Senior Data Analyst

Boyd Gaming; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Gaming Corporation is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to manage projects that provide historical, current, and predictive views to support decision making. You will collaborate with marketing, operations, and other departments to deliver in-depth insights and actionable recommendations.

The role involves developing analyses, conducting customer segmentation, and creating dashboards that monitor business health. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in analytics and strong SQL/Python/R skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant analytics experience.
• Expertise with SQL, Python, R, SAS, or SPSS.
• Knowledge of BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Inquisitive analytic thinking with strong problem-solving.
• Demonstrated professionalism and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to understand business challenges and provide data-based solutions.
• Develop and present analyses, including insights and recommendations, to senior leadership and marketing.
• Support marketing campaigns through data segmentation, performance analysis, and test design.
• Analyze large data sources to identify key drivers.
• Apply predictive modeling, segmentation, forecasting, and multivariate analysis.
• Design, create, and maintain dashboards and reports tracking key metrics.
• Document processes and train other team members.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Python

R

SAS

SPSS

MicroStrategy

Tableau

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in the gaming jurisdiction in which we operate in the United States and is one of the premier casino entertainment companies in the United States. Never content to rest upon our successes, we will continue to evolve and retain a position of leadership in our industry. Our past success, our current business philosophies and our sound business planning, combine to position Boyd Gaming Corporation to maximize value for our shareholders, our team members and our communities.

Job Description

Position is hybrid; candidate must live in Las Vegas, NV to be eligible.

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will manage projects that look at historical, current, and predictive views of the business to support key partners in decision making. You will work closely with marketing, operations, and other departments to perform statistical analyses addressing business challenges. Success will be measured by your ability to provide in-depth insights and recommendations that solve business challenges as well as your ability to provide highly consumable data to the organization.

• Partner with corporate and property leadership in marketing, operations, and other departments to understand business challenges and offer data-based solutions.
• Develop and present comprehensive analyses, including insights and recommendations, to various levels of the organization, including senior leadership and marketing leadership.
• Support direct marketing, special events, and promotional activities through robust customer segmentation, performance analysis, test design and analysis, and predictive modeling.
• Analyze large data sources to understand key drivers of the business.
• Apply predictive modeling, segmentation, forecasting, and multivariate analysis techniques to solve business challenges and maximize business performance.
• Identify, research, and implement new, cutting-edge analytics techniques.
• Manage assigned projects from inception to completion. This includes meeting with business partners, clearly defining the problem or question, formulating an approach, executing the analysis, creating conclusions and recommendations, and presenting findings to the business.
• Design, create, and maintain dashboards and reports that track key metrics across the business for the purpose of monitoring the health of the business.
• Provide clear, insightful, and meaningful analysis that supports decision making.
• Create and maintain documentation of processes.
• Support the training and development of other members of the Data Strategies team.
• Write SQL, Python, R, SSIS, etc. to extract, manipulate, and move data within the Boyd Gaming technology stack.
• Assist properties with their marketing campaigns when needed.
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with outside vendors, the properties, and other corporate departments.
• Take initiative and solve problems.
• Make good decisions in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as business analytics, statistics, mathematics, economics, computer science, or closely related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant analytics experience required.
• Expertise with tools such as SQL, Python, R, SAS, or SPSS required.
• Knowledge of BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, or Power BI required.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Inquisitive analytic thinking with a keen ability to solve problems.
• Demonstrated professionalism and leadership skills.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Boyd Gaming is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. If you require alternative methods of application or screening, you must approach the employer directly to request this as Indeed is not responsible for the employer's application process.