Job Description

PlayOn is seeking a Business Data Analyst to provide optimized reporting and workflows, sustained data integrity, and routine analytical support to several departments, including the Finance, People, and Legal teams, through the growth-stage of PlayOn. Reporting to the Data Engineering team, you will collaborate across several teams and data functions to ensure that we are making data-driven decisions for the organization. You understand that sensitive people, financial, and legal data must be treated with the highest level of care and thoughtfulness, and always seek to steward the organization’s data in a way that prioritizes both usability but most importantly, confidentiality.

The Outcomes You’ll Deliver:

Improved Employee Engagement & Productivity:

-Analyze employee survey and productivity data.

-Identify trends linking engagement and performance.

-Recommend initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction and productivity.

Enhanced Budget Management:

-Deliver data-driven budget variance analyses.

-Identify cost-saving opportunities and spending inefficiencies.

-Improve budget forecasting accuracy.

ROI on People Investments:

-Quantify the financial impact of training, benefits, or employee initiatives.

-Justify HR programs through clear financial outcomes.

• Act with Discretion and Integrity : Manage sensitive people, legal, and financial data with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism, ensuring trust and compliance with data privacy standards. 

• Perform Data Analysis: Clean, transform, and manipulate large datasets to extract meaningful insights from qualitative and quantitative data leveragingExcel and Snowflake. Create reports, dashboards, and visualizations that are impactful for decisionmakers in G&A functions.

• Collaborate and Present : Act as the finance, accounting, and people data expert to partner with each team to form and maintain best in class data usage. Take ownership of and accountability for data initiatives and the streamlining of data use processes. Present data-driven insights to a variety of stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.

• Embody Resilience and Adaptability : Navigate ambiguity while maintaining data integrity. Work through and understand nuances in underlying data sets. Assume a strong sense of ownership and accountability with a willingness to roll-up sleeves. 

• Strong ethical compass of handling sensitive data professionally.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in data analysis, preferably within business functions of a growth-stage organization.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel and SQL. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across differentteams. 
• Attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy. 
• Knowledge of and passion for data governance and compliance.
• Preferred experience working within HRIS systems or financial software.

• Ownership over Participation-  You take responsibility for achieving holistic outcomes, prioritize key objectives, and adapt quickly when situations require a different approach. You follow through even against the toughest challenges. 

• Team over Stars-  You are a bridge builder, establishing processes and relationships with teams outside your own. You work to rally around common goals, find win-win solutions, compromise when necessary, and help others succeed. 

• Growth over Comfort-  You are driven by a desire to grow and actively seek opportunities to expand your comfort zone, skills, and confidence. You embrace new challenges with curiosity, accepting discomfort and failure as opportunities to learn.

• Fairness over Popularity-  You approach decisions with a scientist’s mindset, challenging your assumptions and remaining objective. You consider long-term impact rather than relying on short-term gains, proactively seek others’ perspectives, and manage emotions in decision-making. 

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Company Overview  

PlayOn is a dynamic growth-stage company dedicated to championing the spirit of play in the high school space. Backed by KKR, our family of brands—including GoFan, NFHS Network, and VidSwap—empowers schools with innovative solutions and exceptional service. Our fan engagement platform is the only one that offers event ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise sales, and website management in one place. We save administrators time so they can focus on what truly matters: supporting the students, staff, and fans who bring their programs to life. 

Trusted by thousands of schools across the country, we're here to help create more instant replays, hold-your-breath moments, last-minute comebacks, and games you want to watch over and over again. 

When being there means everything, we make sure you never miss a moment.

Why you’ll love working at PlayOn  

Product, potential, and people. We’re a leader in the high school event space, constantly evolving our product to meet the needs of administrators. We focus on solving real challenges, learning quickly, and creating impactful solutions. 

This is a growth-stage company, meaning your contributions have real impact. You’ll have opportunities to grow your skills, tackle meaningful problems, and make a difference in the lives of schools and the students and fans they serve. 

Our culture is built on accountability, collaboration, growth, and fairness. We don’t just show up—we show up for each other. Everyone wears the same jersey, and we play hard, make the extra pass, and cheer one another on. Losses teach us, challenges motivate us, and persistence drives us forward. We value integrity over shortcuts, choosing to do what’s right even when it’s hard. Together, we strive to be better every day—because we know that’s how we win as a team. 

The Benefits We Offer  

Multiple medical insurance plans to choose from 

Dental, vision life and disability insurance 

Employee Emergency Fund

Company equity (stock options) 

Open PTO policy

401K plan with company match 

Hybrid/flexible work environment 

Note: Must be a full-time employee to participate in the company’s employee health benefit plan. Part-time employees and interns are not eligible to participate.

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