Product Analyst - Digital

Job Description

Product Analyst (Product Manager II) - CNN Digital

The Job

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Product Analytics, this role will help to develop the actionable insights behind CNN's emerging product strategy, transforming first- and third- party data into quantitative findings, dashboards, and visualizations. Core areas of focus and outcomes include:

1. Data Exploration. Leverage our internal data platforms to quantify and identify patterns in user engagement and activation, funnel optimization, and retention.
2. Reporting/Dashboard Development. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve product dashboards, with an eye toward the end business-user and their decision-making needs.
3. Analytical problem-solving. The ability to break down
quantitative findings into meaningful insights and develop recommendations that lead to informed decision-making.

This is a collaborative role that will work alongside engineers, analysts, and data scientists to impact cross-functional teams of product managers; revenue, content, and design strategists; consumer scientists; and audience researchers. You'll help make informed decisions faster by providing the tactical information necessary to better understand our users, content, and products.

The Daily
• Partner closely with and serve as a data and analytics expert for emerging and existing products
• Participate in answering ad hoc project and data requests from various business units and organizations
• Design and build reports and/or dashboards that clearly communicate quantitative analyses of consumption patterns and content relationships• Build clear documentation around ad hoc analyses, methodology, and data definitions for raw and munged data
• Collaborate with both the data intelligence organization and its technology partners to identify opportunities for new data products

The Essentials
• 1+ years' experience working on or with cross-functional analytics teams, preferably within online direct-to-consumer (DTC) organizations
• 1+ years of data analyst or data science experience querying databases (SQL), leveraging a scripting language (R/Python) to analyze data, and/or using BI tools to deliver repeatable insights
• Domain knowledge of the end-to-end consumer journey, including demonstrated ability to form questions and design supporting analysis
• A quick learner can work independently in a matrixed environment, adaptability and a strong self-teaching ethic
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic, and agile environment that can pivot quickly to capture opportunities from the users and business's changing needs.
• Outstanding organizational, interpersonal (ability to influence without hierarchy) and communication skills
• Academic background in quantitative field such as business, marketing, behavioral science, or applied math a plus

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