Role overview
Summary
Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. With more than 600 employees across offices in New York, Toronto and Montreal, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey to celebrate fans of every race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone – and inclusion belongs on the ice, in the locker rooms, boardrooms and stands.
Benefits to working at National Hockey League include:
- Medical/ Dental/ Vision insurance effective on the date of hire
- 401(K) Plan and Defined Contribution Pension Plan
- Annual Bonus
- Generous PTO policy
- Commuter Benefit Program
- Corporate Wellness Programs
- Paid Company Holidays
- Enhancing the fan experience to drive increased engagement and attract new fans,
- Improving the game on the ice for coaches, players, and League officials,
- Generating incremental revenue for the League, Clubs, and Partners, and
- Increasing the overall value of the NHL and its member Clubs.
- Facilitate the establishment and/or advancement of innovation initiatives for new and existing League business
- Coordinate “Innovation” opportunity identification and prioritization across League Departments and Clubs
- Coordinate internal and external logistics for pilot projects and technology showcases to test and demonstrate new technological applications in appropriate NHL environments
- Assist in the development of long-term League strategies, with a focus on how innovation can help grow the game of hockey and drive incremental revenue for the League and Clubs
- Provide research and financial modeling necessary to support diligence and planning for medium & long-term innovation opportunities
- Document and communicate strategic priorities and innovation initiatives through presentations, written memos and other media
- Understand and monitor emerging trends and new technologies impacting the sports and entertainment industry with the potential to grow the game of hockey
- Develop and maintain a network of professionals across the sports tech ecosystem with insight into promising start-ups and emerging trends
- Analyze market value and growth potential of emerging technologies through primary and secondary market research, quantitative analysis, and knowledge of marketplace dynamics
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, statistics, mathematics, or engineering from an accredited 4-year college or university. MBA or other advanced degree preferred but not required
- 3-5 years of strategic/management consulting, investment banking, venture capital or private equity analyst experience; or experience within internal strategy team in related field (Media, Sports, etc.)
- Experience building financial models including P&L forecasts, corporate valuations, market sizing and growth, and scenario analysis
- Excellent written communication skills, with ability to synthesize analyses into executive-level memos
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and presentation skills, with ability to explain and present complex topics to a variety of audiences
- Outstanding problem-solving skills and a solution-driven approach. Experience with strategy formulation, hypothesis testing, and quantitative modeling
- Proactive, self-starter who can work independently within a set of objectives
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
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