The Walt Disney Company · 1 day ago
Research Analyst
Bristol, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$67K/yr - $92K/yr
1+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Research Analyst to support ESPN Research in analyzing and reporting on college sports performance. The role involves tracking consumption across various platforms, managing schedules in Nielsen’s NCL system, and providing analysis of audience trends to assist with strategic planning efforts.
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Responsibilities
Provide details of the ESPN networks’ program schedules to Nielsen daily
Track performance of ESPN programs across TV and streaming and provide highlights of their performance to all departments
Provide analysis of audience trends for ESPN networks and its competitors to assist with programming, production, sales, and strategic planning efforts for the company
Work on a variety of custom projects with guidance and supervision from the Manager of ESPN Research
Assist with forecasting audiences for ESPN’s linear networks, supporting Finance and Revenue Management
Qualification
Required
Basic knowledge of media, math concepts and data analysis
Needs excellent writing and verbal communication skills, ability to handle multiple tasks, and display strong attention to details
Must be proficient in Windows-based PC applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Collaborative nature and ability to work well in a team environment
Strong familiarity with sports and sports media landscape
College degree
Preferred
Minimum 1 year of experience in media research
Experience with Nielsen's suite of national TV tools like NNTV and National TV Toolbox
Familiarity with Comscore and Adobe Analytics
Experience with software and languages such as Power BI, Tableau and SQL
Degree in communications, mathematics/statistics, psychology, or related field preferred
Benefits
A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
The full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
2025-12-24
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