JOB TITLE: Pricing Analyst

DEPARTMENT: Strategy & Analytics

ORGANZIATION: Chicago Cubs

REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Strategy & Analytics

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

BEING PART OF THE TEAM

Our business is a team sport that began on a field with baseballs and bats and has evolved into one of the most recognizable brands in sports and entertainment through Cubs baseball and live events. Our success is driven by our people, who work in an engaging, collaborative, and inclusive environment. As a team, we continue to build a culture on and off the field that delivers unforgettable experiences for one another, our fans and community. Are you ready to be part of it?

OUR STORY

THE CHICAGO CUBS FRANCHISE is a charter member of Major League Baseball’s National League. Since 1876, the team has won the National League pennant 17 times and was the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in the 1907 and 1908 seasons. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history again when the team won its first World Series in 108 years, ending the longest championship drought in North American sports. Known for its ivy-covered outfield walls, hand-operated scoreboard and famous Marquee sign, iconic Wrigley Field has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916, making it the second oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

The Pricing Analyst is a critical role within the Strategy & Analytics department supporting one of the Cubs most important revenue streams, ticketing. With a mix of analytical and operational responsibilities, this role will optimize ticket pricing, inventory management and channel mix strategies for the organization. Further, this role will be responsible for developing and maintaining forecasting models to project and track business health. This role reports to the Senior Director, Strategy & Analytics and will require deep collaboration with Cubs Ticketing and IT colleagues to be successful.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

Synthesize primary and secondary data sources to develop holistic understanding of ticket demand
Build and manage the development of sales pacing and velocity models to understand expected sales trends by game, product type and seating location through the sales horizon
Test and measure ticket distribution strategies
Co-own pricing decisions across all ticket types in collaboration with Ticketing colleagues
Support the Chicago Cubs annual revenue forecasting efforts
Influence and guide organizational priorities to maximize yield on ticketing products
Assist in the planning and forecasting activities across the organizations’ business functions
Represent Chicago Cubs at MLB League meetings and contribute to MLB product roadmap discussions

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

2 – 5 years’ experience in a quantitative, analytical or client-facing role driving business value from data
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business analytics, statistics, econometrics or related field
Intermediate to advanced understanding of predictive modeling, including linear and logistic regression, machine learning approaches and clustering or classification techniques
Strong functional mastery of SQL to extract, merge and synthesize disparate datasets to drive business value
Intermediate to advanced modeling skills to execute statistical analysis using R, Python or equivalent tools

WHAT SETS YOU APART:

Experience analyzing sports, hospitality or other live events data with an emphasis on site traffic, secondary market listings and transactional sales data analysis
Experience with key data tools within Cubs organization including Snowflake, Google Cloud Computing Services, Looker Business Intelligence, Salesforce CRM and R
Professional “get it done” attitude and work ethic with strong interpersonal skills to facilitate interactions with colleagues across organization

TOTAL REWARDS:

On-site parking
Transit benefits
Paid time off: Winter Break, Personal, Sick & Vacation Time
Casual work attire environment
Complimentary Meal & beverage plan
Cubs home game ticket allotment
Access to campus wide Wrigley Field events & pre-sales
401K Plan Employee Contribution & Employer Match
Benefit Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance and more
Health & Wellness engagement & programming
Variety of associate special events, volunteer opportunities and partnership discounts
Access to online associate recognition & rewards platform
Tuition Reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.