Senior Data Analyst

Company Description
Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy, Reverb, or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

What’s the role?

We are looking for a Senior Data Analyst to join our Analytics Center of Excellence team! This team’s focus is improving the functioning of the broader Analytics team. As the Senior Data Analyst on this team, you will be responsible for key reporting datasets and dashboarding, ensuring we can communicate timely and accurate insights to leadership about our progress towards goals and the state of our business.

This is a full-time position reporting to the Manager, Product Analytics. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy.

This role requires your presence in Etsy’s Mexico City office once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Candidates living within commutable distance of our Mexico City office or in Guadalajara may be the first to be considered. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• This role is a part of the Product Analytics team, which uses rigorous methods to generate insights that inform product, engineering, and business decisions across the company. This role collaborates with partner teams such as Finance and Experimentation to monitor the impact of our efforts and help leadership visualize and understand important marketplace insights.

• Learning new skills and techniques is not only a requirement but a perk of the job! We are always looking for opportunities to grow. Our mission is to guide decision-making with data and insights.

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Partner and work collaboratively with other members of the Analytics Center of Excellence team, Analytics leadership, Experimentation, and Finance.

• Own and optimize key datasets that underpin our reporting workflows.

• Transform raw data into meaningful and impactful analysis characterized by strong data governance, technique transparency, and clear documentation.

• Build foundational data sets using SQL and database skills.

• Craft outstanding dashboards and visualizations using Looker, as well as impactful presentations for senior leaders.

• Possess a deep level of curiosity and appetite for learning, which drives you to finding outstanding solutions.

• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• 4+ years experience as a data scientist or data analyst in which you have independently extracted meaning from big data sets with little engineering support.

• Mastery of SQL and some experience in R/Python preferred. Passionate to try new approaches to advance your technical skills.

• Proficiency with Looker, Tableau, or other data visualization software.

• Distill highly complex problems into narratives that are concise, actionable, and memorable, and express your recommendations with both conviction and finesse.

• Fluent in English with the ability to communicate your insights verbally, visually and in writing.

• A deep care about the quality of your data and the integrity of your work.

• A passion for reproducible work and tools to this end.

• A curious nature about subjects such as quantitative analysis, data visualization, and process efficiency.

• Validated project management skills and capability in carrying projects through to completion.

• Experience with experimentation and working in a two sided marketplace environment preferred.

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What's Next
If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.
 
Our Promise
At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.