The Yahoo Search Marketplaces team is seeking a Director, Data Insights to focus on the Search Advertising business, providing deep analytical insights into search marketplace. We are looking for a senior analyst who is passionate about data, can drive and influence key decisions based on data and insights, and has strong project management skills to drive revenue enhancing initiatives across organizations.
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Drive development of deep understanding of factors that impact Marketplace health and performance across the Yahoo network
Develop and track key metrics that represent the economic health indicators for Yahoo Search Marketplaces
Work cross-functionally with the finance, business operations, product and engineering teams to gather input and inform understanding of marketplace dynamics
Lead analysis to deepen understanding of marketplace drivers, and to develop recommendations to positively influence the economic and quality of the marketplaces
Participate in and/or lead cross-functional efforts, including defining projects and leading them from start to completion
Develop weekly and monthly marketplace economic business and health reviews
Frame business problems into questions that can be answered through data analysis and translate business problems into questions that can be understood by technical teams
Effectively communicate insights and strategy to key stakeholders
Develop data extraction scripts from multiple data sources (PL/SQL, Pig, Oozie, etc.)
Minimum Qualifications
Masters or graduate degree in Computer Science, Finance or Economics
10+ years of work experience in a job requiring rigorous analytic skills, data driven decision-making, and project management
Strong problem definitions, solving, and analytical skills. Excellent business judgment, logic, and reasoning.
Expert at “cracking” complex business and analytical problems. In particular, experience designing, executing, and interpreting analysis, building models, developing frameworks, etc., with results-oriented conclusions, and recommendations.
Experience working with large and complex data sets, database, and spreadsheet programs
Ability to see the big picture while effectively managing details
Able to work cross-functionally at all levels of an organization, both leading and participating in cross-functional teams, reaching consensus, and developing recommendations
Experience working with and communicating to senior management
Demonstrated ability to take ownership and execute on successful project delivery under tight deadlines
High energy level and strong commitment to driving results
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Strong domain knowledge including online marketing preferred
Hands-on scripting experience with pig, hadoop, splunk, oozie.
Prior experience in Search is highly desirable
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