Data Analyst, Marketing (Hybrid)

About Rewards Network Rewards Network® is a Chicago-based fintech company founded in 1984 that helps restaurants thrive through data-driven marketing, loyalty programs, and flexible funding solutions. For over 40 years, Rewards Network has worked with restaurants nationwide to help drive measurable revenue and long-term customer loyalty. Rewards Network connects more than 20,000 restaurants to a network of 25 million dining members through partnerships with leading loyalty brands across travel, fintech, and consumer platforms. These include major programs that diners already use, allowing Rewards Network to position restaurants directly within customers’ everyday spending habits. At the core of Rewards Network is its pay-for-performance model, which ensures restaurants only pay when diners spend. This approach eliminates wasted marketing spend and ties every dollar directly to real customer visits and revenue generation. Rewards Network also equips restaurant operators with advanced analytics, actionable insights, and detailed reporting tools. These tools allow restaurants to better understand customer behavior, track repeat visits, evaluate performance, and make smarter operational and marketing decisions. In addition, Rewards Network provides flexible funding solutions tied to future revenue, enabling restaurants to access capital without traditional loan structures. This helps operators manage cash flow, invest in growth, and adapt to seasonal business needs. With over 400 employees, Rewards Network continues to innovate while staying true to its mission: when local restaurants thrive, communities thrive. Rewards Network has earned industry recognition, including being named one of Chicago’s Best Places to Work in 2026.

Rewards Network

Fintech helping restaurants thrive through loyalty programs, data insights, and flexible funding | Connecting 25M diners

Restaurant IndustryRestaurant LoyaltyFinancial ServicesDining Reward ProgramsMerchant Cash AdvanceData AnalysisMarketingand Customer Feedback

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rewardsnetwork.com

201-500 employees

Financial Services

Chicago, Illinois

1984

Privately Held

38k LinkedIn followers

• The Data Analyst, Marketing, will play a critical role in delivering actionable
• insights to our Restaurants team. This position supports effective decision
• making and strategic planning through clear reporting, in depth ad-hoc analysis,
• and strong communication skills.
• The Data Analyst will sit at the crossroads of Marketing, FP&A, Data Science,
• and Data Architecture, helping translate complex business and customer data into
• insights that drive transformational business value.
• quantitative and qualitative analytical skills. This role is well suited for an
• analytical problem-solver who can move beyond reporting to uncover insights,
• challenge assumptions, and help shape strategies that improve customer value and
• business performance.
• This is a hybrid position and requires in-office presence Tuesday through
• Thursday each week in Chicago.
• Discover new customer insights and trends related to our restaurant customer
• base
• Translate complex data into actionable customer insights that afford the
• improvement and creation of go-to-market materials, processes, and
• presentations for our distribution teams
• Partner with cross-functional and customer-focused teams to gather customer
• insights, understand their needs, identify risks, opportunities, and emerging
• trends to better serve customers
• Create, prepare, report, and communicate monthly and quarterly reports for
• senior management that translate analytical findings into business actions
• Collaborate with data science, data, marketing, products, to create
• meaningful value for our restaurant customers`

• Strong skill and interest in modeling and analysis, with a demonstrated
• history of success in both
• Advanced in SQL, Python, PowerBI and Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel
• Ability to manage large datasets (data integration, data preprocessing, and
• exploratory data analysis)
• Familiarity with building models and statistical analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and align financial plans with
• business objectives
• Continuous improvement mindset and innate curiosity
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Economics, or
• related field
• 2-5 years of experience in corporate finance, data analytics or financial
• analysis.

• This is a full-time, exempt position and the base compensation for this
• opening in Chicago is expected to be $80,000-$95,000 annualized, depending on
• level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This position will be
• eligible for an annual bonus program with a 7.5% bonus target for total at
• target of $86,000-$102,125.
• Competitive Paid Time Off and company holidays
• Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA
• with company match for HDHP participants)
• Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free
• Two dental plan options and a vision plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
• Short Term and Long Term disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee,
• spouse, and child life insurance
• Hybrid working space in our state of the art office downtown located by the
• Metra and Ogilvie train stations
• Catered lunches provided on Tuesday's in our Chicago office
• Expected Pay Range
• $80,000—$95,000 USD