About the RoleVerkada's Marketing Analytics and Data Science team is looking for a strategic analytics leader to play an integral role in leveraging our data and technology to help our marketing team run better, faster, and smarter. This role operates like an internal strategy consultant, using data to diagnose performance, uncover growth opportunities, evaluate ROI, and turn ambiguous business questions into clear recommendations.
Our team works AI-first, using tools like Claude Code alongside SQL, dbt, and Looker to accelerate analysis, automate workflows, and build internal tools.
This role reports to our Senior Manager of Data Science and Analytics. We are committed to a thriving in-office culture. This role requires that you be on-site at our HQ in San Mateo 5 days a week.
What You'll Do- Analyze campaign, channel, segment, and funnel performance to identify growth opportunities and performance drivers.
- Evaluate marketing ROI and help inform where we invest time and budget.
- Turn ambiguous business questions into structured analyses, recommendations, and clear next steps.
- Build forecasts, targets, business cases, and measurement frameworks.
- Independently analyze large datasets and test hypotheses.
- Partner with leadership to define KPIs and influence strategic decisions.
- Build scalable analytics, automation, and AI-powered tools that help teams move faster.
- Communicate complex findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
What You Bring- 5+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, consulting, growth, or a related field.
- Advanced SQL skills and experience working with large, complex datasets.
- Strong business judgment and a track record of turning analysis into action.
- Experience with marketing, growth, funnel, revenue, or go-to-market analytics.
- Experience with BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, or Power BI.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including with senior leaders.
- Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Comfort using AI tools to improve how analytical work gets done.
- Must be able and willing to work in-office 5 days a week
Nice to Have- Experience with Python or another analytical language.
- Experience with modern analytics tools such as dbt, BigQuery, Snowflake, and AI coding tools.
- Experience with experimentation, causal inference, or incrementality measurement.
- Experience with enterprise B2B go-to-market strategy.
- Experience with forecasting, target setting, or investment/resource allocation.
Additional Information:- You must be independently authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time.
Annual Pay RangeAt Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate's skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
Below is the annual on-target earnings (OTE) range for full-time employees for this position, comprised of base compensation and commissions (if applicable).
Estimated Annual Pay Range
$170,000-$200,000 USD
