Data Coordinator Associate, NBA

As a Data Coordinator Associate you’ll be part of a dynamic team focused on ensuring the accuracy and integrity of live NBA data throughout the season. You will bring your passion for basketball and collaborative mindset to monitor real-time data during NBA games, ensuring timely updates and maintaining precision across all data points. In this role, your understanding of game flow and critical moments will be key to supporting DraftKings in delivering a premier product experience to our users.

What you’ll do as a Data Coordinator Associate

• Monitor and verify the accuracy of live NBA data feeds during games, ensuring consistency across internal systems and external platforms.
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies in real time by utilizing your high attention to detail and cross-checking multiple data sources.
• Identify opportunities to streamline operational processes and collaborate with internal teams to efficiently escalate and resolve data-related issues.
• Stay current on NBA schedules, rosters, rule changes, and key performance metrics to ensure contextual accuracy in data interpretation.

What you’ll bring

• A strong passion for the NBA, with deep knowledge of teams, players, gameplay mechanics, and the league calendar.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to stay focused during high-intensity live game scenarios.
• Experience with spreadsheets and data tools (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets), with familiarity in sports data feeds, APIs, and real-time event tracking systems considered a strong advantage.
• Background in sports data monitoring, analytics, or live event operations, preferred.