Company Description
Forbes Advisor is a new initiative for consumers under the Forbes Marketplace umbrella that provides journalist- and expert-written insights, news and reviews on all things personal finance, health, business, and everyday life decisions.
We do this by providing consumers with the knowledge and research they need to make informed decisions they can feel confident in, so they can get back to doing the things they care about most. If you're looking for challenges and opportunities like those of a startup, with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on:
Job Description
Job Description - Shift time 13:30 - 22:30 IST
Marketplace is hiring! We are expanding our Analytics function in India to bolster our existing teams in the US and UK. We are seeking a Senior Insights Analyst to join our dynamic and growing Insights team. We are looking for candidates with a strong analytical mindset, a passion for data-driven decision-making, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable business insights.
Role Purpose
You will be dedicated to a specific business area working with its General Manager (and their team members) to provide in-depth analysis to help them make decisions to improve profit performance. You will also represent the wider Data Team to the GM, and support them with any data-related query they may have. You will collaborate closely with the other insights analysts in the Insights team, who are based in both India and the UK. You will become the data expert for your vertical and will provide recommendations based on data trends and patterns.
If this opportunity excites you, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities:
Act as the primary data contact for your business area, working with the General Manager and members of their team to gather requirements, prioritise projects and communicate progress on a regular basis.
Contribute to reporting and ad-hoc data requests from the General Manager of your dedicated business area and members of their team.
Investigate performance, trends, forecasts and bugs across multiple traffic sources and user journeys, reporting back to stakeholders with recommendations
Communicate and answer questions based on your findings and recommendations to an audience of technical and non-technical stakeholders of multiple seniority levels.
Collaborate with product and development teams to understand and gather their requirements, translating them into technical data requirements.
Manage time effectively and prioritise tasks based on value driven to the business
Strike the balance between maintaining high standards of analytical work and delivering value consistently
Long term goal: Accelerate the organisation from basic reporting and analysis to predictive/prescriptive analytics
About You:
At least eight (8) years of data analytics experience
At least two (2) years of experience with BI visualisation tools, such as:
Tableau
Looker and/or Looker Data Studio
At least two (2) years of experience using and querying raw data from a web analytics platform.
Google Analytics is preferred
Strong SQL skills, including unnesting, window functions, and regular expressions (regex)
Experience with BigQuery is a plus
A deep understanding of large, relational databases and how to leverage a wide-variety of data structures to drive insights
Ability to translate findings into recommendations to stakeholders at multiple levels of seniority in a clear and concise manner
Ability to communicate data to non-technical audiences through the use of reports and visualisations
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Comfortable working remotely and collaboratively with teammates across multiple geographies and time zones
Short-term objectives
These short-term objectives will be set for the first 3 months working at Forbes Marketplace and are designed to set you up for success in the longer-term:
Learn about your vertical and establish a good working relationship with your General Manager and their team
Prepare an analysis on the previous 12 months’ performance by marketing source
Analyse trends with providers at different results grid positions
Perks:
● Day off on the 3rd Friday of every month (one long weekend each month)
● Monthly Wellness Reimbursement Program to promote health well-being
● Monthly Office Commutation Reimbursement Program
● Paid paternity and maternity leaves
● Group Medical Insurance
● Group Term Life Insurance (2.5X of the CTC)
● Group Personal Accident Insurance (3 X of the CTC)
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
