Senior Analyst Job in Foster City 94404, California US
We are looking for a wicked smart analyst who wants to be a part of implementing a game changing business model in online auto insurance and help us dramatically expand our market share. You will be reporting to Sr. Director of Product Management, and will receive exposure to the senior leadership team in Financial Services vertical as you’ll be part of the #1 strategic initiative within this vertical.
Major responsibilities will include:
• Owning reporting and analytics for the ‘new model’ product in auto insurance
• Working with database analysts to formulate queries needed for specific analyses
• Performing analysis to derive insights to help us make decisions on multiple aspects of the new model design, such as how to optimize consumer experience, how to increase conversion, how to optimally display various options for consumers, how to optimally integrate call center into the purchasing process
• Understanding revenue drivers and modeling impact on revenue from various initiatives. Helping prioritize initiatives based on analytical insights.
• Working with head of testing to structure and analyze a/b tests on the new model.
• Working with client facing vertical managers to support client focused analytics (e.g. how to improve specific clients’ cost per acquisition)
• Performing analysis related to distribution and marketing of the new model – analyzing performance of third party publishers, weighing trade-offs between other forms of media for the next waves of distribution
• Using analytical insights to help drive overall product management and marketing strategy
As the analyst gets up to speed on major responsibilities, areas for continued growth and development can include full ownership of initiatives and projects driven from business intelligence analysis.
Requirements
• Be excited about using the power of data to draw insights and make better business decisions
• Have excellent analytical skills great degree of comfort with numbers
• Be extremely proficient with Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, complex formulas to manipulate large data sets)
• Have good track record with taking ownership, a “can do” attitude; enthusiasm for challenges and strong work ethic
• Have attention to detail
• Have strong interest in consumer marketing and understanding what makes people transact online
• Have Bachelors Degree in Business related field
• Have 2-4 years of work experience in an analytical role
• Knowledge of statistics, statistical analytical, and data analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, SQL) is a plus