Career path of a Senior Strategy and Analytics Analyst at SoFi Stadium
Jeff from SoFi Stadium began career with data-focused internships at Salt River Project during time at Arizona State, then moved into the sports and entertainment industry, first as a commercial insights analyst at FanDuel, followed by a contract role with the NFL, before moving to E15 Group where career involved "creating dashboards" and even assisting "the president of the Clippers" with decision making; Now, in role as a Sr. Analyst at SoFi stadium, career focuses on post-event reporting and assisting the Rams with various projects.
Data Analysis, Sports Industry, Analytics, Reporting, Leadership Support
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Jeff Englander
Sr. Analyst, Strategy and Analytics
SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
Business Management & Admin, Entertainment Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics
Sports & Fitness
Business Strategy
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. Internships are valuable: Jeff had a couple of internships with Salt River Project in data and IT during college.
2. Diverse roles build experience: Jeff's career path includes roles at FanDuel (commercial insights), the NFL (product operations), and E15 Group (analytics for sports venue food and beverage).
3. Analytics impacts decisions: At E15 Group, Jeff created dashboards and assisted senior leadership with decision-making, including advising the president of the Clippers on hotdog pricing.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path?
Please start with your experiences in college, any internships, or jobs you had before your current role.
So, starting in the beginning, I went to Arizona State and graduated there in 2021. While I was there, I had a couple of internships with Salt River Project, working in data and with the IT team.
Fast forward to graduation. My first role was with FanDuel, working as a Commercial Insights Analyst here in Los Angeles. A lot of what I did there was based around advising senior leadership and writing insights into how data was performing on a month-to-month basis. I looked at how bettors were performing, where they were placing their bets, and how much they were wagering to see what insights we could gather from there for reporting. I also helped other teams with their analytical needs.
After that, I had a contract role with the NFL, working with the product operations team. This involved watching all the NFL games and making sure they ran smoothly. I also assisted all the clubs with any issues they had on their website from a product operations perspective.
Following that, I had a role with E15 Group, which does the analytics for leading restaurants. This company provides food and beverage for many sports venues across the nation, with over 300 venues in their portfolio in the United States. There, I was creating dashboards and assisting senior leadership with decision-making. One thing I remember is sitting down with the president of the Clippers and helping him decide on a hotdog crisis, which was kind of cool.
Right now, in my current role with SoFi Stadium, I'm a Senior Analyst there and have been for about seven months. A lot of what I do is post-event reporting for events that are not football games, as I work for the stadium, not the Rams or Chargers. However, my team does work for the Rams, and I assist them with their various projects as well.