Senior Business Analyst
$175k/y-$215k/y
2 days ago
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Summary
Academia.edu is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join their team in San Francisco, CA. The role involves identifying growth opportunities through data analysis and supporting product teams to drive business success.
About the Role
As a Senior Business Analyst, you will be embedded in a cross-functional product team, collaborating with product managers, designers, engineers, and user researchers. Your responsibilities will include analyzing data to inform product strategy, defining key performance metrics, and leading business reporting. You will tackle complex challenges in the academic publishing market and enhance global collaboration among academics.
About You
Required:
- Minimum of 2 years of consulting experience with firms like Bain, McKinsey, BCG, Oliver Wyman, or LEK, followed by at least 1 year in a B2C software company.
- Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking to business challenges.
- Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred:
- Familiarity with SQL and databases (Redshift preferred).
- Experience with Python or R.
- Knowledge of dashboarding tools like Mode or DBT.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
- 21 paid vacation days, 12 paid company holidays, and unlimited sick days; paid parental leave and a 6-week paid sabbatical every 4 years.
- Flexible daily schedules within a hybrid work environment, annual remote-office budget, and monthly WFH internet stipend.
- Competitive salary, 401k plan, and stock options.
- Join a mission-driven company to accelerate and democratize the world’s research.
Academia.edu
We're building an open-access platform to bring the world's research online, available to all, for free. We're on a mission to accelerate global research. Based in the vibrant hub of San Francisco and backed by venture support, we have dedicated the past 15 years to building the world's largest online network for the sharing and discovery of academic research. With over 275 million users, and almost half of the world's scholars relying on our platform each month, our product team is crafting innovative solutions that cater to the diverse needs of academics and researchers worldwide.
San Francisco, CA