Data Analyst, Marketing (Hybrid)

Rewards Network is a fast-paced, restaurant-focused fintech company that connects restaurants with the world’s most powerful consumer loyalty programs to reward diners through card-linked offers. We are the leading capital provider for restaurants, and our partners—companies like United, Delta, Bilt, Fetch, and Rakuten—are the leaders in their industries. With a strong foundation built over four decades, Rewards Network has delivered enduring value to more than 100,000 restaurants.

The Data Analyst, Marketing, will play a critical role in delivering actionable insights to our Restaurants team. This position supports effective decision making and strategic planning through clear reporting, in depth ad-hoc analysis, and strong communication skills.

The Data Analyst will sit at the crossroads of Marketing, FP&A, Data Science, and Data Architecture, helping translate complex business and customer data into insights that drive transformational business value.

The ideal candidate combines a strong sense of curiosity with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. This role is well suited for an analytical problem-solver who can move beyond reporting to uncover insights, challenge assumptions, and help shape strategies that improve customer value and business performance.

• →Discover new customer insights and trends related to our restaurant customer base
• →Translate complex data into actionable customer insights that afford the improvement and creation of go-to-market materials, processes, and presentations for our distribution teams
• →Partner with cross-functional and customer-focused teams to gather customer insights, understand their needs, identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends to better serve customers
• →Create, prepare, report, and communicate monthly and quarterly reports for senior management that translate analytical findings into business actions
• →Collaborate with data science, data, marketing, products, to create meaningful value for our restaurant customers`

• Strong skill and interest in modeling and analysis, with a demonstrated history of success in both 
• Advanced in SQL, Python, PowerBI and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Power Query) 
• Ability to manage large datasets (data integration, data preprocessing, and exploratory data analysis) 
• Familiarity with building models and statistical analysis 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and align financial plans with business objectives 
• Continuous improvement mindset and innate curiosity 
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, or related field 
• 2-5 years of experience in corporate finance, data analytics or financial analysis. 
• Master of Science in Computer Science or Business Analytics-Preferred

Comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• This is a full-time, exempt position and the base compensation for this opening in Chicago is expected to be $80,000-$95,000 annualized, depending on level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This position will be eligible for an annual bonus program with a 7.5% bonus target for total at target of $86,000-$102,125.
• Competitive Paid Time Off and company holidays
• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients 
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
• Short Term and Long Term disability 
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance 
• Employee Life Assistance Program
• Hybrid working space in our state of the art office downtown located by the Metra and Ogilvie train stations
• Catered lunches provided on Tuesday's in our Chicago office