CSL Analyst

2 months ago


Frisco, United States Legends Full time
LEGENDS

Founded in 2008, Legends' operating divisions worldwide include - Global Partnerships, Global Sales, Hospitality, Global Planning, Global Merchandise, Legends IQ, Attractions, Growth Enterprises - offering clients and partners a 360-degree data and analytics fueled service solution platform to elevate their brand and execute their vision. Currently, Legends works with marquee clients across business verticals including professional sports; collegiate; attractions; entertainment; and conventions and leisure. We are the industry leaders in designing, planning, and realizing exceptional experiences in sports and entertainment. For more information, visit www.Legends.net and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheLegendsWay.

CSL

An operating division within Legends, CSL specializes in the market and financial evaluation of sports, music and other assembly facilities. With more than 2,500 engagements, CSL has become the silent force behind the success of many of the world's best-known sports, entertainment and public venues.Delving deep into market data and leveraging our diverse experience working across sports and entertainment our consulting leaders have the insight to solve difficult problems and put together a data-driven plan for a new or redeveloped stadium, arena, ballpark, amphitheater, attraction, convention center and other such public assembly facilities.For more information on our firm and services, please visit our website at www.cslintl.com

THE ROLE

The Sports Facility Consultant (Analyst), with guidance from project managers and senior executives, will be responsible for researching, writing and presenting feasibility studies for clients who are evaluating the possibility of developing, sports, entertainment or attraction facilities.The successful candidate will have an interest in most, and experience in at least one, of the following analytical steps included in a typical feasibility study and must be able to draw insights from research to develop strategic recommendations.

  1. Market, economic, and demographic analysis
  2. Analysis of trends within an industry
  3. Phone and personal interviews for the purposes of gathering information
  4. Development and analysis of surveys and focus groups
  5. Analysis of competitive venues
  6. Examination of market opportunities
  7. Development of detailed financial models
  8. Economic and fiscal impacts analysis
  9. Evaluation of funding and return on investment metrics

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Produce well-organized and comprehensive client-ready reports
  • Analyze data from a number of sources and derive commercial insight for clients
  • Build financial models and assess project KPIs
  • Deliver superior client service and meet client needs, commitments and deadlines
  • Proposal and presentation development
  • Analyze local market characteristics, economic trends and demographic information
  • Research sports and entertainment industry trends
  • Interview facility managers to assess performance of their facilities and garner best practice insights
  • Design and implement surveys targeted at event organizers, show promoters, and venue managers to evaluate demand potential for proposed or expanding facilities
  • Develop comprehensive comparative analyses between proposed facilities and existing facilities that feature similar building and market characteristics
  • Meet on-site with clients
  • Work with senior staff to develop facility recommendations for organizations wishing to expand existing or build new facilities
  • Work with senior staff to develop demand projections and financial forecasts for such facilities
  • Maintain and enhance database and industry contacts

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty above at the highest levels. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Bachelors degree (Finance, Accounting or Analytics preferable)
  • Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills, with an emphasis on managing and meeting deadlines
  • Highly proficient in storytelling with data, writing presentations and reports, telephone and internet research skills
  • Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, communicate workload with supervision and understand when to escalate potential issues
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Self-motivated, capable of multi-tasking, and able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
  • Willingness to travel
  • Self-starter

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: On-site

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands to finger, and handle controls. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and stoop. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Legends is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or genetic information.

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