{"id":1992,"date":"2009-08-28T21:25:17","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/08\/28\/job-data-analyst-position-at-meetup\/"},"modified":"2009-08-28T21:25:17","modified_gmt":"2009-08-28T17:25:17","slug":"job-data-analyst-position-at-meetup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2009\/08\/28\/job-data-analyst-position-at-meetup\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Data Analyst Position at Meetup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html;<br \/>\n\tcharset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243;<\/p>\n<p><b><span>Data Analyst<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"3D=\"><span><br \/> Do you love digging into large data sets to=<br \/>\n solve complex problems? Do you thirst for the chance to assess and explain =<br \/>\nwhat motivates people to act the way they do online and offline? Do you want=<br \/>\n to see your work influence a company strategy AND help fuel a social moveme=<br \/>\nnt? If just reading these questions makes your heart beat a little faster, t=<br \/>\nhan have we got the job for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Our goal is a &#8220;Meetup Everywhere about Most Everything&#8221;=<br \/>\n, and we&#8217;re on our way.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>We he=<br \/>\nlp people use the internet to get off the internet and form community.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>Meetups make a difference in=<br \/>\n people&#8217;s lives and can change the world. We&#8217;re fast-growing, downtown NYC-b=<br \/>\nased, venture capital-backed, and a great place for top talent to do their b=<br \/>\nest work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Data Analyst is a key role on Meetup=92s Strategy Team.&nbsp; <\/span>You=92ll be part of a SWAT team=<br \/>\n that conducts extensive research to inform and influence the direction of o=<br \/>\nur product and company.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>We ar=<br \/>\ne looking for a unique individual to help drive all things quantitative and =<br \/>\nto evolve into a thought leader on the team. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This new role is a great position for a candidate with a traditio=<br \/>\nnal quantitative background looking to branch into business.<span>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span>There is tremendous room for growth in=<br \/>\n this position.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>The ideal can=<br \/>\ndidate will learn how to apply his\/her quantitative skills to strategy and i=<br \/>\nn doing so make an enormous impact on the company and product.<\/p>\n<p><span><span>&nbsp;<\/span>Primary Responsibilities:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Manage periodic reporting of key perform=<br \/>\nance indicators while providing insightful analysis of website and marketing=<br \/>\n data<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&amp;nb=<br \/>\nsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Create=<br \/>\n ad-hoc reports from SQL database and web analytics tools as needed to guide=<br \/>\n strategic insights<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Work with teams throughout the company as an analytical contributor =<br \/>\nto provide data-driven insights that lead to a better user experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nb=<br \/>\nsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Build reporting sy=<br \/>\nstems to streamline the operations of internal teams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;n=<br \/>\nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Become the company data expert, own=<br \/>\ning parts of the data model and optimizing it<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span>Proactively inspire colleagues at Meetup =<br \/>\nto address opportunities you=92ve discovered<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>Other Activities May I=<br \/>\nnclude:<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Developing, executing, and analyzing split testing routines for key w=<br \/>\nebsite experiences<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Helping develop profitability, retention, customer profile \/ segmenta=<br \/>\ntion, and ROI models<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Participating in data-driven strategic analysis of potential growth=<br \/>\n opportunities (new services, price optimization, new markets, etc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>&amp;n=<br \/>\nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>Requiremen=<br \/>\nts:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=<br \/>\n&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Bachelors=92 Degree in a quantitative field (M=<br \/>\nathematics, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>2-4 years=92 experience (professional or academic) wi=<br \/>\nth SQL, RDBMS, and data warehousing concepts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span>1-3=<br \/>\n years=92 experience with Java and\/or scripting languages (Python, PHP, Perl=<br \/>\n)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;n=<br \/>\nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Manic attention to detail<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span>Ready to do whatever it takes to help the team succeed<\/span>=\n<\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span>Ability to work well independently or in a team<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Highly organized, self-motivated th=<br \/>\ninker<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nbsp=<br \/>\n;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Desire to think about data =<br \/>\nat a strategic level to tie it back to business insights<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span>Extensive experience and interest in latest web tren=<br \/>\nds and players in the social networking space<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Ideal Candidate Will Also Have:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><span>Extensive experience working with larg=<br \/>\ne datasets, particularly with statistical software packages (R, SAS, SPSS, o=<br \/>\nr similar) applied to real-world business situations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span>=<br \/>\n<span>Experience working with web analytic packages such as Om=<br \/>\nniture, Google Analytics, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&amp;nbs=<br \/>\np;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Ex=<br \/>\nperience with A\/B testing, factorial design, preferably in the context of we=<br \/>\nb businesses<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"3D=\"><span>=B7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nbs=<br \/>\np;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Strong experience pr=<br \/>\nogramming with OO languages and web technologies (Javascript, Ajax, SOAP, et=<br \/>\nc.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>=B7<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;=<br \/>\nnbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>Market research, direct marke=<br \/>\nting, &amp; strategic consulting experience<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"3D=\"><span>Whew!<span>&nbsp; <\/span>Got all that?&nbsp; <\/span>So=85 if you have a desire to =<br \/>\nmake a significant difference, solve complex problems and work to see insigh=<br \/>\nts change the Meetup platform,<span>&nbsp; <\/span><span><span>please submit your resume and cover letter to <\/span><span>jobs@meetup.com=<br \/>\n<\/span><span><span>.<span>&nbsp; <\/span>=<br \/>\nMake sure your letter includes your compensation requirements and why you we=<br \/>\nre inspired to apply for this job.<span>&nbsp; Please reference the job title in the subject line. Resumes without co=<br \/>\nver letters will not be considered.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><BR><br \/>\n&#8212;<br \/>\n2be296b3d9de53741@lists.nyu.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content-Type: text\/html; charset=&#8221;WINDOWS-1252&#8243; Data Analyst Do you love digging into large data sets to= solve complex problems? 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