[ref. g98761401] Coordinator - Valuation, Research & Analytics

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.

Position Summary:

The Coordinator of Valuation, Research & Analytics will support the application of data across the organization to integrate analytical models and tools into the sales and marketing decision-making process.

This role pays an hourly wage of $31.25 to $36.06

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 12 holidays)

This position will remain open until Dec 31, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Closely partner with Sales and Solutions teams to understand the research and data warehouse needs of the business
• Leverage internal and external vendor toolkits to create holistic deliverables that include valuation, actionable insights, benchmarking for contextualization, and strategic takeaways
• Ascribe quantitative and qualitative value to sponsorship assets for properties and brands across the sports and entertainment landscape
• Assist in creating prospecting lists, building sales collateral, and developing the hook for owned and operated, 3^rd party, OVG360, and Arena Alliance partners
• Become an expert in all external vendor toolkits to provide data to build the story
• Extensively research each current OVG property/market and potential future properties/markets to develop a strategic analysis of the potential business opportunities
• Extensively research target categories for each property providing recommendations and insights as realized
• Become a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders and external clients through understanding their business challenges and building research and insight-based solutions
• Work in conjunction with the Solutions team to build thought leadership pieces to assist our sales team in their current outreach and category knowledge
• Support the Partnership Activation team to develop analytics plans designed to measure and demonstrate the value of existing sponsorships
• Support the production and management of analytical tools, reports and dashboards to inform business practices of the Sales and Marketing team
• Support in management of CRM system (Salesforce/KORE) and build data sets for reporting and analytics
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate and/or graduate studies in sports business, management, market research, marketing, statistics, mathematics, finance, or other analytical fields
• 1-2 years’ experience with demonstrated development and execution skills, ideally with understanding of/experience in the sports & entertainment industry
• Ultimate team player willing to work across multiple departments to get the job done
• Experience with quantitative analytics and ability to draw a story out of data
• Demonstrated success analyzing marketing strategy and measurement plans
• Knowledge of and ability to apply basic marketing concepts (e.g., brand positioning, SWOT analysis, competitive assessment, marketing objectives/strategies, category analysis, etc.) used in the development of sales pitches and ideation for prospective and existing partners
• Ability to synthesize complex data sets into actionable insights that drive the business
• Creative Problem Solver with the ability to quickly understand brands/partners’ business models and research solutions for how to grow their business
• Highly driven self-starter, with ability to work independently without supervision
• Ability to manage long-term projects as well as quick turnaround assignments
• Trustworthy, loyal and ethical
• Curious by Nature
• Values the “How” as much as the “What”
• Willingness to work the hours required to fulfill the commitments of the role
• A lifelong passion for winning supported by an exceptional track record of results

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:

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.