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About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

The New York Times is looking for a Senior Analyst to join the Data and Insights Group (DIG).

As part of the Data and Insights Group (DIG), you will join a large community of experienced analysts. You will partner with Product, Newsroom, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Strategy, Finance and PMO teams across the business. We are looking for a curious and a collaborative team player- someone who understands the value of contribution to a greater whole and the importance of analytic delivery.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days/week.

Responsibilities:

• Create data-driven insights, promote them and lead them into action
• Develop centralized reporting dashboards and automated reports to expand access to data and analytics
• Write SQL to build pipelines and analyze large datasets
• Run A/B tests, deliver test insights and advise on future tests and next steps
• Advise partners on areas of opportunity
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• You will report to the Senior Manager, Data and Insights

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience working with data analytics or data science teams to deliver analysis
• 1+ years of experience applying statistical methods to analytical problems
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases
• Proficiency in at least one additional scripting language like R or Python
• Experience with data visualization and presenting insights from data
• A collaborative mindset and sense of curiosity

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience working in big data environments such as BigQuery or Amazon Web Services, querying 10M+ rows
• 1+ years of experience working in dbt or other data transformation or scheduling tool
• 1+ years of experience with version control (Github, code review)
• 1+ years of experience with A/B testing.

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Compensation and Benefits For This Role:

In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:$101,000—$114,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

 

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