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Global Sports Planner, Live Data Production

Mexico City, Mexico (Remote)

Global Sports Planner, Live Data Production

2 Months ago • All levels • Broadcast

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At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Overview:

The Gracenote Sports Content team keeps track of 3,000 leagues across 200 different sports. This data is delivered in multiple languages to media clients, international sports federations and national sports governing bodies. Our live sports data can also be seen on smart TVs and in cars.

Have you always wanted to work with (live) sports every day? In this job, you will contribute to the smooth organization and execution of our daily operations to deliver live scores of over a thousand leagues across the globe. We are seeking a skilled Regional Sports Planner to join our Global Sports Planning team, supporting multiple teams worldwide.

We are currently looking for a Global Sports Planner to join our Live Data Sports team.

About The Role:

A passion for sports, leadership, and data collection, is what we are looking for in a Global Sports Planner for the Gracenote Sports Content team. Together with a team of supervisors you will support and coordinate our Live Data Production (LDP) team that captures live sports data from mostly Latin American soccer

Responsibilities:

• You will join a team of 4 regional planners, 1 senior global planner and a Team leader.

• Create, assign and manage shifts (changes and trades) for the live data production teams. Guaranteeing a 100% coverage rate for all shifts

• Support local teams with organizing training for new hires and additional training for part-time staff.

• You will have to collaborate with local LDP teams to understand their needs and leverage talent and knowledge available in each location.

• Solve complex planning puzzles which will test your problem solving skills and your creativity.

• You understand the differences between different sporting events and you are able to adapt our schedules to meet the required needs.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Must be a Graduate in any field

• Strong organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Experience with creating and maintaining work schedules.

• Ability to handle challenges and find efficient solutions to complex problems.

• Technical proficiency with scheduling applications and Google Suite.

• Adaptability to changing priorities and business needs.

• Familiarity with professional sports and an understanding of the nuances between different sports events

• Open attitude towards learning more about sports.

• Flexible scheduling between 8:00 and 22:00, Monday through Sunday.

• The role is hybrid, so you must live near Nielsen’s Mexico City office. Work from home is possible if an adequate workplace for working with live sports is available.

The Ideal Candidate Is/Has:

• Able to deal with stress and time pressure, and able to make quick decisions.

• Able to identify reliable, accurate data from sources.

• Solid communication and time-management skills required

• Has excellent computer skills

• Has excellent written and verbal English skills.

• Quality-focused individuals with a high level of attention to detail.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

Gracenote, a Nielsen company, provides music, video, and sports content along with technologies to the world's hottest entertainment products and brands, which is also a global standard for music and video recognition which is supported by the largest source of entertainment data. Gracenote features descriptions of more than 200 million tracks, TV listings for 85+ countries, and statistics from 4,500 sports leagues and competitions.

ABOUT NIELSEN

By connecting clients to audiences, we fuel the media industry with the most accurate understanding of what people listen to and watch. To discover what audiences love, we measure across all channels and platforms⁠—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are truly connected to their audiences, they can see the most important opportunities and accelerate growth.

Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas, and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and act. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You’ll enjoy working with smart, fun, curious colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work!

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