Research and Analytics Coordinator

Downtown Denver Partnership•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Research and Analytics Coordinator supports the Center for Economic Development and Neighborhood Planning and initiatives across research, planning, economic development, real estate, and mobility. The role advances economic development and research priorities through data collection and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and consistent reporting. The coordinator maintains data platforms and dashboards, analyzes downtown submarket and market trends, tracks transactions, and supports business engagement and office-retention activities. The role also contributes to economic-impact reporting, external data requests, community surveys, travel-behavior analysis, organizational events, committee work, and cross-team initiatives. Success requires accuracy, strong organization and communication, adaptability, inclusive collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, data analytics, public administration, economic development, real estate, business development, or a related field.
Experience working with database management, GIS, web development, and data visualization tools.
Proven problem-analysis, resolution, and analytical skills.
Proven organizational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
Attention to detail and interest in accurate information and data-management best practices.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to review deliverables for quality and correctness.
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate professionally and positively while being intentionally inclusive in conversations.
Ability to work well under pressure, respond quickly to changes, and meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while supporting a collaborative project-team approach.
Some flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours.
Working knowledge of sales and customer relationship building.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Passion for and commitment to city building.
Interest in growing in one or more of the listed fields of expertise.

Nice To Haves

Experience using CoStar, Salesforce, and Placer.ai.
Statistical analysis experience.
A great sense of humor and collaborative orientation.

Responsibilities

Update and maintain the Why Downtown data platform and database using Excel, ArcGIS, and/or Salesforce.
Analyze submarket trends using Placer.ai and other data tools.
Assist with office-retention and business-engagement activities and analytics.
Track downtown transactional data, focusing on areas identified in the downtown area plan.
Perform quality control as pipeline tracking moves from Excel into Salesforce.
Respond to small-business inquiries.
Update and maintain the High Frequency Data Dashboard, 16th Street Data Dashboard, and Development Map.
Partner with MarCom on external communications related to media requests, presentations, and partner-organization data requests as needed.
Support economic-impact reporting related to events, sponsorships, member engagement, and internal reporting.
Support market analysis and respond to external inquiries.
Conduct and compile survey data in partnership with the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District (BID).
Support travel-behavior surveys and related analysis.
Assist with major events and activations, such as Bike to Work Day, Downtown Denver Awards, and Colorado Startup Week.
Provide flexible capacity for cross-team initiatives as needed.
Support committees, administrative tasks, and external presentations.