Senior Analyst, Data & Insights, Audience Analytics
About the role
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
Responsibilities
- You will work with company partners to understand Audience challenges and develop data-driven solutions
- You will code in R to analyze data, build data visualizations and automated reporting infrastructure.
- You will write SQL to build pipelines, reporting architecture, and analyze large datasets.
- You will support data-oriented analyses to be presented to senior leadership in slide decks and memos.
- You will develop and maintain complex spreadsheets (using functions and macros) and dashboards to expand access to data and analytics.
- Occasionally help produce insights for our daily morning news meeting, with the ability to work as early as 7 A.M. EST.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience working with data analytics or data science teams to deliver analysis
- 3+ years of experience in at least one additional scripting language like R, Python, or JavaScript (R preferred)
- 1+ years experience with data visualization and presenting insights from data
- Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience with version control (Github, code review)
- 1+ years of experience with ggplot and tidyverse
- 1+ years of experience or familiarity with analyzing media industry trends
- Familiarity with Google BigQuery, AWS, or other big data environments
- 1+ years of experience working in dbt
Pay and Benefits
The annual base pay range for this role is between: $101,000 - $114,000 USD. For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.