Hospitality Forecaster, STR
Hospitality Forecaster, STR
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CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information analytics and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100 CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the worlds real estate empowering all people to discover properties insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. Weve continually refined transformed and perfected our approach to our business creating a language that has become standard in our industry for our customers and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers our employees and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
STR is the global leader in hospitality data benchmarking analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. STR delivers data that is confidential accurate and actionable to empower our clients to strategize and compete in their markets.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
STR a CoStar group company is seeking a Nashville-based Data Analyst to support CoStar product analytics and insights efforts and ensure STR maintains its position as a leading provider of forward-looking hotel performance data worldwide. This role demands an efficient data-driven thinker with excellent forecast and analytic skills and a strong understanding of US hospitality performance. The Analyst will be part of a global analytics team responsible for producing hotel performance forecasts and analytics on a regular basis alongside actionable narratives and the integration of other data sources to enhance the analysis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Data Analysis Visualization and Storytelling
- Forecasts various segments of hotel performance quarterly using advanced statistical concepts maintaining and improving methodology as necessary to improve forecast accuracy.
- Uses Power BI Tableau and/or SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to access manipulate and analyze hotel performance data.
- Analyses large hotel performance data sets to unearth key trends by market location type hotel type demand sources concisely communicates findings visually and in writing.
- Undertakes primary and secondary research as needed to understand hotel industry dynamics economic conditions and other factors that affect hotel performance feeding that research back into hotel forecasts as appropriate.
- Converts complex data and findings into compelling and easily digestible tables graphs and reports while adhering to STR style and branding.
- Constantly evaluates the way STR data is presented and seeks new ways of doing so to make it more meaningful and useful for clients.
- Contributes analyses to blogs articles and white papers which are distributed to clients and stakeholders on a regular basis.
Data Integrity Security and Quality
- Maintain high levels of data quality and accuracy by applying and maintaining process and robust review. Investigates anomalies and potential errors in data to understand the root cause and find resolution.
- Adhere to STRs standards and guidelines for data confidentiality.
Personal and Professional Development:
- Maintain proactive and open communication with the Product team as well as STRs global analyst teams whose members sit in different offices throughout the world.
- Keep up to date on hotel industry trends and news with particular emphasis on the facts that affect hotel performance.
- Ensure CoStar brand and corporate values are evident to the customer at all times.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree in data science statistics economics or hospitality management from an accredited not-for-profit university or college
- A track record of commitment to prior employers
- At least 2 years of experience analyzing visualizing and conducting research to explain data and validate information.
- Must be adept in use of MS Office applications particularly Excel PowerPoint and Word.
- Experience using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Power BI Tableau or another tool for data analysis and visualization.
- Customer-focused with excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to present to clients.
- Adaptable to changing working environments priorities and organizational needs.
- Results-oriented with the ability to plan prioritize and execute tasks independently or as part of a team.
- Strong decision-making skills making timely decisions based on available information and taking ownership of decisions.
- Proficient in writing about and presenting trends and insights to relevant stakeholders both internal and external.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines across different time zones.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong understanding of the hotel industry with experience working within the industry particularly revenue management.
- Familiarity and experience using Python R or another data programming language.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:
When you joinCoStarGroupyoullexperience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests inyour professionaland academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
- Life legal and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(K) retirementplanwith matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
- Access to CoStar Groups Diversity Equity & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee tea hot chocolate fresh fruit and other healthy snacks
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
Employment Type
Full-Time
