IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Lotteries and Gaming Machines to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation, player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has approximately 10,500 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com.

This position is responsible for data analytics functions that support sales, strategic and marketing planning, product development, and IGT customer needs with the goal of facilitating same store sales growth. These functions include historical market and lottery game analyses and recommendations, retailer analyses, sales forecasting and analyses, promotional analyses, market segmentation, marketing planning, customer consultation and support of primary research for new products and games. In addition to customer facing activities, this position will also be responsible to assist group leadership with ongoing review of the data strategy of the Sales Development team and improving and streamliningdata analytics across the group.

Responsibilities

• Designs and oversees the execution of complex retail and product analyses for use in modelingsales growth opportunity, optimal product distribution and placement, and market segmentation.
• Part of a team of analysts who maintain internal databases and standard reports, query databases to create custom reports and dashboards, and generate case studies and other such analyses in support of customer product and marketing plans, product research and other company objectives.
• Helps maintain high quality information through data hygiene.
• Participates in shaping future data gathering and presentation routines
• Interfaces with other internal departments, and site personnel to develop and present analyses, results, forecasts, and recommendations.Works with manager and other marketing and site professionals to identify best practices for marketing, promotion, retailer development and distribution.
• Assists with market research development and analysis to support recommendation development, and presentations for selected customer accounts and products.
• Ability to integrate with cross functional teams and lead where necessary

Requirements

• BA or BS in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science or Computer Science preferred.
• Entry-level to 5 years work experience; if not entry-level, prior work experience ideally in consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business analytics or market research.
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency is a must.
• Tableau and SQL experience required. Intermediate to advanced SQL skills preferred.
• Specialized software – especially Alteryx, Python, R, Sharepoint, Unix Shell Scripting, PowerBI –experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with statistical and data analysis routines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability at presentation of data insights to business customers (internal and external).
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to prioritize work and manage multiple deadlines.
• Must maintain a high sense of ownership, be self-motivated with initiative, and be able to effectively perform analyses and other tasks as required.