Vice President of Hospitality Analytics

The Vice President of Hospitality Analytics will lead a team responsible for supporting some of the fastest growing revenue streams in the gaming concert with senior leaders across the enterprise of 50 properties this individual will provide insights into all facets of hotel food & beverage retail group and charter plane operations across Caesars Entertainments entire portfolio. This individual will identify opportunities to grow the business and be able to communicate his/her findings to a wide range of stakeholders focused on implementation and profitability.

• Oversee all analytical and reporting functions of the Hospitality verticals enterprise wide. This includes but is not limited to:
• Conceptualize conduct and lead analysis and modeling (e.g. price sensitivities post-mortems cost vs. benefit models)
• Size and track enterprise revenue generation and cost saving initiatives
• Drive thoughtful and informed forecasts and budgets in partnership with operators
• Produce and refine performance reporting with perspectives on key takeaways for operations reviews and senior-level presentations
• Develop industry-leading analytics and capabilities in the relevant areas including but not limited to revenue management hotel group/leisure sales call center distribution food & beverage retail and charter plane operations
• Create cross-property comparisons and insights across verticals and metrics to drive visibility to top performers and best demonstrated operational practices
• Communicate analyses conclusions and recommendations in a clear and concise manner to facilitate buy-in with relevant business stakeholders and senior executives
• Hire develop and mentor all staff to ensure best practices become incorporated enterprise-wide
• Be an active participant and contributor to the thought leadership of broader Analytics department
• Identify regulatory financial and compliance risks and take actions to eliminate or minimize
• Champion a commitment to honesty integrity and responsible corporate behavior
• Create an engaged and compliance culture and foster a supportive and open environment

• Bachelors degree with 10 years relevant work experience. Quantitative major (i.e. STEM) preferred but not required. MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Relevant work experience includes but is not exclusive to management within a hospitality organization management of an Analytics or Strategy team leadership within an FP&A organization with broad geographic coverage or consulting experience with a focus on execution / implementation. Must have 5 years of financial analysis and/or operations research modeling experience
• Must be very analytical yet maintain a big-picture business orientation. Entrepreneurial skills and thought processes are highly desirable. Must be willing to push the envelope in seeking and implementing new thought processes and ideas that have a demonstrable impact on profit
• Must be technically skilled and have experience using key data analysis tools. Must be a proficient user of MS Office tools and large databases including advanced knowledge of MS Excel. SQL and knowledge of web-based reporting platforms such as Tableau is strongly with Google BiqQuery is a plus

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong analytic skill aptitude for working with data and creativity at finding new solutions to solving problems
• Must possess very strong interpersonal communication and consensus building skills; ability to communicate complex concepts to all levels of audiences including senior executives
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills; willingness to develop and manage key relationships across the organization
• Must be able to work in a deadline-oriented environment ensuring decisions and management communication is occurring in a timely fashion
• Must be able to manage competing tasks from multiple stakeholders and prioritize in accordance with strategic objectives for the organization
• Must possess strong leadership and motivational skills and be able to successfully manage a team of intelligent focused and career-minded individuals
• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business