Data Analyst III - GIPHY

Data Analyst III

Step into a leadership role as a Data Analyst III, where you will drive the strategic direction of our analytics and insights capabilities. In this senior position, you are expected to lead complex projects, mentor a team of data analysts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align analytical solutions and data product deliverables with business goals. With a deep understanding of the business context in which you operate and advanced analytical techniques, you will be responsible for delivering actionable insights that directly influence business decisions as well as delivering high quality data products satisfying customer expectations. This role is an opportunity to leverage your extensive data analytics experience, influence data product development, and champion innovation, setting new standards for excellence within our organization.

The Day to Day

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive data analyses, insights, and data curation solutions that align with organization goals ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the data throughout the analysis and data curation lifecycle. Lead and mentor a team of data analysts, providing guidance and direction to ensure high-quality data analysis, data products and reporting.

• Play a pivotal role in shaping data strategy, making significant contributions to data product roadmap decisions. Work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with overall business objectives.

• Drive innovation by exploring new data analytics tools and technologies. Recommend and implement new tools and technologies to improve data analysis, curation, and reporting capabilities,

• Lead efforts in optimizing development processes and methodologies to enhance team agility and product quality. Implement data quality control measures to ensure accuracy and consistency. Refine and enforce policies for data handling and processing to ensure compliance with established best practices.

Education

B.A./B.S. in Information Systems, Statistics, Computer Science, or related degree or equivalent practical experience.

Experience

5+ years of professional experience, with a track record of contributing to strategic decision-making, and mentoring junior analysts.

Technical Competency

• In-depth knowledge of database structures, theories, principles, and practices, along with advanced SQL skills for querying, updating, and managing data

• Ability to create compelling and understandable visualizations tailored for various audiences. Proficiency with data visualization tools like Tableau (preferred), Looker, Sigma, or similar

• Knowledgeable of relational data models and statistical principles

• Experience working with data warehousing concepts, terminology, and architecture

• Experience with Python or equivalent programming language, manipulating dataframes in Pandas or PySpark is a plus

• Basic understanding of machine learning concepts

• Experience with Excel/Google Sheets and more advanced formulas like XLOOKUP or Pivots

Behavioral Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to present complex data to non-technical stakeholders

• Excellent active listening skills

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Excellent team player and ability to work cross-functionally with business partners

• Ability to juggle between multiple high priority projects

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders and leaders

• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with industry trends and technologies

• Understanding of the industry and business processes to ensure that data analysis is relevant and impactful

• Ability to lead data projects, make strategic recommendations based on data insights, and influence decision-making processes at the highest levels of the organization

• Ability to work independently with senior stakeholders with minimal managerial guidance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Databricks

• Familiarity with ETL processes and Google BigQuery, Amazon Athena, and Redshift and relaying data needs to Data Infrastructure teams

• Experience using project management tools like Jira (preferred), Asana, Trello, or Monday.com

• Understanding of coding best practices and familiarity with version control best practices in Git

• Experience in the ad tech or similar industry

GIPHY

GIPHY sits at the intersection of personal communication and shared moments. GIPHY is the best way to search, share, discover and create GIFs on the Internet. The content on GIPHY's website, app, and API is all of the best and most popular GIFs on the web, along with content created by talented GIF artists and world-class brands. Our goal is to help make finding and sharing the good GIFs easier.

Shutterstock

Shutterstock connects diverse artists and creative professionals around the globe with the agencies, brands and people who need their work and services. It’s a place where creators come to be inspired and discover new ways to produce their best work. Shutterstock enables its employees to drive culture and tap into the world around them to develop the toolbox and solutions that help others share their world views. At Shutterstock, your ideas will be welcomed, your uniqueness will be celebrated, and you will be supported in presenting your view of the world as you experience it. We’re champions of resiliency; quickly learning from our shortcomings in our pursuit of continuous growth. Diverse teams are critical to our success. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply and we commit to creating and maintaining a culture where employees know they belong and have equal opportunities to succeed.

At Shutterstock, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. The compensation package offered may vary depending on employment experience, skills, and knowledge. You may also be eligible for our generous benefits package including health, wellness and financial benefits. Compensation ranges for candidates in locations outside of the location(s) below may differ based on the cost of labor, market, and additional factors.
 
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Shutterstock Values

We are one team collectively focused on creating an unrivaled experience for our Customers and Contributors. Our Values represent the mindset of the employee who will thrive at Shutterstock.  If you are passionate about what you do, and want to become part of a cutting-edge technology company building industry leading products, please apply.

Shutterstock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Suitably qualified and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply  regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Shutterstock ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accommodation_request@shutterstock.com.

The referenced salary range is based on the Company’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.