Lead Data Analyst

Description

Who we are

Bally's Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence. It currently owns and manages 15 casinos across 10 states, a golf course in New York, a horse racetrack in Colorado, and has access to OSB licenses in 18 states. It also owns Bally's Interactive International, formerly Gamesys Group, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Bet, a first-in-class sports betting platform, and Bally Casino, a growing iCasino platform.

With 10,600 employees, the Company's casino operations include approximately 15,300 slot machines, 580 table games and 3,800 hotel rooms. Upon completing the construction of a permanent casino facility in Chicago, IL, and a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally's will own and/or manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Bally’s also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas post the closure of the Tropicana. It shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "BALY".

Bally’s operates the Bally Live and Stadium sports streaming services. Bally Live is a free live streaming app that allows sports fans to engage with their favorite events in real-time while fostering interactive fan communities and earning rewards for activities. Stadium, a joint venture between Bally’s and Silver Chalice (owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the Chicago Bulls and White Sox), is a free advertising-supported streaming (FAST) sports network distributed through partners such as Samsung TV Plus, Amazon Fire TV and Prime Video, Tubi, YouTube, and Fubo TV. Sports and events that Bally Live and Stadium broadcast include Minor League Baseball, Savannah Bananas, GLORY kickboxing, AVP Beach Volleyball as well as betting shows.

Well, what about the team?

We are seeking a Lead Data Analyst to play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling analytics and insights capabilities to inform management decision-making and help achieve growth goals for Stadium and Bally Live streaming platforms. In this role, you will leverage your expertise with data analysis and visualization platforms to implement and maintain self-service analytics and reporting tools to deliver timely operational and financial metrics to functional partners across the business. You will be a key influencer and trusted partner to business leaders, deriving strategic insights from data to inform our direction and help evolve our programming, distribution and product approach.

The ideal candidate combines outstanding business acumen and communication skills with solid analytical skills. Stadium and Bally Live is building out its data and analytics function and this role will be the sole dedicated team member at the outset. While you will have the opportunity to collaborate with data infrastructure, business intelligence and analytics peers across the broader Bally’s Corporation, you will not only be comfortable rolling up your sleeves to perform data analyses and reporting, but also desire the opportunity to drive and implement our data analytics processes, workflow, and tools from the ground up.

So, What Will You Be Doing?

• Owning analytics and insights end-to-end to drive data-informed management and operations of the business, including programming strategies, digital ad optimizations, product engagement, and audience growth
• Creating dashboards for self-service access, enabling teams to monitor performance, make decisions, and analyze data
• Measuring and analyzing data from multiple sources to identify trends and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders
• Defining and tracking key company metrics and KPIs, while partnering with leadership to interpret trends and changes
• Developing and managing ongoing updates to forecasting models for key metrics, supporting company-wide forecasting, goal-setting, and strategic planning
• Performing exploratory data analysis to discover new insights and inform strategic initiatives
• Addressing strategic questions and critical initiatives by providing ad hoc analyses and research to support leaders across the enterprise

And what are we looking for?

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related roles in B2C digital companies
• Experience with self-service analytics tools (e.g. Amplitude, Mixpanel) and BI tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau, PowerBI)
• Proficiency with statistical analysis and familiarity with programming languages such as SQL, Python, or R
• Knowledgeable or passionate media, streaming, and/or digital advertising business models and market
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and reports, generate insights, and make data-informed decisions
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively - on paper, in person, over email/chat - across all functions and levels of the org; able to tell complex stories through concise narratives, while maintaining the depth of understanding to go deep on the details as needed
• Proactive, thoughtful, and highly organized self-starter; thrives in ambiguity with the resourcefulness to figure out how to get things done with minimal guidance
• Prior experience working in a startup or entrepreneurial environment highly desirable

This is what you'll get

Different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here’s a taste of what may be on offer

• Annual leave
• 401K Program
• Health insurance

Flexible Working

At Bally’s, we believe in the power of collaboration and working together in a shared space, as well as the benefits of working from home. We champion hybrid working wherever we can, offering a flexible blend of working in the office 3 days a week and from home twice a week.

DNA / Values

At Bally’s, we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!

We are

Always Ready

to embrace change, adapt, and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that

You Make The Difference

, which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are

All One Team

, looking out for each other, respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are

Learning Every Day

by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes, mistakes, new experiences, and the people around us. At Bally’s we

Love To Lead

by thinking differently, seeking innovation, and always looking for ways to raise our game.

Equal Opportunities

At Bally’s, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work.

We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.