Sports Data Analyst at Making of Champions Limited

Making of Champions (MoC) is Nigeria’s leading Sports Media & Management Company, founded in 2013, whose mission is to ignite a revival in Athletics in Nigeria, a sport that has brought Nigeria 14 of the 27 Olympic Medals in the nation’s history. MoC has become a beacon of hope in Nigerian Athletics, impacting Track & Field in Nigeria through various projects to realise the vision that Nigeria can be among the Top 3 Nations in Track & Field globally over the next decade, including the Paris 2024 and LA 2028 Olympic Games. MoC’s activities are divided into 3 broad areas–Athlete & Competition Management & MoC Media.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sports Data Analyst

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

Summary

• We are seeking a Sports Data Analyst to manage and analyze athlete and team registration and results data (including performance points and rankings) at MoC’s various Athletics Competitions in leading up to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• The Sports Data Analyst will work with a dynamic competition management team comprising Meet Managers, Sportswriters, Graphics and Web Designers, to create and publish athlete and team results, ranking tables and other analysis to enhance global fan viewership and engagement.
• They will play a supporting role in sustaining and extending MoC’s current positioning as convener of some the largest and most impactful Competitions across Nigeria and Africa for both elite and aspiring Track & Field Athletes, which in the last decade have included the MoC Grand Prix, MoC Relays, MoC Athletics Trials, as well as Top Sprinter Reality Show & Championships. We seek a dynamic and meticulous Data Analyst experienced in Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools and interested in contributing to MoC’s growing legacy in Sport media and reporting!
• The role will be primarilyin Lagos, Nigeria, with frequent travel for competitions nationwide possible OR remote from anywhere globally. It will be for an initial 4 months with possibility of extension throughout 2024.

Responsibilities

• Collect Athlete/Team registration and results data from MoC and other competitions, exporting from/importing to various types of data collection, analysis and display software, and ensuring accuracy of data by verifying, filtering and cleaning data to identify errors
• Analysis and manipulation of Athlete and Team results data to create various performance rankings and records to be published during and/or after MoC and other competitions
• Build a database of Athlete and Team registration and results data from MoC Competitions to be maintained annually and displayed in various forms on MoC’s website and social media; Create interactive online dashboards which fans can engage with to conduct their own analysis
• Analyze and interpret global Athletics data, statistics and records, to provide context and generate meaningful and timely insights from athlete performance data at MoC Competitions
• Identify, analyze and interprete trends in large data sets and work collaboratively with MoC Sports Media & Management teams on all tasks and decision making related to data analysis and display, while training and guiding both teams on basic data analytics

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in any discipline (particularly any demonstrating experience in advanced data analytics, e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.)
• Minimum of 2 years experience in data analysis and modelling, database querying, presentation and building analytics reports
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required; Experience with data reporting and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) and database management tools (e.g. SQL server) advantageous but not required
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, clean, organize, and analyze large amounts of data with attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience working in sports media and/or data analytics, and/or a demonstrated passion or interest in Sports Event Management beneficial but not required
• Prior Experience and interest in Athletics (Track & Field) would be highly advantageous
• Working knowledge of other Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Access)
• Ability to work effectively under time pressure, proactive with ability to generate ideas to boost data analysis and reporting; can pragmatically multi-task, troubleshoot and solve problems..

Application Closing Date
7th January, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, with the assessment process commencing immediately.