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Data Analyst

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Mar 28, 2023

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Industry
Media / Journalism / Advertising
Function
Analyst
Hours
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Job Description

Bring your analytical skills to work at one of the world's most trusted and respected news sources.

As Data Analyst, you'll take a data-driven approach to some of the fastest-growing and most important digital channels for reader engagement and subscriber acquisition at The Washington Post. Working with stakeholders across various teams, you will measure the reach and impact of The Post's growing portfolio of newsletters and podcasts and develop ways to present data in easy-to-digest ways. You'll also devise new ways to look at our social media reach and influence and mine the social web for key insights to share with relevant parties. In this role, you will interact with virtually every department at The Washington Post -- from News and Marketing to Sales and Technology.

Motivations:
  • You are a self-starter with an ability to simplify and communicate complex ideas
  • You enjoy managing multiple, time-sensitive projects at the same time
  • You are comfortable both working with team members and on your own depending on the task
  • You have an aptitude to utilize a wide range of data sets to deliver impactful


Responsibilities:
  • Work with Newsroom, Engineering, Product and Marketing teams to ensure metrics are appropriately defined, implemented, and tested across our digital assets
  • Design, build and maintain key periodic reports, dashboards and analyses utilizing email platforms and third-party services, web analytics tools, R, Tableau and other reporting and visualization tools
  • Provide data to answer questions regarding newsletter subscriber behavior and engagement, campaign performance and trends
  • Work with product team to ideate and implement new product features for our in-house email platform
  • Wrangle and stitch together data from multiple sources to create comprehensive podcast and audio-article reports
  • Leverage the social web to collect and analyze the impact of brand ambassadors and branded accounts as well as user-generated content
  • Compile compelling audience data to be included in marketing materials and client proposals

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 2+ years of work experience with data reporting experience
  • A strong quantitative, creative and problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize projects, and meet deadlines. Execute high-quality work under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills. Ability to work successfully in a team environment, as well as independently and exercise sound professional judgement
  • Proficiency in relational and non-relational Database Systems, Advanced SQL and Microsoft Excel. Experience with MySQL on cloud.
  • Expertise in R, Python data analysis packages to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets
  • Expertise in Tableau, R Shiny, D3 or other visualization/ reporting tools
  • Expertise in Big Data tools and distributed data/computing tools like Hadoop (or other big-data solutions), Map/Reduce, S3, Hive, Spark etc.
  • You can say you enjoy working on multiple projects at one time.
  • You are energized by working on complex problems and sharing your results with others.


When you join The Post
  • When you join TWP, you are joining a mission to connect, inform, and enlighten those around the globe with the highest caliber, most trustworthy news and information. Our multicultural, multi-generational workforce is constantly creating and innovating, leading the media and technology industries to better solutions. We welcome all perspectives and celebrate diverse backgrounds.
  • Whether you contribute to journalism, engineering, finance, or marketing, you are helping define the future of news.
  • We continue to shine a light into the darkness and hope you'll join us.


Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
  • Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
  • Nine paid holidays and two personal days
  • 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
  • Robust mental health resources
  • Backup care and caregiver concierge services
  • Gender affirming services
  • Pet insurance
  • Free Post digital subscription
  • Leadership and career development programs


Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

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Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

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1301 K Street, N.W.
 Washington
DC
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