The Senior Analyst, Investor Relations & Competitive Intelligence is responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and communicating competitive performance, industry trends, market dynamics, and investor sentiment to internal stakeholders. This role serves as an important source of competitive and market insight for the Investor Relations, Executive Leadership, Finance, Brand, and Strategy teams.
The analyst will play an integral role in quarterly earnings season reporting, track market and industry developments, synthesize competitor disclosures, and develop clear, relevant insights that support business and strategic discussions. The ideal candidate combines strong financial and analytical capabilities with exceptional communication skills and an ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise, executive-ready insights.
This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 5 days per week.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Competitive Intelligence
- Monitor quarterly earnings announcements, conference calls, investor presentations, SEC filings, and analyst commentary for key competitors and industry peers.
- Develop timely, concise earnings recap reports highlighting performance trends, strategic initiatives, management commentary, analyst reaction, guidance, and key implications for Inspire Brands and the broader industry.
- Analyze competitor financial results and key operating metrics to highlight performance trends, potential risks, and relevant industry developments.
- Track consensus estimates, revisions, and market reactions across peer companies.
- Monitor macroeconomic trends, consumer behavior, competitive activity, equity market performance, investor sentiment, analyst research, and valuation trends relevant to the business and peer group.
- Prepare recurring competitive intelligence summaries for internal stakeholders.
Investor Relations Support
- Assist in the preparation of lender call materials, investor presentations, conference materials, and executive talking points.
- Support the development of investor messaging by incorporating competitive, industry, and investor intelligence.
- Track investor and analyst questions for the company and peer group, identify recurring themes, and summarize key takeaways for leadership.
- Support benchmarking and analysis of company and peer financial performance, operating metrics, valuation, and market expectations.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- 4-Year degree in finance, economics, business, or a related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
- 3-5 of experience in investor relations, capital markets, or competitive intelligence.
- Experience in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) or broader consumer/retail industry is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret financial data and identify meaningful trends.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information into clear, compelling messages.
Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
