Demo

Sr. Analyst, Development Strategy & Analysis

Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/8/2025

SENIOR ANALYST, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY & ANALYSIS

WINGSTOP RESTAURANTS, INC.

 

ROLE PROFILE DESCRIPTION

 

 

WHO WE ARE

We’re not in the wing business. We’re in the flavor business. It’s been our mission to Serve the World Flavor since we first opened in 1994, and we’re just getting started. 1997 saw the opening of our first brand partner operated Wingstop location, and by 2002 we had served the world one billion wings. It’s flavor that defines us and has made Wingstop one of the fastest growing brands in the restaurant industry.

Above all else – our success is largely due to our people and our core values, or what we call The Wingstop Way of being entrepreneurial, service-minded, fun, and authentic. We believe having a strong people foundation centered on these collective values creates a crave-worthy culture and talented team, as well as ensures our brand is poised for accelerated growth. We all win together.

 

WHAT WE’LL NEED

The Senior Analyst of Development Strategy & Analysis will support the development of multi-year strategic growth plans, data analytics tools, reporting and technology that enables the brand to accelerate unit growth.  This individual will also provide strategic oversight to the entire franchise development funnel, driving improvements, ensuring scalable development systems and processes are in place to support brand growth.  This position requires ownership of comprehensive local, regional and national strategic plans, enabling the best decision-making for both short and long-term growth.  

  • Support Director, Marketing Planning & Analytics in development, maintenance, and ongoing refinement of multi-year growth strategies, national whitespace analysis and market playbooks 
  • Partner with the Real Estate Managers and Franchise Development Directors to identify targets for future development, validate target trade areas, and create and/or revise existing market development plans
  • Provide strategic oversight to Franchise Development Directors in creation of optimized development agreement proposals, territories and schedules; ensuring accuracy of territory descriptions, maps, and strategic fit in overall market plan
  • Generate sales forecasts and financial analysis for potential location scenarios; evaluate multi-scenario situations for existing and potential future deployment strategies 
  • Develop and maintain key suite of standard reporting and analytics that enable team productivity, accelerate decision making, improve forecasting, and drive insights-based action
  • Function as the expert user and owner for 3rd party location-based intelligence tools.     Collaborate with Manager, Dev Analytics & Marketing Planning- West to conduct regular audits of GIS platform, ensuring integrity of all development agreement territories, franchise agreement territories and store location data
  • Understand and communicate the competitive landscape across local areas, markets and regions; act as a “story-teller”, providing context and perspective for markets that drive key decisions

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • Working knowledge of retail real estate industry; especially in support of site selection & development (basic understanding of LOI and lease terms, development life cycle, and real estate and construction terminology and timelines)
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment; adaptable
  • Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
  • Builds organizational trust and collaboration
  • Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels
  • Self-motived and able to manage deadlines with a high degree of flexibility
  • Builds organizational trust and collaboration; proactively identifies additional value-add tasks
  • Experience in analog forecasting databases
  • Demonstrated aptitude with basic GIS platforms for demographics, market planning and analysis
  • Knowledge of demographics and psychographics
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate or Analytics
  • Minimum 3 years real estate/development analytics experience
  • Previous franchise and restaurant experience preferred

 

WHO YOU ARE 

 

HUMBLE: Embracing humbleness fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment, where individuals prioritize the success of the team over personal recognition, ultimately contributing to a more cohesive and effective workplace.

HUNGRY: There’s a fire in you to keep pursuing excellence. You actively seek out challenges, set ambitious goals, and consistently demonstrate a proactive approach to tasks. You have a desire to support Wingstop in our goal to become a Top 10 Global Restaurant Brand.

SMART: Not solely based on intellectual prowess, but rather on emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. A keen understanding of others, communicating effectively and collaborating seamlessly.

SERVICE-MINDED: A selfless and dedicated focus on helping others succeed. Consistently prioritizes the needs of colleagues and the organization, willingly offering support and contributing to the overall well-being of the team. 

ENTREPRENEURIAL: Takes initiative, a willingness to take calculated risks, and constantly searching for opportunities to improve processes or contribute to new ideas.

 

BENEFITS

FLAVOR PERKS:

  • Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees
  • One paid volunteer day of your choice
  • Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles
  • Team member stock purchase plan
  • Health savings or flexible spending account options
  • 401k – (dollar for dollar on the first 3% and then 50 cents on the dollar for the next 2% for team member contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Basic life and AD&D insurance provided
  • Pet insurance
  • Education Assistance
  • Wellness reimbursement program
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave

FUN IS THE BEST FLAVOR:

  • Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in office
  • Work from home Fridays
  • Discount on Wingstop gift cards
  • Discounted onsite dry cleaning
  • Discounted onsite car detailing
  • Onsite game room and patio

 

 

Wingstop provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Sr. Analyst, Development Strategy & Analysis?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Sr. Analyst, Development Strategy & Analysis career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$106,109 - $140,344
Income Estimation: 
$143,727 - $183,807
Income Estimation: 
$121,487 - $157,064
Income Estimation: 
$143,727 - $183,807
Income Estimation: 
$186,348 - $238,003
Income Estimation: 
$121,487 - $157,064
Income Estimation: 
$106,109 - $140,344
Income Estimation: 
$143,727 - $183,807
Income Estimation: 
$121,487 - $157,064
Income Estimation: 
$77,000 - $101,611
Income Estimation: 
$106,109 - $140,344
Income Estimation: 
$121,487 - $157,064
Income Estimation: 
$62,963 - $81,207
Income Estimation: 
$77,000 - $101,611
Income Estimation: 
$121,487 - $157,064
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.

Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Dallas, TX Full Time
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The General Manager provides strategic and tactical leadership for their restaurant. This manager mu...
Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Dallas, TX Full Time
COMPENSATION MANAGER WINGSTOP RESTAURANTS, INC. ROLE PROFILE DESCRIPTION WHO WE ARE We’re not in the wing business. We’r...
Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Dallas, TX Full Time
ROLE PROFILE: DIGITAL CX DESIGNER WINGSTOP RESTAURANTS, INC. ROLE PROFILE DESCRIPTION WHO WE ARE We’re not in the wing b...
Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
Hired Organization Address Willoughby, OH Full Time
Job Type Full-time, Part-time Description Join our team as an Assistant Restaurant Manager and become part of a special ...

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Sr. Analyst, Development Strategy & Analysis jobs in the Dallas, TX area that may be a better fit.

Sr Manager - Sales Strategy

Sales Strategy - Energy Transfer Family of Partnerships Careers, DALLAS, TX

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!