Business Analytics Analyst

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries and franchisees, supports and operates restaurants under the Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP®, and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. As of December 28, 2025, these three brands consisted of over 3,500 restaurants across 20 international markets. Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world and in 2022 expanded into the Fast Casual segment.

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Job Location Type Hybrid - The Analyst, Business Analytics provides analytical support across Marketing, Operations, and strategic business initiatives for the Dine Brands portfolio, with a primary focus on supporting the Applebee's and IHOP brands. This role delivers high-quality insights, reporting, and analysis that directly support strategic decision-making, business performance, and growth across multiple brands and functional areas. This role reports to the Senior Manager, Business Analytics and works closely with cross-functional partners throughout the organization.

• Provide proactive analytical support across both the Applebee's and IHOP brands to drive Dine Brands' strategic objectives and business performance.
• Support day‑to‑day data needs as well as larger analytical initiatives, including forecasting, statistical modeling, and data‑driven analyses related to consumer behavior, market dynamics, menu innovation, and operational performance.
• Develop and maintain recurring reports, dashboards, and scorecards to track performance, measure key business metrics, and identify trends.
• Serve as a key analytics partner to teams across both Applebee's and IHOP, helping identify opportunities, evaluate performance, and support strategic decision‑making.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across Marketing, Culinary, Operations, IT, Consumer Insights, Business Intelligence, and brand leadership teams.
• Synthesize insights from multiple data sources and business partners into clear, compelling narratives and actionable recommendations for leadership audiences, including the C‑Suite.
• Apply knowledge of the family dining and restaurant industry to interpret results, identify opportunities, and provide meaningful business context.
• Translate business questions into analytical approaches and actionable recommendations that support enterprise objectives.
• Contribute as a collaborative, engaged team member within a high‑performing Analytics and Insights organization.

$75k-$90k depending on experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Business Analytics, Consumer Insights, Strategy, Finance, or a related analytical role preferred.
• Experience analyzing consumer, operational, sales, or financial data.
• Strong interest in the restaurant, hospitality, retail, or consumer‑facing industries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Micro Strategy and data visualization tools preferred as well as experience working with large datasets and business intelligence platforms; exposure to SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Python, or similar analytical tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand the "why" behind the data.
• Ability to distill complex information into concise insights and recommendations for business partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to data quality and accuracy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation,…