Analytics & Communications Specialist

Equinix•Ashburn, VA

About The Position

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future. A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact. You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work. Job Summary Turn data into decisions, and insights into impact! As an Analytics & Communications Specialist, you’ll be the storyteller behind the numbers—analyzing complex business challenges, uncovering trends, and delivering clear, actionable insights that drive operational excellence. You’ll be the go-to partner for data analysis, reporting, and communication, transforming raw information into powerful narratives that guide leaders and empower teams. From auditing data quality to coaching colleagues on analytics tools, you’ll ensure the organization not only has the right data—but knows how to use it. This role is about more than crunching numbers—it’s about shaping strategy, sparking innovation, and helping the business thrive through smarter decisions.

Requirements

1+ years related experience preferred
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Data Science, or relevant engineering discipline preferred
Expertise in working with technical or financial teams, regularly reviewing data, and preparing presentations
Expertise in data aggregation and reporting systems such as PowerBI and SharePoint.
Expertise in applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and SmartSheet
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new information systems and applications
Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

Explores data with multiple data sources, working with subject matter experts, to determine and provide key insights on trends and relationships between variables
Delivers ad hoc and pre-defined reports to stakeholder groups and answers questions pertaining to reports
Provides reports and data analysis for a wide variety of topics based on the team leader’s identified business requirements
Defines or contributes to analytics strategy
Creates reports leveraging insights from data exploration, prepared with visualizations, in formats such as Excel and PowerPoint
Identifies and interprets trends and patterns in datasets. Builds recommendations to improve business unit effectiveness
Works to ensure global consistency in data and analytic methods
Engages across the organization to clarify requests and provide debriefs to explain data insights and drive action
Supports communication requirements of the leader, including findings, sharing of action items, and regular organization communications
Provides oversight and timely escalation of data and trends to departmental leaders and stakeholders
Creates or updates process documentation to support respective department standard duties and seeks approval from department heads where needed
Works to make data available and increase employees' capability to interpret and use data and analytics tools effectively
May partner with fellow Equinix team members to develop, assess, facilitate, or lead programs to support business objectives
Coaches fellow Equinix team members and provides training on reports, tools, etc.
Contributes to periodic audits of data within business systems/platforms
Performs follow-up checks to ensure data quality and accuracy
Follows consistent reporting formats, guided by global centers of excellence.
Delivers consistent reporting formats where predefined formats do not exist

Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success.
We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient.
We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible.
So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.
Employee Assistance Program: An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.
US Benefits:
- Insurance: You may enroll in health, life, disability and voluntary plans that are designed for you and your eligible family members.
- Retirement: You and Equinix may contribute to a retirement plan to help you plan for your financial future.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays: You will receive an accrued amount of PTO each pay period along with various paid holidays for you to rest and recharge.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.