Sr. Data Analyst

Oak View Group

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.

Overview

Oak View Group is hiring a Sr. Data Analyst based Remote in Canada. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Data & Analytics.

As we continue to grow and redefine the landscape of sports, live entertainment, and hospitality, Oak View Group is adding a Data Analyst to our dynamic team. This role supports our ongoing growth and leadership in the sports, live entertainment, hospitality, and venue management industries by providing data-driven insights and analyses.

The Sr. Data Analyst will play a crucial role in leveraging analytical methods to support decision-making and strategic initiatives across our growing portfolio of Canadian venues, including but not limited to TD Coliseum, Rogers Stadium, and Canada Life Place and partnership with Liberty Hospitality Group. This position involves collaboration with stakeholders across sports, live entertainment, and hospitality to enhance customer experiences and optimize operational performance worldwide. This person will be responsible for maintaining data consistency, building data visualizations, and working with OVG's venue subject matter experts to analyze core KPIs of the venue and event management business.

This role pays an annual salary of $111,600-$145,000 CAD and is bonus eligible

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, Pension matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until January 9, 2026.

Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Modeling

• Analyze complex data sets to develop and refine analytical frameworks and models that influence business strategies.
• Collaborate closely with business intelligence teams to transform raw data into actionable insights, enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction

Reporting & Visualization

• Assist in the design and deployment of interactive dashboards and reporting solutions that provide real-time insights to stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of a centralized data dictionary or metric framework.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Support broader organizational initiatives to integrate advanced analytics into daily operations, fostering a data-informed culture within the organization.
• Partner with global venue teams to ensure alignment of KPIs and data definitions across the portfolio.

Innovation & Partnership

• Contribute to managing external partnerships and vendor relations to expand data capabilities and technological advancements.
• Support ad hoc analysis requests across departments including marketing, operations, and finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 3 years of data analytics experience
• Proficiency with analytical tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R) and experience with BI platforms (e.g., PowerBI)
• Skilled in statistical modeling, forecasting, and data mining techniques
• Demonstrated ability to manage and analyze large data sets
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex data in a clear and concise manner to non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Planner, Confluence, or Slack)

Preferences:

• Experience in an Azure environment
• Experience with Databricks
• Experience working with event, ticketing, F&B, or fan engagement data; Familiarity with sports, entertainment, or hospitality industry data.
• Experience with data governance, data quality, or data lineage.
• Experience working with cross-venue or multi-entity data in a centralized analytics team.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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