What You'll Do:
- Conduct comprehensive demographic and psychographic analyses using specialized tools such as ArcGIS, Placer.ai, and similar software to map and interpret population metrics, consumer behaviors, and market dynamics
- Analyze customer demographics to identify factors that correlate strongly with venue performance and success
- Locate target areas and evaluate potential sites for Sandbox VR locations by integrating geospatial data, pedestrian and vehicular traffic insights, visitation data, competitive landscapes, and economic indicators
- Develop data models and visualizations to present findings on site suitability, including risk assessments, opportunity scoring, and recommendations for real estate selection
- Collaborate with analysts throughout the organization on data review and analysis projects, sharing insights and methodologies to support company-wide initiatives
- Assist the real estate and franchising teams by providing data-driven recommendations for site evaluations, lease negotiations, and franchise development
- Participate in building the company's expansion strategy, including defining franchise territories through market segmentation, competitive analysis, and growth forecasting
- Monitor and track performance metrics of existing locations to refine analytical models and improve future site evaluations
- Stay updated on industry trends in real estate analytics, emerging tools, and best practices to enhance our data-driven approach
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Geography, Economics, or a related field
- Proven experience in GIS, data analytics, with a focus on real estate, market research, or location intelligence
- Proficiency in geospatial analysis tools such as ArcGIS, Placer.ai, or equivalent platforms (e.g., QGIS, Tableau, Alteryx, or similar)
- Strong analytical skills with experience in statistical modeling, correlation analysis, and data visualization
- Familiarity with demographic datasets (e.g., Census data, consumer profiling tools) and psychographic segmentation techniques
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with the capacity to translate complex data into actionable insights
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for data manipulation and analysis is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders
- Master's degree in Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Statistics, or a related advanced field
- 5+ years of experience in real estate analytics, site selection, or commercial development
- Experience working within the location based entertainment industry, retail, or hospitality
- Knowledge of additional tools like Google Earth Engine, or SQL for database querying
What We're Offering:
- 4% 401k match
- Significant equity grants in a rapidly growing organization
- Robust medical benefits
- Full remote work from any of our currently approved locations
- Generous internet & phone stipend
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What the Team is Saying
What We Do
We’re Sandbox VR, the most advanced virtual reality experience in the world. Our mission is to bring people closer together through world-class immersive experiences, and we’re looking for creative minds that are excited about innovating and orchestrating the growth of a new medium. Our location-based VR technology creates an action-packed social experience that thrills our millions of worldwide guests, and has taken the entertainment industry by storm, and we’re on a quest to push the boundaries of gaming to make the impossible our reality… because here, it’s possible.
Sandbox VR is the future of entertainment. With over 66 global combined retail and franchise locations, the most advanced VR technology, premium AAA experiences developed in-house, and an exclusive Netflix collaboration, we’re the most successful and fastest growing location-based virtual reality company on the planet.
Why Work With Us
We’re Sandbox VR, and we’re the most advanced virtual reality experience in the world. With our Hollywood motion capture cameras, 3D body trackers, and haptic suits, we’re operating the next generation of cinemas - where our guests are the stars of their own movies!
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Sandbox VR Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our work model varies by region. Our Vancouver and Hong Kong offices operate on a hybrid schedule: working on-site Tuesday through Thursday and remotely on Monday and Friday. Our teams are onsite in stores, and all other regions operate fully remote.
