Senior Data Scientist, Etsy

Marketing Analytics

$136-176k

+ An equity package + an annual performance bonus

SQL
Python
Tableau
Looker
R
BigQuery
Mid and Senior level
New York

Office located in Brooklyn, NY

Etsy

eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods

Job no longer available

Etsy

eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods

1001+ employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceeCommerceSales

Job no longer available

$136-176k

+ An equity package + an annual performance bonus

SQL
Python
Tableau
Looker
R
BigQuery
Mid and Senior level
New York

Office located in Brooklyn, NY

1001+ employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceeCommerceSales

Company mission

To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.

Role

Who you are

  • You have 4+ years experience as a data scientist or data analyst in which you have extracted meaning from big data sets with little engineering support
  • Experience with app install measurement is a huge plus!
  • You should have experience guiding and scaling marketing efforts and a deep understanding of marketing theory and practice, particularly for performance/growth marketing. This includes but is not limited to experience with measurement techniques, such as customer lifetime value, attribution models, marketing mix models, and experimental design
  • You have mastery of SQL (experience with BigQuery a plus), are proficient in R/Python and other scripting/automation techniques. You actively try new approaches to advance your technical skills. Bonus points for experience with Looker, Tableau, or other data visualization software
  • You are an expert in sophisticated analyses and have experience with advanced statistical methods (ex. Propensity Score Matching, Causal Impact, Regression Models)
  • You are adept at communicating your insights, verbally, visually, and in writing to peers and leaders at all technical comprehension levels. You are able to distill complex findings into impactful recommendations
  • You are passionate about reproducible work and have picked up tools to this end; you have acted as a mentor, teaching others how to make their own work better and more efficient
  • Strong, independent, analytical problem solver who enjoys thinking about and solving complex and nuanced problems

What the job involves

  • Develop, implement, and refine core marketing measurement frameworks and models, including attribution, churn, CLV, return on investment, experiment methodology, and segmentation
  • Design and analyze rigorous experiments based on sound statistical theory, help teams set great hypotheses, and deliver robust analysis of experiment results
  • Drive forward strategy for performance marketing partners by transforming raw data into meaningful and impactful analyses characterized by strong data governance, technique clarity, and clear documentation
  • Play a foundational role in deciding how we can best engage and grow Etsy users by determining and helping prioritize opportunities for growth through analysis of behavioral and transactional data
  • Raise the skill level of the entire analytics team through the creation of exemplary work, mentorship, and the introduction of better practices, processes, and tools
  • 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.

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Insights

Top investors

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

Leadership

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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