Database Specialist

The Gracenote Sports Content team is looking for a Sports Database Specialist in Mumbai. Working with others on a global team, you will be responsible for setting up the foundation of data structures for various sports events that Gracenote Sports covers. In addition, you will assist in quality checks and maintenance on all database entities, including clubs, venues, players and more.

The Data Control team is part of the Gracenote Sports Content team, which has departments in India, the Netherlands and Canada. The Data Control team keeps track of 3,000 leagues across multiple 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will make sure our sports calendars are up to date: When does the next season of the Indian Super League start? When will the teams participating in the Ice Hockey World Cup announce their rosters?
• You are responsible for entering the correct league structures in our database. How do the play-offs work? Which teams will relegate from the league at the end of the season?
• You will ensure that club information is accurate at the start of the season. Have there been any changes to the name of the team or the venue they are playing in? Are all the logos still up-to-date?
• You will use our smart matching tools to process match schedules and team rosters.
• You will help coordinate daily checks on match schedules, results and standings.
• You will run quality checks on both competition-level and player-level data.
• You will help coordinate projects to expand our database of historical results.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• A quality-focused individual with a high level of attention to detail.
• Able to work in a self-directed and fast-paced environment.
• Ready to work in a 24/7 operation, including evening / night and weekend shifts.
• Inquisitive and learning attitude.
• Logical thought process.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• You have excellent computing and keyboarding skills.
• While you will become an expert in our specialized data entry applications, we do expect the basics to be in good shape.
• Good knowledge of Excel and Google Sheets is a bonus.

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.

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