Lead Product Insight Analyst

Cookpad; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an innovative data scientist to join a dynamic team focused on making everyday cooking enjoyable. This role involves leveraging data to drive product development and collaborating closely with senior leadership to enhance decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating a strong initiative and a passion for data-driven insights. With a commitment to fostering a culture of testing and exploration, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the company while working in a collaborative and ambitious team environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Fully stocked cooking space

Fast-paced team environment

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data roles with a focus on product development.
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages and SQL for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leverage data for analysis to drive product development and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify trends and opportunities.

Skills

Data Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Initiative

Education

BS/MS in Econometrics

BS/MS in Computer Science

BS/MS in Statistics

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

SQL

Tableau

Job description

About Us

Cookpad's mission is to "Make everyday cooking fun." We believe solving everyday cooking challenges worldwide will encourage more people to enjoy cooking, ultimately addressing larger societal issues. Cookpad operates three key services: the globally recognised recipe-sharing platform "Cookpad," the e-commerce service "Cookpad Mart" for easy access to fresh ingredients, and the coaching service "Moment" which helps users cook like professionals.

We're looking for an experienced, innovative data scientist to join the CEO and Founder's Office team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in a fast growing digital product organisation, a high level of agency and courage to express ideas and opinions backed with data/evidence. You will work in close partnership with the CEO - who is also the founder of the company- to ensure data is at the heart of decision in product development.

You will be comfortable embracing the fast paced and sometimes scrappy world of startups, be focused on creating user value, and have demonstrated success in building and developing a data-driven organisation. You will demonstrate a high level of initiative and your ability to work independently with minimal guidance.

Requirements
Responsibilities

• Leverage data to perform intensive analysis across all areas of our business to drive product development
• Collaborate with CEO, Products, and Engineering teams to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities
• Build partnerships with senior stakeholders across the business and actively contribute to the product's strategic direction
• Apply your expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and understand how our users interact with our core products
• Generate ideas for exploratory analysis and drive a culture of testing to shape future projects and provide recommendations for actions
• Evangelise data best practices across the organisation

What We Are Looking For

• BS/MS qualifications in Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science or similar fields
• Hands-on experience with at least one scripting language e.g. Python, R, MATLAB and relevant statistical packages
• Hands-on experience with complex SQL
• Expert knowledge of Tableau
• Extensive experience in senior data roles where data plays a key comparative advantage or is essential to the bottom line of the business
• Experience building testing platforms at scale (A/B, multivariate, randomised and stratified controlled testing, predictive analytics etc)
• Experience in delivering long term outcomes in a fast changing environment
• Strong desire to take initiative; thrive on change and comfortable with ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility re travel - due to the international nature of Cookpad, travel may be required

Why you are a great fit

• You are passionate about data being at the heart of decision making
• You thrive in uncertain environments, continuously planning from the desired state and finding excitement in completing tasks on schedule
• You excel in collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• You balance technical constraints and user needs and find optimal solutions

What We Offer

• The position is full-time employment, subject to a probation period.
• A competitive salary
• The chance to work in a fast-paced, highly ambitious team
• A fully stocked large cooking space where we cook and eat together