Yelp

Analyst/Senior Analyst, Business Operations & Strategy (Remote - Eastern/Central Region)

Yelp$95K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Math, Economics, or related field.
  • 2+ years of experience solving analytical problems in a business context.
  • Exposure to various business models and functions.
  • Strong Excel modeling skills with a passion for data analysis.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities transitioning between detailed data and high-level insights.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication across teams.
  • Ability to engage with both executive management and front-line employees.

Responsibilities

  • Partner across Yelp’s business units to leverage analytics for strategic decision-making.
  • Provide analytical support utilizing Excel and additional tools (SQL, Salesforce, etc.).
  • Identify actionable insights and influence business direction through effective communication.
  • Create Tableau dashboards to visualize KPIs and business trends.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Community Management, and Product teams on initiatives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage effective from day one.
  • 15 days of paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and one floating holiday.
  • Up to 14 weeks of parental leave.
  • Monthly wellness subsidy.
  • Reimbursement for work-from-home expenses.
  • Flexible spending account options.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Employee stock purchase plan available.
Full Job Description
Summary:

The Business Operations & Strategy team is responsible for identifying areas of improvement and driving the strategy behind those operational changes to deliver incremental and sustainable growth in user contribution, traffic, and revenue. As an Analyst, you will work cross-functionally with various segments of our business to support these initiatives. We work with our Sales organization to help design its incentive compensation system, pilot new products and price points to sell to business owners. We strategize with our Marketing team to identify new and more efficient ways to acquire new customers. We partner with our Community Management organization to help identify new ways to encourage contribution (e.g. reviews, photos) from Yelp users. We collaborate with our Product Teams to provide analysis needed to help determine the most impactful product priorities.

 

This is a full-time remote role based in the United States.

What you'll do:
  • You will partner across Yelp’s business units and use analytically driven insights to make strategic business decisions that will deliver strong financial results.
  • You will provide first rate analytic support via hands-on Excel work while leveraging other tools as necessary (SQL, Salesforce, Python, Google Analytics, Tableau).
  • You will identify actionable insights, exercise sound business judgment, suggest recommendations, and influence the direction of Yelp's business by effectively working with and communicating results to cross functional groups.
  • You will create Tableau dashboards that provide visibility into KPIs, marketing effectiveness and business trends/drivers.
What it takes to succeed:
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, ideally in Business, Math, Economics, or a related field.
  • You have 2+ years of relevant business experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches.
  • You have been exposed to a variety of different business models and functions.
  • You are passionate about analyzing data using your exceptional Excel modeling skills. Experience with SQL is a plus.
  • You are an exceptional problem solver with the ability to transition between detailed data and high-level insights.
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to communicate effectively and collaborate seamlessly across teams.
  • You are able to engage and work efficiently with both executive management and front-line employees.
What you'll get:
  • Effective your first day: Full medical, vision, and dental 
  • 15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter), 12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
  • Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
  • Monthly wellness subsidy
  • Work from home reimbursement
  • Flexible spending account
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Compensation range for this position is $95,000 - $130,000 annually. You may also be offered a bonus and benefits.

About Yelp

Yelp Inc. is a platform that connects people with local businesses. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004. Since then, Yelp communities have taken root in major metros across 32 countries. By the end of Q2 2021, Yelpers had written approximately 250 million rich, local reviews, making Yelp the leading local guide for real word-of-mouth on everything from boutiques and mechanics to restaurants and dentists. Approximately 40 million unique devices* accessed Yelp via the Yelp app, approximately 83 million unique visitors visited Yelp via mobile web** and approximately 83 million unique visitors visited Yelp via desktop*** on a monthly average basis during Q2 2021.
Learn more about Yelp
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$1.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$19.4 million
Founded
2004
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$872.9 million
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