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[hiring] Senior Data Analyst @targetsmart Communications 🔥


May 04, 2023 - TargetSmart Communications is hiring a remote Senior Data Analyst. đź“ŤLocation: USA.

Pay Range:

 

$70,000 - $85,000

Job Description

:

The Senior Data Analyst is a key contributor to a team that builds and maintains TargetSmart’s suite of analytics products. Reporting to the Director of Analytics, the Senior Data Analyst maintains and improves TargetSmart's predictive modeling data sets, conducts ad-hoc public-facing analysis projects using the TargetSmart voter file, participates in construction of predictive models and other client-facing analytics tools, and contributes to the development of public-facing analytics tools like TargetEarly.

The Senior Data Analyst works closely with each of the technical and client-facing teams at TargetSmart and can expect significant training and support to learn internal procedures. The Senior Data Analyst must have proven experience interacting with colleagues, clients, vendors, and consultants alike.

Ideal candidates will have experience in the following disciplines:

  • Database management
  • Technical and non-technical writing, particularly in a political context
  • Data visualization
  • Ability to work independently and overcome obstacles to complete projects
  • Techniques to provide customized, data driven solutions for clients and other internal and external stakeholders.

 

About TargetSmart and the analytics team:

 

TargetSmart thrives on a unique atmosphere and culture. Our professionals, at all levels, work primarily as virtual teams spread across the country. We encourage remote working and provide the necessary technology to facilitate it. We also foster an open environment (virtually, of course) where team members seek input from and are encouraged to collaborate and exchange ideas with their colleagues at all levels of the company. We decentralize decision-making wherever possible and put authority where the knowledge is. It’s our belief that this creates an atmosphere of respect and integrity where we all work together toward common goals. We believe that a diverse, inclusive staff is a fundamental strength. We’re committed to hiring people of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of untapped groups are welcome on our teams.

The analytics team at TargetSmart is uniquely positioned as a hub working with departments across the company on internally driven R/D and client driven projects. We love working with data and people, especially as it relates to helping progressives win elections. We are a group of motivated individuals and excited to grow our team.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

 

  • Collaborate across teams to build TargetSmart’s modeling datasets on a monthly cadence, ensuring full coverage and timely completion.
  • Seek consistent improvement to internal modeling capability by locating and applying new methods and data sources with untapped predictive value.
  • Use database software to query voter file to produce counts and other data points that support public-facing analysis.
  • Present findings and applications from our voter file research both to the press and directly to the public through blog posts, press releases, and data visualization tools.
  • Provide quality control and peer review for models and other analytical products produced by teammates.
  • Attend, participate, and – where appropriate – lead meetings with clients and other stakeholders.
  • Manage time to meet internal and client-driven timelines.
  • Other duties as needed.

Requirements

Senior Data Analyst Skills and Qualifications:

  • Strong understanding of the principles of database management and comfort with Alteryx.
  • Strong technical writing skills, and an ability to translate complex statistical information to a non-technical audience.
  • Strong political writing skills, with a knack for telling political stories through a data lens.
  • Commitment to open, honest, and transparent communication.
  • Commitment to Democratic candidates and the progressive movement.
  • Strong political intuition and a grounding in how modern campaigns work.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • An inquisitive and curious personality, and eagerness to innovate.
  • Team player who is also able to work independently under light supervision.

Nice to have Skills:

  • Previous work building predictive models from large data.
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, R Shiny, D3.js, etc.
  • Political organizing or management experience.
  • A background in academic research.

Desire to present research findings both internally and to the broader progressive community at industry events.

Benefits

About TargetSmart

TargetSmart focuses on our customers’ success and finding the best ways to ensure that success. With a politically focused approach, our team combines proprietary technologies, consumer data, public databases, data integrations, and strategic consulting to deliver high-performance, reliable data products and solutions.

TargetSmart thrives on a unique atmosphere and culture. Our professionals, at all levels, work primarily as virtual teams spread across the country. We encourage remote working and provide the necessary technology to facilitate it. We also foster an open environment (virtually, of course) where team members seek input from and are encouraged to collaborate and exchange ideas with their colleagues at all levels of the company. We decentralize decision-making wherever possible and put authority where the knowledge is. It’s our belief that this creates an atmosphere of respect and integrity where we all work together toward common goals. We believe that a diverse, inclusive staff is a fundamental strength. We’re committed to hiring people of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, sex, genders, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of untapped groups are welcome on our teams.

Benefits

We offer a supportive workplace filled with dedicated and creative people and all the following benefits:

COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION

Including a 401(k) with generous company matching.

100% REMOTE WORKING OPPORTUNITY

Always have been and always will be.

TOP-NOTCH MEDICAL COVERAGE

Domestic-partner inclusive, health, dental, vision, life, cancer coverage, and long-term disability insurance for you and your dependents.

GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF

23 days of PTO per year. We believe in work-life balance and encourage you to use your time off. The company provides 11 ½ paid holidays per year.

PAID PARENTAL LEAVE

8 weeks of fully paid time off. All genders qualify equally, and the policy includes adoptions.

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