Data Analyst - Guest & Household Insights

Target • Minneapolis, MN

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Marketing Analytics and Insights team turns data into meaning. We are looking for a Data Analyst who is eager to explore data and develop skills in translating business results into compelling stories that drive action. This role is an exciting opportunity for a curious and collaborative analyst who is energized by connecting with stakeholders, simplifying complexity, and learning how to influence strategy with compelling information. While a foundational understanding of technical tools is expected, this role is well suited for someone eager to build expertise. You'll sit at the intersection of data and strategy, serving as a trusted advisor and insight translator across teams. Your analysis won't just inform; it will inspire decisions that drive the business forward.

Requirements

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ year as a Data Analyst with strong academic performance in a quantitative field; or strong equivalent experience
• Experience pulling and analyzing data, with a demonstrated focus on data curiosity, developing insight, and problem solving.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills - you're as comfortable in front of a dashboard as you are talking with the team.
• Ability to distill complex data into a clear, persuasive story.
• Deep curiosity about guest behavior, business trends, and how data connects the two.
• Experience partnering with non-technical stakeholders to understand business problems and talk through data options.
• Experience in analytics and visualization tools such as: Excel, PowerBI, BigQuery, Python, and/or equivalent technologies.
• Familiar with SQL with the ability to write queries to extract and manipulate data from large databases.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python or R for basic data wrangling and exploratory analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Explore and interpret data to uncover the story behind how households shop - what happened, why it matters, and what comes next.
• Conduct ad hoc and deep-dive analyses that identify new opportunities, answer strategic questions, and support decision-making.
• Work closely with marketing and other cross-functional partners to set guest and household goals, explore data, and translate key findings into understandable insights.
• Develop intuitive, action-oriented dashboards and visualizations that highlight key takeaways - not just numbers.
• Grow business acumen by learning how consumer behavior shapes performance.
• Build strong relationships to collaborate, learn, and contribute to a high-performing team.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree