Analyst II Data Strategies

Boyd Gaming Corporation has been successful in 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.

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

As a Data Analyst II, 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 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.
• Execute 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.
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with the properties and other corporate departments.
• 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.
• Take initiative and solve problems. 
• Make good decisions in a timely manner.

Other duties as assigned.

• 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 1 year of relevant analytics experience required.
• Advanced knowledge of tools such as SQL, Python, R, SAS, or SPSS required.
• Working knowledge of BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, or Power BI required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Inquisitive analytic thinking with a keen ability to solve problems.
• Organized and detail oriented with strong attention to accuracy.
• Ability to communicate complex analyses to a variety of audiences.

Ability to obtain/maintain any necessary licenses and/or certifications

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.