Business Strategy & Analytics Analyst

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Integrate and model data from multiple structured and semi-structured sources into organized data sets.
• Build predictive models to support ticket forecasting, ticket pricing, marketing and advertising allocation, and operational planning.
• Write, build, and analyze fan-focused research surveys.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance data analysis, automate workflows, and surface insights more efficiently.
• Think analytically with the ability to interpret trends, identify drivers, and surface actionable insights.
• Identify best practices across sports and business to bring to the Astros.
• Build data tools and visualizations to provide reporting and insight into the Astros business.
• Present data insights and recommendations to stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, Statistics, or other data-related discipline.
• 1+ years of related experience in business, consulting, finance, business analytics, sports and entertainment, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of statistics e.g., predictive modeling, hypothesis testing, and experimental design.
• Advanced SQL expertise for querying, transforming, and creating large datasets across multiple tables.
• Experience working with data visualization e.g., Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI.
• Experience working in Python or other statistical programming language.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analyses in plain English.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, even when requirements are evolving.
• Demonstrated ability to own problems end-to-end, working through ambiguity, data limitations, and changing requirements.
• Proven track record of troubleshooting issues independently and driving solutions without waiting for direction.
• Strong attention to detail with a bias for action - able to identify issues, investigate root causes, and resolve them quickly.
• Highly resourceful and quick learner, able to figure things out with limited guidance.
• Comfortable operating in environments where not everything is defined - you move work forward instead of getting blocked.
• Passion for baseball.