Director of Data & Analytics | Full-Time | Benchmark International Arena

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

The Director of Data & Analytics is a strategic business partner to the General Manager and senior leadership team, responsible for leading the organization’s analytics, financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and business intelligence functions. This role transforms complex operational and financial data into clear, actionable insights that drive revenue growth, profitability, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. The Director will oversee the development and delivery of accurate, timely, and meaningful financial and operational reporting across the organization, with particular emphasis on food & beverage, premium hospitality, concessions, events, labor, purchasing, and other revenue-generating operations.

The position will work closely with Finance, Operations, Food & Beverage, Premium, Sales, Marketing, Human Resources, and external partners to establish performance expectations, identify trends and opportunities, and hold teams accountable to financial and operational goals.

This role pays an annual salary of $95,000-$105,000 and is bonus eligible.

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until November 13, 2026.

From 2011 to 2013, Benchmark International Arena had more than $62 million in improvements that have clearly revolutionized the industry and made it the premier entertainment venue in the state of Florida. With a wide array of venues spread throughout the United States, it can be difficult to find one that distinguishes itself from the others. That is not the case with the renovated Benchmark International Arena, Florida’s premier entertainment venue and home of the three-time Stanley Cup champion, Tampa Bay Lightning.

Boasting unique features like lightning-throwing Tesla coils, the 11,000 square-foot Budweiser Biergarten with incredible views of the city and a massive five-manual, 105-rank digital pipe organ, Benchmark International Arena consistently ranks among the very best venues in the United States. The best part? This is only the beginning.

• Serve as the primary analytics and financial reporting partner to the General Manager.
• Lead the preparation, analysis, and presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and operational reporting.
• Develop executive-level dashboards and scorecards that clearly communicate business performance, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Analyze revenue, expenses, profitability, labor, per-capita spending, attendance, transactions, purchasing, and other key performance indicators.
• Establish meaningful financial and operational benchmarks and monitor performance against budget, forecast, prior year, and established targets.
• Provide clear explanations of significant variances and develop recommendations for corrective action.
• Partner with department leaders to improve financial accountability and ownership of results.
• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, consistent, timely, and aligned with organizational standards.
• Lead the annual budgeting process in partnership with the GM, Finance, and department leaders.
• Develop and maintain accurate forecasts based on event schedules, attendance expectations, historical performance, operational trends, and current business conditions.
• Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Evaluate the financial impact of new initiatives, capital projects, concessions concepts, premium offerings, events, staffing models, and…