Senior Media Analyst

QuinStreet

Foster City, CA

$80,000 to $130,000 Yearly
Medical , Paid Time Off , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media

QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and "research and compare" consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation's largest media networks.

Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results.

Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.

We believe in:

The direct measurability of digital media.
Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.)
The advantages of technology.

We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world's biggest channel.

Job Category

As a key member of the Analytics team, you will be responsible for data-driven insights that contribute to QuinStreet's Marketplace growth. You will gather, organize, and aggregate complex datasets and business rules to produce meaningful insights in areas such as campaign structure, pricing, budgeting, traffic allocation, quality, and network dynamics. You are expected to be the advocate for growth leveraging those insights and will work closely with other teams in the category to turn them into positive results for the company.

Responsibilities

Work closely with media and client account managers to identify opportunities for client optimization and market expansion.
Actively mine data from our marketplace and client datasets to develop business and predictive models using various statistical techniques.
Responsible for pursuing actionable opportunities by working with the appropriate stakeholders.
Support ongoing analysis and monitoring of key business metrics.
Build complex and multi-layered forecasts in Excel and Tableau for business planning.
Key liaison between business and technical resources in managing day to day data analytics.

Requirements

Record of high academic achievement with a BS degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Math/Science, or otherwise proven background in business/analytics. MS preferred.
3+ years of work experience in data analytics/science.
Strong analytical and problem solver mindset with a drive towards actionable insights from data.
Deep interest in online marketing and media industry. Industry experience a plus.
High internal motivation with ability to understand the full stack of product development.
Willingness to initiate and own research, exploration, and analysis from start to finish for any business problem.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to remain focused-yet-flexible in a fast-paced internet company environment.
Proficiency in MS Excel, SQL, Tableau and Python scripting.

The expected salary range for this position is $80,000 USD to $130,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company's compensation practices. The salary may be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. The position is also eligible to receive performance bonus or commission and equity in the form of restricted stock units. This position is eligible to participate in the Company's standard employee benefits programs, which currently include health care benefits; (2) retirement benefits; (3) the amount of paid days off (paid sick leave, parental leave, paid time off, or vacation benefits); (4) any other tax-reportable benefits.

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