Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) one of the world's premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA D-League), TFC II (USL) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. Its charitable arm, MLSE Foundation, focuses on funding initiatives to support youth through sport and recreational programs. In 2017 MLSE Foundation, with support of community and corporate partners, built MLSE LaunchPad, a 42,000-sq. ft. space dedicated to programming that support its four Pillars: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Ready For School and Ready For Work.

MLSE also owns and operates Scotiabank Arena, Canada’s premier sports & entertainment venue hosting more than 200 events each year, as well as two digital channels (Leafs Nation Network and NBA TV Canada), and has a partnership with Live Nation (the biggest concert promoter in the world). MLSE has also invested in and operates five of Toronto's sports facilities – Coca-Cola Coliseum, BMO Field, BMO Training Grounds at Downsview Park, home of Toronto FC's Academy and the First Team's practice facility, the Toronto Raptors’ training facility and the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence, the practice facility for the Maple Leafs and Marlies.

MLSE’s common purpose is to unite and empower employees to deliver extraordinary moments to our fans and each other.

Who We Are: 

We celebrate the diversity, individuality, and personality of our peers, striving to be the best in class, in every class. We believe in Respect, Resilience, Commitment, and Ambition. We work for, with, and around the people that inspire us to try, persist, and achieve more. 

Our work goes beyond games, seasons, trophies, and tours. Our success is measured by more than a scoreboard. Our team is stronger when we stand united. We create, we celebrate, we build, and we become better! 

What we choose to do next, means everything! It defines greatness, builds character, makes history, and brings the world to its feet. 

Team Overview: 

The Business Strategy & Analytics team is accountable for identifying, evaluating, and delivering growth and innovation capabilities through a focus on data-driven insights, strategic planning, program execution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The team helps business partners create value through innovation, analytics and by leading the end-to-end strategic evaluation, planning, and execution process. 

The Role: 

Reporting to the Business Analytics Director, the Business Strategy & Analytics Intern will have the unique opportunity to contribute to the research, analysis and business process development related to MLSE’s Fans and customers and provide insights to craft fan experiences. 

MLSE’s Internship term dates are from May 9th, 2022 – September 2nd, 2022. 

Responsibilities: 

• Conduct analysis on data from a variety of sources and topic areas (including, but not limited to, ticketing, digital & social media, retail, food & beverage) to ultimately inform business decisions by leveraging a suite of tools (e.g., Excel, R, Python) 
• Present analysis and insights using Microsoft PowerPoint and / or visualization tools (such as Power BI) 
• Support the design, creation, and analysis of fan surveys in collaboration with other team members 
• Support the ideation and formulation of short-term and long-term strategic initiatives using a data-driven approach 
• Support the creation of strategic reports and presentations for audiences which could include Board of Directors, Senior Management, Partners, Employees and Leagues  
• Support the development of KPIs and benchmarks for new strategic initiatives 
• Research into and report on sports & entertainment industry best practices 
• Facilitate and collaborate with key stakeholders to execute on ad-hoc initiatives 
• Work in compliance with provisions of the Occupational Health & Safety Act 
• Follow all MLSE Health & Safety policies and procedures 
• Perform other administrative or service functions as required 

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution with a focus on Business, Analytics, Research, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related discipline 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 
• Ability to frame business problems and initiate research and analysis tasks to provide recommendations and key learnings to business leaders 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a high degree of attention to detail 
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to multitask and meet multiple deadlines 
• Team first, positive, people-oriented, and energetic attitude 
• Previous research and analysis experience including modeling and analytics are an asset  
• Working knowledge of web / social media / social listening analytics is an asset 
• Programming experience in R, Python, or SQL is an asset 
• Visualization experience in Power BI or Tableau is an asset 
• Available to work full-time regular hours with flexibility around event-based work  

Apply by: February 28th, 2022

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application process. If you have difficulty using our online application system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email [email protected]. Please note this email is only for accommodation requests. Resumes sent to this email address will not be considered.