COMPANY OVERVIEW:

The Darden family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze, Eddie V’s, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse and Chuy’s. We own and operate more than 2,100 restaurants and are proud to employ over 195,000 team members, making us one of the 50 largest private employers in America. Together, we create memorable experiences for nearly 420 million guests in hundreds of communities across North America.
Darden’s Business Development team encompasses both corporate and brand-specific roles that focus on financial and real estate analysis as well as providing direct decision-making support for our development, operations, marketing, human resources and technology teams. We nurture career development with a pro-active rotation program focused on developing well-rounded future leaders.

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Proficiency in ArcGIS for mapping, spatial analysis, and geospatial data management.
• Strong knowledge of Excel.
• Good analytical skills, initiative, and flexibility when interpreting data results.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Real Estate, Finance, Statistics, Urban Planning, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field.

OTHER KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Professional curiosity and initiative
• Solid teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to meet deadlines with accurate analyses.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of market research and real estate development.
• Experience using Alteryx for data preparation.
• Understanding of advanced analytical tools: SQL, Python, R, etc.
  

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• Utilize ArcGIS to manage and analyze geospatial data, create maps, and provide support for real estate team members in the field.
• Process data and create workflows for analytics in Alteryx
• Provide data-driven insights and solutions for various real estate, market research, and operational initiatives.
• With guidance, conduct site selection, market analysis, and competitive assessments using geographic, competitive, and demographic data.
• Participate in active and clear communication with key business partners.
• Take initiative to dig deeper into data and answer next-level questions.
• Prepare and coordinate various weekly, monthly, and year-end analyses, reports, and data summaries.