Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course · 1 week ago
Director of Planning & Analysis
Grantville, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expHollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course is a leader in integrated entertainment and casino gaming experiences. The Director of Planning & Analysis plays a strategic role by providing insights and recommendations to enhance business performance across multiple properties in Central Pennsylvania.
Entertainment
Responsibilities
Responsible for directing the overall operations and staff of the Planning & Analysis department. Teaches and develops P&A talent across assigned properties
Partners with regional, property, and corporate leadership to provide insight and recommendations into how to improve our businesses. Develops, implements, and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives
Partners with property, corporate marketing, and Marketing Communication Centers to develop comprehensive reviews of market opportunities and understanding of marketing programming results. Makes recommendations to all parties to improve revenues and drive profitability through marketing programs, including online where applicable
Encourages learnings across property departments, different markets, different platforms, and regions. Promotes cross-property strategies
Develops, maintains, and distributes key operating metrics to evaluate attainment of company’s operating, service, and financial objectives. Makes data-based recommendations for improvement
Responsible for preparing, monitoring, and adhering to budgets and ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives. Reports budget concerns / deviations to the Executive Management / GM
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity for the business and industry. Responsible for maintaining updated knowledge of industry trends and using knowledge to drive change
Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise. Responsible for the overall achievement of department customer service goals
Responsible for ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to Executive Management / GM
Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university in Finance, Accounting, or related field; or at least five years planning & analysis experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Must have broad knowledge of accounting and financial analysis
Leadership experience required
Must have comprehensive financial modeling experience
Must have the ability to travel between assigned properties as needed
Must have strong problem solving and analytical skills
Must have the ability to analyze data and make sound recommendations based upon trends
Must be able to meet deadlines and to work under the pressure of short time constraints
Must have technical proficiency and knowledge in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook)
Must have advanced experience in Excel, COGNOS, and SQL
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal stakeholders, including but not limited to, property and corporate leadership
Must have the ability to interact with guests, staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner
Must have the ability to drive results and be proactive when working on tasks
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
Must have demonstrated ability to drive toward results
Must be at least 21 years of age
Ability to read and interpret documents in English, such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
Ability to read and communicate verbally in English
Written communication skills in English may also be required
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
Employee must be able to qualify for licenses and permits required by federal, state, and local regulations
Preferred
MBA preferred
Gaming experience highly preferred
Experience with computer report writing software highly desirable
Benefits
Day-one medical coverage
401(k) matching
Annual performance bonus
Paid time off
Company
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
Home of premier racing, outdoor concerts, gaming experience & PENN Play rewards. GAMBLING PROBLEM?
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase