Thumbtack, Inc.

Sr. Data Scientist, Business Analytics

Thumbtack, Inc. • $167K — $216K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in an analytical role, preferably in tech or a marketplace business
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python or R for analyzing large data sets
  • Strong analytical problem-solving skills with a solid statistics foundation
  • Experience collaborating with executives to address business needs
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Experience utilizing AI for workflow automation and analytics
  • Familiarity with revenue modeling and forecasting in high-growth environments

Responsibilities

  • Define and track key metrics that measure company success
  • Lead analysis and reporting on business performance, highlighting risks and opportunities
  • Conduct in-depth analyses to guide future strategic decisions
  • Enhance revenue forecasting models and the overall planning process
  • Develop and maintain essential dashboards and self-service tools
  • Collaborate across teams to convert insights into actionable decisions
  • Cultivate a strong data culture through collaboration and training

Benefits

  • Access to a high-visibility role that impacts company direction
  • Opportunities for collaboration with senior leadership
  • Engagement with multiple departments for holistic analytics
  • Focus on data culture enhancement through peer support
  • Potential for career advancement within a growing tech environment
Full Job Description






About the role

As a Sr. Data Scientist on Business Analytics, you'll drive insights and action across the breadth of the marketplace, with a particular focus on conversion and monetization. You'll be a steward of key company metrics and dashboards, and you'll dive deep on the analytical questions most critical to Thumbtack's success. You'll partner with our leadership team to develop company strategy and goals, share performance updates with the Board, and work across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to turn analysis into decisions. This is a high-visibility role for someone who wants their work to change what the company does next.

What you'll do
  • Define, monitor, and report on the key metrics that measure Thumbtack's success
  • Lead business performance analysis and reporting that surfaces emerging risks and opportunities for leadership
  • Conduct deep-dive analyses that answer the questions most critical to Thumbtack's future strategy
  • Support and improve the company revenue forecasting model and the broader forecasting and planning process
  • Build and maintain the dashboards and self-serve tools that teams across the company rely on
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and the leadership team to translate insight into action
  • Strengthen our data culture through peer collaboration, review, training, and coaching


In order to be successful, you must bring
  • 6+ years of experience in a highly analytical role, preferably in tech; experience in a marketplace or two-sided platform business is a plus
  • Proficiency using SQL and Python or R to analyze large data sets
  • Exemplary analytical problem solving: a solid statistics foundation, strong business judgment, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to synthesize insight from analysis
  • Experience partnering with executives to understand business needs and drive decisions
  • Strong communication skills - an attentive listener and a compelling explainer across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience with using AI to automate workflows and enable self-serve analytics
  • Experience with revenue modeling and forecasting, ideally in a high-growth or public company environment


Expected salary ranges
  • For candidates living in San Francisco / Bay Area, San Jose, New York City, or Seattle metros, the expected salary range for the role is currently $197,200.00 - $255,200.00.
  • For candidates living in Austin, TX or Washington DC metros or in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington states, the expected salary range for the role is currently $177,700.00 - $229,900.00.
  • For candidates living in all other US locations, the expected salary range for this role is currently $167,500.00 - $216,700.00.

Actual offered salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as calibrated job level, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

About Thumbtack, Inc.

Thumbtack is an online marketplace that connects consumers with local professionals for various services, such as home improvement, events, and wellness. The company was founded in 2008 by Marco Zappacosta, Jonathan Swanson, and Sander Daniels, and has since grown to serve millions of customers across the United States. Thumbtack uses a proprietary matching algorithm to connect customers with the best professionals for their needs, and offers a range of tools to help professionals manage their businesses. The company has raised over $400 million in funding from investors such as Sequoia Capital, Google Capital, and Tiger Global Management.
Learn more about Thumbtack, Inc.
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Founded
2008

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