Staff Data Scientist, Etsy
Marketing
$163-211k
In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
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eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$163-211k
In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1-2 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- You are a strong, independent, analytical problem solver who enjoys applying statistical techniques in addressing real-world problems
- You have 6+ years of proven experience as a data scientist/analyst or in a quantitative role in which you have direct experience developing and testing marketing mix models
- You have a Mastery of SQL (experience with BigQuery preferred) and advanced proficiency in R/Python required. Bonus points for experience with existing open source MMM packages, Looker, Looker Studio or other data visualization software
- You are passionate about subjects such as experimental design, time series modeling, and causal inference
- You are comfortable communicating technical findings clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Staff Data Scientist to join our Marketing Analytics team in Brooklyn, supporting Etsy’s ATL & Brand Marketing teams with a focus on marketing mix modeling!
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Analytics Manager
- The Marketing Analytics team helps drive the success of marketing efforts at Etsy by providing meaningful insights, industry-leading measurement techniques, and access to the metrics, data, and tools needed for decision-making and optimization
- Our mission is to demystify marketing with insights grounded in data, telling the story of how we attract and retain our users to teams, to senior management, and to the community
- We partner with our peers in marketing, analytics, research, product, engineering, and finance through all stages of development: identifying initial opportunities, refining the user experience, analyzing the impact of our efforts, and highlighting improvement areas
- Ultimately, the team’s work strengthens Etsy and helps continuously improve the Etsy experience
- As a key member of the analytics team, you will focus on marketing mix model testing and implementation, which is a critical source of measurement for our marketing teams
- This position will focus heavily on automating complex data pipelines, developing and refining models, and building proprietary tools and techniques to advance Etsy’s marketing mix modeling practice
- Learning new skills and techniques is not only a requirement but a perk of the job
- We are always looking for opportunities to improve
- Apply the latest advances in analytics to our marketing mix modeling (MMM) workstream, including data management, modeling, and report automation
- Prototype, optimize, and implement marketing mix models to guide our marketing team’s testing priorities and investment decision making
- Work cross functionally with marketing teams and communicate your ideas and model capabilities to analytics and marketing stakeholders
- Continually evaluate and refine your technical toolkit, sharing what you learn with the team
- Work closely with analytics and marketing leaders to improve the quality and depth of our marketing measurement processes
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art, and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. The recent hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers has created significant discontent amongst sellers. Etsy must reconcile these issues to ensure artists continue to operate on the same scale within the platform. It plans to attract shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company values
- We commit to our craft - Our work has the power to change lives. That’s why we strive to learn continuously and excel at what we do
- We minimize waste - Time, resources, and energy are precious, so we focus only on what will have the greatest impact
- We embrace differences - Diverse teams are stronger, and inclusive cultures are more resilient. When we seek out different perspectives, we make better decisions and build better products
- We dig deeper - The best solutions to meaningful challenges are rarely easy or obvious. We stay curious, balance our intuition with insights, and decide with confidence
- We lead with optimism - We believe in our mission, and we believe in each other. We see the world as it is, set ambitious goals, and inspire one another with generosity of spirit. Together, we reimagine what is possible
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Articles
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
People progressing
Became the Director of International Strategy and Operations after a year and 2 months as a senior manager in the division. After nearly 5 years in that role, they became Director of Marketing and International Strategy & Operations, and six months after that was promoted to Senior Director in that same department.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Etsy
- Diversity is a priority at Etsy, owned by everyone:
- A diverse workforce is critical to Etsy’s success—it makes us a stronger, better, more resilient and more relevant company. We have an inclusive culture and each of us actively creates opportunities for underrepresented groups to join, thrive and advance at Etsy
- We welcome all perspectives:
- As individuals, we invite a variety of viewpoints and experiences—especially when they conflict with our own. We encourage questions more than statements, and provide a safe environment in which all employees can surface and discuss concerns
- We measure and share openly:
- We contribute to broader progress by evaluating, iterating and transparently communicating our successes and failures internally and externally
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