Data Platforms Analyst (National Geographic)

Job Description

National Geographic is seeking a technically skilled and intellectually curious Data Platforms Analyst to help power our data-driven decision-making and audience strategy across its subscription business. This role supports the architecture, optimization and governance of National Geographic's consumer data platforms, ensuring data is accurate, scalable and actionable across the organization.

Working at the intersection of data engineering and applied analytics, this role assists in the development of data pipelines, creation of behavioral segments and the operationalization of machine learning outputs that inform marketing, retention and personalization efforts. Collaborating with teams across National Geographic and Disney, this position will help translate business needs into technical solutions.

The ideal candidate is passionate about data infrastructure, eager to learn about machine learning applications and committed to finding new ways of leveraging data to drive measurable business comes across marketing, subscription and engagement initiatives. They should possess a strong understanding of business objectives and demonstrate the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain clean, reusable data models for reporting and forecasting
• Support the build-out of CI/CD and testing practices for data workflows
• Translate stakeholder requirements into structured analytics layers
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, data scientists and data engineers to prepare and monitor ML features
• Document processes, contribute to governance, and ensure data quality

Basic Qualifications:
• 2+ years of experience in data analytics, data operations or marketing analytics, ideally with a subscription, media or digital consumer business
• 2+ years experience in SQL and Python
• Exposure to Spark and Databricks
• Familiarity with dbt or other transformation frameworks
• Experience validating and reconciling ingested data (schema drift, nulls, bad joins).
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, PowerBI)
• Basic understanding of Git workflows and CI/CD
• Comfort working with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical findings to non-technical partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must be based within a reasonable commuting distance of our Washington, D.C. office, as this role requires on-site presence four days per week.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Working knowledge of Fivetran/Airbyte or other ELT tools (or at least willingness to learn).
• Familiarity with SaaS APIs
• Interest in ML/AI and willingness to learn model deployment practices

Required Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Quantitative field (e.g. Statistics, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering) , or equivalent/related degree is preferred

The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $87,100 to $116,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

• • About National Geographic:

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic's media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children's media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 131 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call National Geographic .

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-4kjw1z-216-73-216-117-42 in your application.