Disney Ad Sales organization and ultimately grow into a product role within the team.

Responsibilities

• Use internal and external analytics tools, SQL, and to access and analyze data
• Conduct deep dives to diagnose business challenges, drivers of performance, and resulting issues/opportunities to grow Disney’s advertising product lines and business
• Build data visualizations and cross-functional enterprise reports that align to client program objectives and various audiences
• Provide regular support to internal users; act as a company expert for Microstrategy/BI Dashboard usage
• Partner with Ad Product teams to define and automate routine analysis and reporting to track and manage performance
• Document and communicate results of analysis with product team to support future enhancements and initiatives within the Digital BI Program.
• Collaborates with other product managers to help define requirements for business intelligence products to meet business needs.
• Evaluate business processes, anticipate upcoming priorities, un-cover areas for improvement and help develop/implement solutions.
• Advocates for business needs with product and engineering partners, ensuring products and their features are clearly understood and documented

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Preferred disciplines: Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management, Economics
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a data analysis or in management consulting, demonstrating strong analytical skills
• Ability to read/write complex SQL queries to analyze data
• Understanding of data warehouse concepts, data modelling, and database schemas
• Experience with various business intelligence tools such as Microstrategy, Tableau etc.
• Strong written documentation and presentation skills, using the Microsoft Office suite of tools (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with work management and documentation tools, preferably Jira, and Confluence

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $98,000 to $131,300 per year and in Santa Monica, CA is $93,400 to $125,200 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.