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Sports Description Editor

Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)

Sports Description Editor

1 Week ago • Upto 1 Years • Editorial

Job Summary

Job Description

Gracenote seeks a Sports Description Editor to research, gather, and process TV programs and movie data for their internal database. Responsibilities include curating and rewriting English synopses/EPG descriptions for sports content, writing game previews for North American and global professional sports, analyzing and curating relevant information for sporting events, and maintaining the internal sports database. The role requires creating accurate, concise, and engaging descriptions based on player statistics and adhering to Gracenote's style guide. The successful candidate will work with broadcasters and internal teams, ensuring high-quality output, meeting deadlines, and contributing to client satisfaction. The role involves working in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment, including evening, night, and weekend shifts on a hybrid basis.

Must have:

Excellent English writing skills
Knowledge of North American sports
Research and rewriting skills
Content management system experience
Adherence to style guides

Good to have:

International sports knowledge
Data analysis skills

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Job Details

Gracenote is the top provider of entertainment information, creating industry-leading databases of TV, movie, and music metadata for entertainment guides, applications and in-car entertainment.

We are the leading supplier of TV and movie entertainment data. We supply data to entertainment platforms and devices. We are presently looking for an Enrichment Editor

ROLE

The Editor will be expected to research, gather and process TV programs and movies from studios, distributors, websites and related sources in a timely and accurate manner for entering into our internal database. Communication with broadcasters, content providers and other internal teams will be expected in order to secure all necessary editorial requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Curate and rewrite English synopses/EPG descriptions and create a content database for Sports content

Providing written game previews for North American and Global professional sports to our clients and an international audience.

Analysis, gather and curate relevant information for nationally and regionally televised professional and collegiate sporting events in North America and globally

Connect to and maintain our internal sports database for relevant information to help create descriptions.

Draft the sporting event descriptions based on up to date player and statistic information

Design edit descriptions based on Gracenote’s internal and external standards.

Achieve and maintain high standards of quality and productivity for client satisfaction

Take up ad-hoc projects along with daily tasks, as and when required

Adapt to the in-house style guide rules and replicate them in the synopses

Keep abreast of the latest changes in the style guide

Proofread and edit content to ensure grammatical accuracy

Stay up-to-date with best practices in writing and grammar usage

Investigate, confirm and document questionable program content through research from reliable sources

Work accurately in a fast-paced environment with stringent deadlines

Maintain accurate database information, ensuring all output conforms to strict broadcast quality standards, editorial policies and client service level agreements

Self-manage Key Performance Indicators on a daily basis

Identify cross-skilling opportunities to support other projects.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in Communications or Journalism

Excellent command over the English language, experience working with an editorial style guide and impeccable written and verbal skills

Exceptional command over English grammar, punctuation, and syntax

Experience using content management systems

Strong research, rephrasing and rewriting skills

Effective knowledge of North American based professional sports leagues; international sports is also essential

Ability to write concise, snappy and what we call “snackable” content

Problem-solving mindset and willingness to take initiative while mitigating risks

Must understand and quickly adapt to new processes and training

Ability to work independently with excellent project and time management skills

Strong communication skills and ability to adjust to rapidly shifting deadlines while remaining detail-oriented

Ready to work in a 24/7 operation, including evening, night and weekend shifts

The role is hybrid, so they will be working partially from home which is in the same city as the Nielsen office they are employed with and partially from a Nielsen office / site.

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!