Director of Data & Analytics | Full-Time | Benchmark International Arena

Oak View Group•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Data & Analytics is a strategic business partner to the General Manager and senior leadership team, responsible for leading the organization’s analytics, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business intelligence functions. This role transforms complex operational and financial data into clear, actionable insights that drive revenue growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. The Director will oversee the development and delivery of accurate, timely, and meaningful financial and operational reporting across the organization, with particular emphasis on food & beverage, premium hospitality, concessions, events, labor, purchasing, and other revenue-generating operations. The position will work closely with Finance, Operations, Food & Beverage, Premium, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and external partners to establish performance expectations, identify trends and opportunities, and hold teams accountable to financial and operational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
5-7 years of previous experience leading data & analytics initiatives, preferably at an arena, stadium, convention center, or similar.
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and executive-level reporting.
Strong understanding of financial statements, operating budgets, profitability analysis, and variance analysis.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with business intelligence and data visualization platforms.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Experience working with large and complex data sets from multiple systems.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in professional sports, arenas, stadiums, entertainment, hospitality, food & beverage, or other event-driven businesses.
Experience with event-level financial analysis and forecasting.
Experience analyzing per-capita revenue, transaction counts, labor productivity, cost of goods, and product mix.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar business intelligence platforms.
Experience with ERP, POS, labor management, inventory, and financial systems.
Experience managing or developing an analytics team.
Experience working with operating partners, ownership groups, or other external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary analytics and financial reporting partner to the General Manager.
Lead the preparation, analysis, and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational reporting.
Develop executive-level dashboards and scorecards that clearly communicate business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, labor, per-capita spending, attendance, transactions, purchasing, and other key performance indicators.
Establish meaningful financial and operational benchmarks and monitor performance against budget, forecast, prior year, and established targets.
Provide clear explanations of significant variances and develop recommendations for corrective action.
Partner with department leaders to improve financial accountability and ownership of results.
Ensure financial reporting is accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with organizational standards.
Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with the GM, Finance, and department leaders.
Develop and maintain accurate forecasts based on event schedules, attendance expectations, historical performance, operational trends, and current business conditions.
Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
Evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives, capital projects, concessions concepts, premium offerings, events, staffing models, and other business opportunities.
Monitor forecast-to-actual performance and proactively identify emerging financial risks and opportunities.
Support long-range financial planning and strategic business initiatives.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive analytics strategy that supports organizational priorities and the General Manager’s objectives.
Create dashboards and reporting tools that provide leaders with real-time or timely visibility into key performance indicators.
Identify trends and opportunities through analysis of historical, current, and predictive data.
Translate complex data into concise, actionable recommendations for executive and operational leaders.
Establish standardized definitions, methodologies, and reporting practices to ensure consistency and accuracy across departments.
Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve the efficiency and reliability of data collection and analysis.
Evaluate data quality and work with internal and external technology partners to resolve data integrity issues.
Partner with Food & Beverage, Premium, and other revenue-generating departments to maximize revenue and profitability.
Analyze per-capita spending, transaction counts, product mix, pricing, labor, cost of goods, throughput, and guest purchasing behavior.
Identify opportunities to increase revenue, improve margins, reduce costs, and enhance the guest experience.
Develop analytical models to evaluate menu performance, pricing strategies, staffing requirements, product offerings, and operational concepts.
Provide post-event analysis and recommendations to improve future event performance.
Support leadership in identifying the financial return of capital investments and operational improvements.
Develop event-level reporting that evaluates attendance, revenue, expenses, labor, per-capita spending, profitability, and other relevant metrics.
Analyze performance by event type, event size, day of week, season, product category, location, and other relevant variables.
Provide timely pre-event forecasts and post-event analysis to support operational decision-making.
Identify performance gaps and opportunities across concessions, premium spaces, clubs, suites, catering, and other F&B operations.
Partner with Operations to establish measurable performance standards and accountability metrics.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the General Manager and senior leadership team on financial and business performance.
Present financial and operational insights to executive leadership in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.
Develop executive presentations and reporting packages for leadership meetings, ownership/partner meetings, and other key business reviews.
Communicate complex financial and analytical information in a manner that is easily understood by non-financial leaders.
Challenge assumptions and provide objective, data-driven perspectives to support sound business judgment.
Proactively identify issues rather than simply reporting results after the fact.
Lead, develop, and establish priorities for the analytics and reporting function.
Build strong relationships across Finance, Operations, F&B, Premium, HR, Sales, Marketing, IT, and other departments.
Establish a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
Collaborate with external operating partners, vendors, and technology providers as appropriate.
Ensure analytics resources and reporting priorities are aligned with the organization’s strategic direction.