Associate Data Analyst

Ravinia Festival is North America’s longest-running not-for-profit music festival, known for its diverse artistic offerings. They are seeking an early-career Data Analyst to provide strategic support through data-driven decision-making, focusing on data analysis, quality, and visualization. Responsibilities Maintain existing and create new dashboards with the intention of automation and self-service Use data to continually tell stories and help the organization learn more about our audiences, donors, and outreach programs to deliver a memorable guest experience Contribute to developing and presenting reports that summarize insights for Ravinia management, governing bodies, and volunteer leadership Join a weekly team meeting focused on project management and timelines Stay up to date on the latest trends and tools in the industry Work with other data stakeholders to ensure consistent and accurate data Create and maintain data dictionaries Create documentation for new and existing processes Collect, clean, and prepare business data for reporting and analysis Combine large and disparate data sources for ad-hoc analysis. Data sources include our data warehouse and various other external sources Translate back-end, raw data from ticketing and other sources into meaningful categorizations and reporting for the business Join the Ravinia Data Forum and additional task forces relevant to these issues Work with colleagues in IT to maintain, enhance, and expand the data pipelines flowing into and out of the Ravinia Data Warehouse Create/update/maintain documentation on requirements and business processes Other tasks as assigned Skills Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience: 1+ years in an Analytics, Data Quality, or Data Support role Developing business acumen and the application of data and insights to business strategy Developing written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex data and research findings to non-technical audiences Exceptional spreadsheet and slide deck skills Proficiency in Python or R, experience with SQL Some experience building and interpreting Tableau dashboards and reports (or equivalent visualization/BI software) Familiarity with relational databases and data warehouses A growth mindset: curiosity and willingness to identify knowledge gaps and learn new things to acquire skills Desire to work for a non-profit performing arts institution Benefits Excellent health and welfare benefits including comprehensive time off Generous retirement savings plans Learning and mentorship opportunities Access to various staff working groups A general admission season pass to Ravinia events Company Overview Ravinia Festival®, North America’s oldest music festival, stands today as its most musically diverse, presenting over 100 different events throughout the summer. It was founded in 1904, and is headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is