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Sesame Workshop is looking for an Analyst/Senior Analyst, Media & Market Research who is an experienced market research professional to support company-wide market research needs. The Research Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day market research activities related to Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop and various business endeavors. This right candidate would be responsible for supporting the market research team across a variety of projects inclusive by not limited to rating analysis, syndicated research analysis, analyzing primary research data, creating sales sheets for business teams, etc.   

Please note:  This position is based in Sesame Workshop’s NYC office and requires a fulltime M-F 9:30 AM-5:30 PM commitment.  

Who you Report to:  This position reports to the Senior Director Market Research but will be working closely and in support of the Vice President Market Research and Senior Manager Market Research.

Responsibilities Include: 

• Day to day support for the research team
• Responsible for creating and distributing monthly rating reports
• Answer ad-hoc requests from business units across the company which may include creating sales sheets or pitch decks for various needs
• Be responsible for sending out “landscape updates” to the internal teams including quarterly competitive show update
• Be responsible for creating and distributing reports on various syndicated data including E-score, Brand Trends, Digital TV reports, etc.
• Support the market research team on various primary research projects

The Position:

The Senior Analyst is responsible for maintaining, understanding, and leveraging the organization’s quantitative and qualitative data in support of its premium video streaming offer.

The role requires an ability to offer deep insights and actionable recommendations that surface new data-driven opportunities for growth and evaluate the effectiveness of key efforts already underway. 

An ideal candidate would balance a strong attention to detail and data integrity, while also maintaining a focus on the high level, strategic relevance of the recommendations being made.

This role will be an integral member of the Marketing team and will support our streaming service through analyzing acquisition, retention, and engagement data through the launch window and beyond.

Responsibilities:

• Help define the company’s membership and subscription analytics strategy, with a special emphasis on understanding and optimizing the acquisition and churn funnel to drive rapid growth. 
• Create and maintain key weekly, monthly and special reports, dashboards and analysis using data from partners critical to the streaming service, including Google Analytics, Kochava, and Jump.
• Analyze and manipulate data to create presentations full of insights and well-crafted recommendations to help inform strategic decision-making for the business, marketing, product and programming teams.
• Be the subject matter expert on the streaming service’s audience, intimately understanding their behavior patterns and the levers for retention.
• Design and run A/B tests to inform marketing strategy, on both the site and on third-party platforms such as Facebook and Google.

Manager, USA/SYFY Linear & Cross-Platform Research
USA and SYFY are looking for a manager who will leverage performance metrics to develop strategies for optimizing viewership.
This person will report to the Sr. Director of USA/SYFY Linear & Cross-Platform Research, and will partner with Programming, Marketing, Communications, Finance, and Development teams to shape reporting and findings that drive business growth. Ideal applicants will be strategic thinkers and insights-producers, possess substantial media research experience, and have an enthusiasm for media in general.

• A+E’s Technology team is deep-rooted in the heart of our business. We have great people and great technologies, and together we take on the toughest challenges. As innovators, we choose to iterate, pivot, and adapt quickly. We’ve reinvented the way A+E leverages technology to produce and sell world-class content. We’ve modernized our core solutions and embraced a cloud first approach. Perched on the virtues of our “Technology Code”, we make technology better, create solutions together, and most of all, we have fun with it. Our team members are motivated individuals who help each other do remarkable things every day. Together we deliver best-in-class solutions that transform the way A+E works. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we want to hear from you!

  THE ROLE: Sr. Business Analyst –Ad Sales Solutions

  The Sr. Business Analyst for Digital Ad Sales Solutions will be primarily responsible for Digital Ad Sales Business Intelligence and reporting solutions for A+E Networks.  This individual will be responsible for analysis and documentation of user reporting requirements, provide support and project management efforts to offer new solutions or enhancements related to the Digital reporting.  The Sr. Business Analyst will work closely with the Ad Sales Revenue Management & Finance Groups as well as peers and management in IT to provide solutions to business challenges pertaining to Digital Ad Sales.  He/She should be well-versed in the Digital Ad Sales in terms of data, process and systems.

  MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  Business Analysis

  • Digital Ad Sales expert with deep expertise in Digital Ad sales data, systems and processes.
  • Lead the design, building and testing of custom reporting solutions for Digital Ad Sales reporting
  • Participate in enhancements of Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solutions
  • Review BI information architecture ensuring that designs are following industry and company best practices
  • Ensure that BI standards, processes and standards are being followed
  • Develops test schedules, reviews testing plans, tracks and document the development and results of these plans.
  • Provides user documentation for the reporting solution. Creates curriculum and provide classes for user training.
  • Ensures requirements are understood, agreed to and signed off at the appropriate early stages in a project.
  • Stay abreast of and continuously increase knowledge of new technology and business solutions

Sesame Workshop is looking for a Senior Research Analyst who is an experienced market research professional to support company-wide market research needs. The Research Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the day-to-day market research activities related to Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop and various business endeavors. This right candidate would be responsible for supporting the market research team across a variety of projects inclusive by not limited to rating analysis, syndicated research analysis, analyzing primary research data, creating sales sheets for business teams, etc.   

