Strategy Analyst, Academia
$115-140k
+ Stock options
More information about location
2 days a week in office
A platform for academics to share research papers
Job no longer available
A platform for academics to share research papers
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$115-140k
+ Stock options
More information about location
2 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate research, advance science, and transform the world.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years in strategy and/or consulting
- Prior experience in consumer online tech
- Strong quantitative skills and experience with spreadsheets
- Experience with survey tools or UXR is nice to have
- Excellent communicator
- Curious and open-minded, someone who enjoys proposing and discussing new hypotheses and ideas
- Able to work independently and learn quickly
- Results oriented
What the job involves
- The Strategy Team at Academia is looking for a skilled analyst to help develop and refine Academia’s strategy
- In this role, you will find answers to some of the biggest questions about Academia’s business, customers, and competitors, considering Academia’s positioning within the industry and the impact of evolving internal and external factors
- The insights and opportunities you uncover will directly inform strategic decision-making throughout the organization
- As a Strategy Analyst, you will report to Academia’s Head of Strategy, and you will frequently collaborate with the Chief Product & Growth Officer and cross-functional team members in a variety of roles and business teams
- Initial projects will focus on understanding how Academia can help researchers stay up to date with developments in their fields and direct them to content and other resources that they need in their academic careers
- In general, the Strategy Team’s projects will rely heavily on research and data analysis, and may involve designing, running, and interpreting surveys and experiments
- The team’s scope is expected to shift and expand over time as the key strategic questions and priorities for the business evolve
- Answer key business questions, find opportunities, and inform decision making to help set the future direction of the company
- Analyze data from a variety of internal and external sources
- Suggest efficient and effective approaches to gathering information and solving problems
- Identify important segments of Academia’s customers and understand their needs, pain points, and usage of Academia and its competitors, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
- Perform deep dives to profile competitors and evaluate their positioning relative to Academia
- Assess potential investments in new technologies
Our take
Academia.edu is pitched as a social media platform to help researchers and academics share papers for free - with over 185 million registered users and over 30 million visitors per month, it has remained an active and popular platform since its founding in 2008.
The company has had a chequered relationship with the academics it proposes to serve (and the institutions it intends to disrupt). Some claim the new paywalled suite of features runs counter to the free and open-access model; others baulk at its use of the .edu domain usually reserved for academic institutions (they registered before its use became restricted).
To overcome these obstacles, the platform continues to evolve as a key player for researchers. With future plans to launch high-impact open-access journals, develop an advanced paper recommendation system, and increase daily academic engagement. It's an exciting future, however, only time will tell how these new developments will be received.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2022
$23m
SERIES D
Mar 2019
$16m
SERIES C
Total funding: $56.8m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Generous Time Off: 21 paid vacation days, 12 paid company holidays, and unlimited sick days; paid parental leave and other leaves for life’s needs; 6-week paid sabbatical every 4 years
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Flexible daily schedules within a hybrid work environment, annual remote-office budget, and monthly WFH internet stipend
- 401k plan, and stock options
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Richard Price
(Founder & CEO)Studied PPE at Oxford, going on to complete a PhD in Philosophy. Founded two other businesses: LiveOut.co.uk, and PeopleRadar.co.uk. For 7 years was a Fellow of All Souls College at Oxford University.
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