Roark is an Atlanta‐based private equity firm with $38 billion in assets under management. Roark focuses on investments in consumer and business service companies, with a specialization in franchise and franchise-like business models.

Roark prides itself on being a trusted partner for management and business owners. We believe that successful partnerships begin with providing a compelling value proposition to all business constituencies. A win‐win‐win approach leads to a positive business environment where all stakeholders – customers, employees, franchisees, strategic partners, service providers, management and shareholders – share in the growth and success of our businesses. We want to partner with entrepreneurs and executives who share this vision.

Roark brands generate approximately $77 billion in annual system revenues from 69,000 locations located in 50 states and 89 countries. Our portfolio companies span multiple industries including food, restaurants, consumer and business services, health, wellness and fitness, and education and youth activities.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Roark is rapidly growing our in-house Data and Analytics team, with the goal of better leveraging advanced analytic solutions to make sound investment decisions and guide owned businesses to profitable growth. We believe analytics is a game-changer in the industries we operate in, and we are seeking a Data Analyst to help build and scale our impact. We are a fast-paced, entrepreneurial team – this role will be heavily project-based expected to balance quick turn, ad-hoc analytics with long-term solution design and build. This role will enjoy diverse learning experiences from assessing acquisition opportunities with our investment professionals to partnering with leadership teams at our many different owned businesses. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience in project delivery, structured problem-solving, data collection & cleansing, analytics execution, and communication of meaningful insights to audiences of varying seniority and familiarity with analytic concepts.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities of this role will include but not be limited to:

Partner with Roark’s investment professionals and leadership teams of owned businesses to solve complex problems through data analytics:
Understand the problem at hand and help structure the approach to solve it – what data is needed, how to get it, and how it should be analyzed and summarized
Gather, cleanse, analyze, visualize, and glean insights from data to answer strategic questions
Understand the business implications / actions of what the data says and what the next level questions will be and when / where to probe further
Ensure the highest quality of work by confirming numbers, sense-checking results, and quickly identifying mistakes
Clearly and concisely synthesize and communicate findings to make thoughtful recommendations by combining business savvy with analytic rigor
Work collaboratively on teams of Analytics professionals, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers to deliver the activities described above
Continually learn new concepts and methods in advanced analytics, statistics, data science, and AI/ML
Work across a breadth of analytic topics amongst diverse industries
Examples of analytic topics: pricing, marketing, forecasting, customer behavior, store performance, customer sentiment, spatial / geographic analytics, benchmarking / alternative data aggregation
Examples of industries: restaurants, retail, health & wellness, fitness, youth enrichment, services (B2C and B2B)
Serve as a resource / coach to the rest of Roark’s organization on analytic concepts and tools
Support visioning & execution of the team’s long-term strategy, including capabilities to build, technical infrastructure to use, and alternative datasets to gain proprietary insights
Keep up to date with the uses of data and analytics in private equity and our portfolio industries to continue improving our team’s capabilities and toolkit
This position is expected to be in-office to enjoy team collaboration and culture building

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications include:

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline, preferably engineering, science, mathematics, or computer science
1-2 years experience solving highly analytical business problems, preferably through professional services such as strategy consulting, investment banking, or private equity
Demonstrated communication and presentation skills with the ability to convert analytic solutions into business insights and actionable recommendations
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Ideal candidates will also possess the following qualifications:

Experience in Alteryx, Tableau, or PowerBI data analytics and visualization tools
Experience with SQL or Python coding, as well as high-level exposure to data science concepts (regression/classification, AI/ML, etc) is a plus
Industry experience related to restaurants, retail, or consumer services is a plus
Experience working on, or in partnership with, data science and engineering teams through software design and development is a plus

Desired personal and leadership characteristics include:

High standards of integrity, accountability, character and professionalism
Strong commitment to delivering quality, accurate work with a passion for solving complex business problems through factual analytics
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
Team player who enjoys collaborating with high-intellect colleagues and stakeholders across various functions and backgrounds
Strong sense of urgency, adaptability, flexibility and resourcefulness
Entrepreneurial, agile mindset; someone who wants to take part in building a world-class analytics organization
Quick learner, high curiosity; strong problem solving and conceptual skills

BENEFITS

Roark provides a highly competitive package that includes, but is not limited to:

Base salary plus annual performance bonus
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability insurance
401k with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks are provided daily in the office

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