Please note:  This position is based in Sesame Workshop’s NYC office and requires a fulltime M-F 9:30 AM-5:30 PM commitment.  

Who you Report to:  This position reports to the Senior Director Market Research but will be working closely and in support of the Vice President Market Research and Senior Manager Market Research.

Responsibilities Include: 

• Day to day support for the research team
• Responsible for creating and distributing monthly rating reports
• Answer ad-hoc requests from business units across the company which may include creating sales sheets or pitch decks for various needs
• Be responsible for sending out “landscape updates” to the internal teams including quarterly competitive show update
• Be responsible for creating and distributing reports on various syndicated data including E-score, Brand Trends, Digital TV reports, etc.
• Support the market research team on various primary research projects

THE ROLE: AP Researcher/Booker

Responsible for supporting the producing team in building individual events and exhibits for HistoryTalks and HistoryCon.

MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Tracking activities, schedules and budgeting benchmarks.

Support partnerships and build workflows to insure smooth, efficient operations.

Please note project assignment associates are engaged to provide service to A+E Networks on a temporary basis in connection with a specific project. Project assignment associates are hired and employed through a third party vendor with a duration/tenure of no longer than eighteen (18) months.

The Analyst will be a key member of USA and SYFY’s Multiplatform Research team, responsible for regular reporting of TV and multiplatform audience metrics to internal stakeholders including Programming/Scheduling, Marketing, Press, and Finance. This individual will be adept at both data analysis and storytelling, able to transform large data sets into actionable insights.
 
 
Responsibilities (could include, but are not limited to):

• Collect, analyze, and interpret audience data (Nielsen) for recurring reports and ad hoc requests
• Handle regular weekly, monthly and quarterly channel performance reports
• Create in-depth reports on USA and SYFY content and competitive programs, synthesizing information from multiple data sets
• Identify multiplatform viewership trends that are relevant to the network and its target audience
• Help position research data in a creative and concise manner

Position Summary:
The Manager, Corporate Research and Strategy is responsible for analyzing data and trends across media and developing key audience analysis across Discovery’s linear and non-linear platforms. The position will support the VP of Corporate research as well as the brand and ad sales research teams to share insights and resources to help elevate the level of research excellence across the company.

Responsibilities:
1. Provide performance insights for both internal and competitive networks to key Discovery leadership. Translate and communicate data to help management understand key performance drivers.
2. Field ad hoc research requests from key executives, delivering clear, concise insights in a timely manner
3. Collaborate with network, sales, digital and DNI research to share insights, share resources and identify trends across teams.
4. Help elevate the company toward a higher standard of research excellence.
5. Communicate data and insights in meetings, strategy sessions, emails, and presentations
6. Develop creative approaches to uncover consumer insights and marketplace trends to inform strategy company strategy.
7. Provide expertise on competitive trends and the changing television landscape.

Endemol Shine North America is looking for a passionate and dynamic individual for the role of Coordinator, Research & Insights. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in TV ratings & research with a desire to learn and contribute to the team. The ideal candidate will also be very comfortable working with (and manipulating) numbers & large data sets with a strong focus on accuracy & attention to detail.

Essential Responsibilities:

· Disseminate daily broadcast & cable ratings.

· Track & pull ratings of Endemol Shine North America shows and various competitive programs.

· Responsible for updating weekly Endemol Shine North America program tracker

· Assist with updating annual Network Audience profiles.

· Assist with broadcast & cable decks / updates.

· Maintain and update weekly, monthly and annual broadcast & cable show and prime rankers.

· Assist with ad-hoc ratings requests for internal Endemol Shine North America teams (programming, development, press, brand, marketing, etc.)

· Assist with U.S. independent production company programming tracking.

· Keep updated on U.S. broadcast, cable, syndicated, SVOD & digital programming trends

· Keep updated on U.S. program scheduling across broadcast, cable, syndicated, SVOD & digital (series premiere, returns, cancellations, etc.)

· Assist with various ad-hoc ratings / research requests.

· Pull e-scores for various talent.

· Maintain and update various internal ratings databases.

· Responsible for managing research distribution lists.

· Some administrative duties (working w/ IT on set up for presentations, copying, filing, meeting organization, etc.)

· Build and maintain strong relationships with other internal & external colleagues and clients to ensure highest level of efficiency and communication across all teams.