Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data Services Products, Platforms and Analyses

• Research, recommend, and support hardware and software to align services to our data storytelling framework, improve data visualization deliverables and expand services to support the business.
• Provide expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including data/file management, geospatial analyses, and storymapping in ESRI for customer outputs and internal analyses.
• Analyze robust data sources and effectively format data to tell relevant stories through data visualization and insights.
• Uphold data integrity through statistical methods and reporting and continuous quality processes.
• Solve internal and external data visualization and communications challenges in a variety of formats including infographics, charts, diagrams, and maps.
• Develop quantitative and qualitative methods/analyses for National Demonstration Site program and Custom data projects.
• Participate in project meetings and cross functional collaborations relating to appropriate data visualization/information needs to meet project requirements and ensure continuous quality improvements.
• Complete ongoing competitive analyses and benchmarking to ensure expertise on innovative technologies and analytics and understand the trends and needs of our customers.

Customer Facing Reporting

• Coordinate backend analysis, data management processes, and data translation techniques to ensure alignment to the Community Vitality Index for all customer deliverables.  
• Collaborate with marketing team to ensure consistency with the overall branding guidelines.
• Work with CDSL team on National Demonstration Site projects including creation of relevant reports and other ad-hoc analysis. Coordinate with NDS Analyst on template and formatting of reports for scalability and quality.
• Assist with creation of Statewide Initiative Reporting and coordination with Marketing on asset deliverables.
• Create and deliver other Strategic Account reports (NDS+, Impact Areas/Opportunity Zones, etc.) to support the business.
• Assist in developing analysis for Custom Data projects.
• Assist in coaching Agency Partners (where applicable) of creation and delivery of reports.
• Assist in projects related to Business Intelligence and other Business Unit data initiatives.

Other

• Support annual budgeting and outcomes reporting processes.
• Assume additional responsibilities as directed by the CDSL Supervisor.
• Assist in creation of larger customer and internal facing Dashboards using ESRI, Power BI, or other applicable technologies

Analytical Decision Making

• Communication skills
• Learning & Development
• Planning & Organizing
• Professionalism & Integrity
• Risk-Taking/Creative Thinking
• Teamwork & Relationship-Building
• Results Orientation

Education and/or Experience

• Required bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in data visualization/information design, geospatial mapping, or other advanced analytics.
• Emphasis in data storytelling and research translation preferred.
• Preferred background in working with planning/ analysis around parks &/or urban spaces.

Travel

• Travel up to 25% of the time for company events, professional learning conferences, trade shows, and customer/distribution outreach meetings and sessions.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word,PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
• Experience with ESRI, database management, and other data platforms.
• Ideal candidate will have some experience with other common data platforms (Power BI, Tableau, etc).

Other Requirements/Skills

• Eager and able to quickly learn, operate, and apply new data visualization software and systems.
• Ability to create data-based reports, correspondence, presentations, and narrative translation content.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to prioritize, solve problems creatively, and work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent and crisp written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent data visualization and design competencies.
• Ability to work and collaborate with colleagues and customers across locations and time zones.
• Ability to multi-task, embrace change, and be highly responsive in a fast-paced environment.
• A strong electronic portfolio with a variety of data visualization/translation samples.

PlayCore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status