Senior Director/Vice President of Analytics, YouGov
Data Products
Global research data and analytics group
Posted today
Global research data and analytics group
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.
Role
Who you are
- This is a hands-on role that requires both analytical, communication, and project management skills
- Master's or Ph.D. in social science, statistics, business, or other field focused on empirical research with survey data
- Experience and understanding of market research and data analysis, including familiarity with modern statistical, econometric, and machine learning techniques
- Computational skills: strong R programming skills, with the ability to recruit, train, and manage technical talent
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code
- Ability to connect data with business problems
- Skilled at communicating results and research methodology though reports
- Excellent project manager with exceptional collaboration skills displaying ability to work cross functionally pursuing the best interest of the company
What the job involves
- YouGov has an exciting opportunity open for a Senior Director of Analytics / VP Analytics to come and work for a Global Online Research Company, offering insight into what the world thinks
- We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Senior Director of Analytics / VP Analytics to join our Data Products team
- This role is responsible for development and evaluation of research methodologies for our data products, and the communication of those sets of analysis through white papers, ad hoc reports, and in-person presentations
- The role involves the management of a set of data analysts to support these projects, as well as independent contributions
- The role is critical in the project management, resource management, implementation, and communication of broad methodological enhancements for our data products
- We develop models and predictions using a combination of surveys, voter databases, census microdata, behavioral tracking and other sources
- We handle the most difficult data problems at our company, including massive datasets, missing data, self-selection, measurement error, fraud detection, attrition, and many more
- Solve difficult data problems when they arise and explain solutions clearly to business leaders
- Collaborate with product managers to improve the quality of data and analytics in our products
- Introduce new methods and techniques into our data products suite, such as causal inference, machine learning, and generative AI
- Exercise considerable creativity, foresight, and judgment while working independently on complex research projects – including methods selection, techniques, and evaluation criteria
- Author white papers, prepare ad hoc reports, and deliver in-person presentations to communicate results
- Work collaboratively with the existing data science team
Our take
In a digital world, data analytics is one of the biggest drivers of corporate and governmental change. YouGov exists at the forefront of data analytics worldwide, measuring public opinion on a range of topics, individuals and events.
Perhaps best known for its political polling, YouGov provides analytics on a huge range of topics from the popularity of public figures (not just politicians), fashion brands and charities to satisfaction with healthcare or energy providers, and even just general nationwide mood.
It's a well-established market leader with over 2 decades of polling experience and websites for 39 different countries. It's vast data collection and analytics capabilities allow it to continually adapt and refine its methods, positioning the company for continued success in an ever-evolving market.
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Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Leadership
Steve Hatch
(CEO)Joined YouGov in 2023 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the VP of Meta Northern Europe at Meta, Director for UK and Ireland/VP of Northern Europe at Facebook, and CEO at MEC.
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