Research Analyst
The Walt Disney Company is a leading entertainment and media enterprise, and they are seeking a Research Analyst to support their ESPN Research team. The role involves utilizing various media research methods to provide insights on the performance of sports content and assist with reporting and analysis of college sports. 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 Skills 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 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 Medical Financial Other benefits Bonus Long-term incentive units Company Overview The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows. It was founded in 1923, and is headquartered in Burbank, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship The Walt Disney Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 83 in 2025, 63 in 2024, 96 in 2023, 130 in 2022, 30 in 2021, 40 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.