Sr Partnership Data Analyst

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Department: Global Partnerships

Company Information
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300+ venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.

Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.

If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!

Job Summary

The Sr. Partnership Data Analyst is in responsible for aggregating and analyzing data across business units to provide actionable insights for our Global Partnership Sales and Activation teams. This will be done through management of big data sets, the creation of reports and dashboards, and clear communication of insights and recommendations. This role collaborates with Global Partnerships teams, other AEG data engineers, and AEG business intelligence professionals to improve Partnership sales revenue and Partner activation efficiency for those teams. Responsibilities include developing impactful data visualizations, deploying short and long term partner analyses, and enhancing existing data workflows, reports, and systems for optimization. 

Essential Functions

• Collaborate cross-functionally within AEG to build and preserve relationships with property sales, activation, marketing, and data teams. Communicate expectations on data standards across collaborators, and recommend strategies that will result in improved partner retention/renewal and revenue optimization. Communicate recommendations to leaders across key business units. (e.g. Crypto.com Arena, LA Kings).
• Manage and analyze data from key business units as well as external data sources for data like TV ratings (e.g. Nielsen), syndicated data (e.g. YouGov), sponsorship data (e.g. Sponsorunited), or others. Maintain new and existing partnership inventory, ensuring all possible elements are measured, capturing results and yielding consistent data for analysis.
• Develop and present partner agnostic and partner specific reporting with insights, trends, and recommendations for partnership optimization. Create and manage impactful data products (databases, visualizations, reports) using tools like PowerBI, SAS, Python, Azure, and Databricks.
• Identify and Track organizational and industry-wide digital trends and identify any innovative programs, activations or concepts to deliver additional value to partners and develop category insights. Assist with broader market research efforts by developing, executing, and analyzing group research tactics (like surveys or focus groups) that provide partnership insights to business leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Relentless curiosity and a passion for uncovering answers in a fast-paced environment.
• BA/BS Degree (4-year) (Advanced Degree Preferred) Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or Analytics
• 4-6 years Related work experience
• Experience with statistical programming packages like SAS, SPSS, R, or Python
• Experience, proficiency, and working knowledge of SQL and data warehousing
• Experience with working with ticketing or transactional data
• Experience with database systems such as AWS or Azure
• Experience using BI tools (PowerBI/Tableau/Looker) to create interactive data visualizations and reports
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to data quality and process improvement
• Strong project management and workflow optimization skills
• Proven ability to build and maintain cross-functional relationships
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills; able to translate data into actionable business insights
• Experience with ticketing or transactional data and external data providers
• Ability to learn new business systems and adapt to evolving technology
• Ability to work independently and as part of a high-achieving, innovative team

Pay Scale: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirements.

Benefits: Full-time: We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, company paid basic life insurance, voluntary life insurance, parental leave, 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%), flexible spending and health savings account options, and wellness offerings.

AEG reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  AEG may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.

AEG's policy is to hire the most qualified applicants, and we comply with all applicable federal, state and local employment laws in making hiring and employee decisions.  We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, marital status, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status recognized by applicable federal, state or local law.

Employer does not offer work visa sponsorship for this position.