Senior Data Analyst - Football

This is a Senior Data Analyst - Football role with one of the leading companies in AU right now AFL - Australian Football League with an amazing team. They are continuing to grow rapidly. This is the chance to join right as the takes off. More About the Role at AFL - Australian Football League ABOUT THE ROLE Data and Analytics is a function at the AFL tasked with empowering the AFL and Clubs to leverage the power of data to connect with our fans. The D&A team provide the full spectrum of capability from reporting, analytics, machine learning and management of the Industry Data Platform including Snowflake, Tableau and Dataiku. Since the team’s creation in 2019, we now service 850 users across the Clubs and internal AFL teams working with a wide variety of data sources including Club membership, ticketing, participation, digital and social engagement data, football performance metrics and Finance data. The Senior Data Analyst Football is part of the Data and Analytics team within the AFL. As a team, we are responsible for driving the use of data and analytics across the AFL industry to better understand audiences and football analytics The Senior Data Analyst Football will be responsible for working closely with various stakeholders in the AFL’s Football Operations department to understand the health of the code and facilitate decision making. This role will facilitate the gathering of reporting, analytics and technology requirements from stakeholders and work with the broader Data & Analytics team to develop data products to meet stakeholder needs. This is an exciting role with exposure to Senior leaders across the AFL. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF _Key Accountabilities:_ Consult with stakeholders in to understand their business challenges and design data products and solutions to meet their needs Design dashboards and reports which support business users to make better data driven decisions Attend regular Football Operations and Game Analysis meetings to better understand how data is used to support decision making and develop proactive solutions Manipulate and interpret data from multiple sources to generate new insights and recommendations Perform detailed analytics on AFL data sets to help uncover trends and develop data assets which improve performance Work with the AFL Data Engineering team to help scope the development of automated data solutions Help to develop and maintain functional, high quality data sets to meet user requirements Maintain access to the AFL’s reporting platforms for AFL Football Operations users, ensuring they have the right access to data products Support other AFL Football Operations by completing ad hoc data requests and developing self-serve automated reporting to meet common questions Respond to queries from, and educate, AFL Clubs on the use of the AFL Fan Data Service and its underlying data OUR IDEAL TEAM MEMBER _Mandatory:_ Problem solving and intellectual curiosity Strong understanding of the use of data in sports, preferably AFL Attention to detail and accuracy Strong communication skills Proficiency in analysing and simplifying large amounts of varied and complex information Experience developing automated data solutions Data visualisation experience, ideally with Tableau Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, works independently with a 'self-starting' attitude If you don’t think you're a perfect fit, you should still sign up to Hatch and create a profile, we'll match you to other roles that suit your profile. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. We model this in our hiring process for our partners like AFL - Australian Football League. ✅ Applying here is the first step in the hiring process for this role at AFL - Australian Football League. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, disability, age, or any other non-merit factors. To put it simply, Hatch is for everyone.

Location: Middle Park, AU

Posted Date: 2/1/2025