Data Analyst| Footprint Center

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Oak View Group is looking for a Data Analyst who can leverage OVG’s abundant data assets to help our business leaders solve their most complex problems. This new, in-venue position of Data Analyst will perform industry changing research and analysis for multiple areas for OVG. The role is highly visible and supports venue types of all shapes and sizes with primary support over the Footprint Center, Arizona State University, and other venues in the southwest. This position is responsible for understanding our client’s F&B programs, reviewing and analyzing internal and external data, and making recommendations to improve OVG’s decision making in support of our clients goals.

This role will pay a yearly salary of $70,000 to $85,000.

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until Dec 5, 2024.

• Collects and provides analysis of relevant reports and insights concerning current and potential markets as well as performance and industry trends for the Food & Hospitality industry.
• Develop then pursue ongoing in-depth knowledge of the industry, sharing insights, trends, benchmarking and best practices
• Combines data as needed from disparate data sources to complete analysis and builds processes to automate this collection for future longitudinal studies.
• Participates in strategic initiatives like business development or new lines of business.
• Pursues a variety of issues ranging from understanding our customers and vendors to ensure profitable product management.
• With minimal oversight, effectively communicate analysis to senior leaders and clients across the enterprise using plain speak.
• Effectively manage competing priorities both planned and ad-hoc.
• Proficient knowledge of the Food Services & Hospitality Business or similar lines of business.
• Acts as subject matter expert in one or more data subject areas.
• Contributes at industry events or conventions to be an ambassador for SPAN-360.
• Generate insights from large data sets that are actionable and add value to the business.

• In Depth understanding of Complex SQL and Statistical Methods.
• Experience and comfort with multiple Business Intelligence tools.
• Moderate to Advance Microsoft Office knowledge, particularly in Excel.
• A passion for finding creative & simple solutions for complex problems.
• 3-5 years work experience in Data Analysis, BI, Statistics. 
• Minimum: BS degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Business, or similar.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.