How to be a Champion Data Competitions Coordinator with Ashleigh Newton-Spence
Learn how the stats behind your favourite sports come alive
Reuben Williams
June 10, 2024
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Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast: The ultimate guide to make it in the sports industry!
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Meet Ashleigh Newton-Spence, the Competitions Coordinator at Champion Data.
If you’re not familiar with Champion Data, they’re the organisation behind the statistics of some of your favourite sports - think the AFL, Netball Australia and LIVGolf!
Ash has been with Champion Data for over 8 years, and previous to this worked in radio production, and at Channel 10 as a Production Assistant. She’s also one of our beloved SportsGrad Pro Members, so make sure to connect with her inside the Community.
Lots to look out for including how to manage people effectively, how to grow within an organisation, and the ins and outs of coordinating match days.
Make sure to have a listen, it’s a good one!
In this episode we cover:
(00:32) Who is Ashleigh Newton-Spence?
(01:42) Hello and welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast!
(02:32) What’s going on inside the Community? Community info night, events and wins.
(05:42) Welcome to the SportsGrad Podcast Ash!
(06:34) Who is Champion Data and what do they do?
(09:04) Quick-fire questions
(18:13) What does the Competitions Coordinator do at Champion Data?
(23:07) What makes a great data capturer?
(25:21) Do you have to be good with statistics to work at Champion Data?
(27:56) How does Ash continue to develop and grow whilst being at an organisation for 8+ years?
(30:32) Challenges Ash faces at work
(33:05) How did Ash develop her ‘people skills’ and how did she practice it?
(37:31) The essential skills to work in a role like Ash’s
(41:01) What other departments are there at Champion Data?
(43:54) Why Ash got into the SportsGrad Pro Community, and what has she gotten out of it?
(48:38) What advice would Ash give to her younger self?
(51:35) ASK SPORTSGRAD
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