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About Rewards Network®

Rewards Network is a fast-paced, restaurant-focused fintech company that connects restaurants with the world’s most powerful consumer loyalty programs to reward diners through card-linked offers. We are the leading capital provider for restaurants, and our partners—companies like United, Delta, Bilt, Fetch, and Rakuten—are the leaders in their industries. With a strong foundation built over four decades, Rewards Network has delivered enduring value to more than 100,000 restaurants.

Our Culture

At Rewards Network, you'll be part of a driven and diverse team that excels in collaboration, issue resolution, and taking ownership of both personal growth and the company's success. We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options. Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.

Job Overview

The Data Analyst, Marketing, will play a critical role in delivering actionable insights to our Restaurants team. This position supports effective decision making and strategic planning through clear reporting, in depth ad-hoc analysis, and strong communication skills.

The Data Analyst will sit at the crossroads of Marketing, FP&A, Data Science, and Data Architecture, helping translate complex business and customer data into insights that drive transformational business value.

The ideal candidate combines a strong sense of curiosity with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. This role is well suited for an analytical problem-solver who can move beyond reporting to uncover insights, challenge assumptions, and help shape strategies that improve customer value and business performance.

This is a hybrid position and requires in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday each week in Chicago.

What you’ll bring to the table: (Responsibilities)

Discover new customer insights and trends related to our restaurant customer base

Translate complex data into actionable customer insights that afford the improvement and creation of go-to-market materials, processes, and presentations for our distribution teams

Partner with cross-functional and customer-focused teams to gather customer insights, understand their needs, identify risks, opportunities, and emerging trends to better serve customers

Create, prepare, report, and communicate monthly and quarterly reports for senior management that translate analytical findings into business actions

Collaborate with data science, data, marketing, products, to create meaningful value for our restaurant customers`

Do you have the right mix of ingredients: (Requirements)

Strong skill and interest in modeling and analysis, with a demonstrated history of success in both

Advanced in SQL, Python, PowerBI and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel and Power Query)

Ability to manage large datasets (data integration, data preprocessing, and exploratory data analysis)

Familiarity with building models and statistical analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and align financial plans with business objectives

Continuous improvement mindset and innate curiosity

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, or related field

2-5 years of experience in corporate finance, data analytics or financial analysis.

Master of Science in Computer Science or Business Analytics -Preferred

What you’ll love about us:

Comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

This is a full-time, exempt position and the base compensation for this opening in Chicago is expected to be $80,000-$95,000 annualized, depending on level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This position will be eligible for an annual bonus program with a 7.5% bonus target for total at target of $86,000-$102,125.

Competitive Paid Time Off and company holidays

Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients

401(k) plan with a company match

Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)

Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free

Two dental plan options and a vision plan

Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program

Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans

Short Term and Long Term disability

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance

Employee Life Assistance Program

Hybrid working space in our state of the art office downtown located by the Metra and Ogilvie train stations

Catered lunches provided on Tuesday's in our Chicago office

Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity.

Expected Pay Range $80,000 — $95,000 USD