Senior Analyst, Data & Insights, Growth (Algorithmic Targeting)

The New York Times•New York, NY

9d•$102,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Times is looking for a creative senior data analyst who is passionate about data and eager for the opportunity to support the Times journalistic mission. As part of the Data and Insights Group (DIG), you will join a large community of data analysts who partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and PMO teams across the business. You will report to the Director of Growth Analytics and will be embedded in the Algorithmic Targeting (ALTA) team's Access & Messaging squad, which develops, deploys, tests, and analyzes machine learning models to drive reader engagement and subscription.

Requirements

3+ years of experience working with data analytics or data science teams to deliver reporting, analysis and insight or a quantitative degree
Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases
Proficiency in Python or R
1+ years of experience in A/B testing or experimental methods

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Google BigQuery, AWS, or other big data environments
Comfort with version control (Github, code review)
1+ years of experience with data visualization tools such as Mode, Tableau, or Lookr
1+ years of experience applying statistics to strategic problems

Responsibilities

Write SQL to pipeline and analyze big data
Develop dashboards to expand access to data and analytics
Perform data-oriented analyses and present them to high-level partners in slide decks and memos to guide team strategy
Run A/B Tests and provide scope and analysis
Deliver test analysis, advice on future tests and next steps
Produce insights, advocating for them and driving them into action
Work with analysts on other teams to understand ALTA's contribution to our goals and trends
Investigate and visualize relationships between our models' outputs and user segments and behavior, to motivate algorithm improvements
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.