Data Analyst, Communications & Policy

Stripe; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Data Analyst to join their Go-to-Market Analytics team. In this role, you will leverage your analytical expertise to explore and communicate the economic impact of their innovative platform. You will work closely with various teams to design data pipelines, create insightful dashboards, and present findings to both internal and external audiences. This is a unique opportunity to influence how economic trends are perceived and understood, contributing to the mission of enhancing global economic opportunities. If you are passionate about data and its storytelling potential, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in analytical roles with large datasets.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python with strong statistical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to lead research on Stripe’s economic impact.
• Design and maintain data pipelines and dashboards for insights.

Skills

SQL

Python

Statistical Analysis

Data Visualization

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Sciences

Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Sciences

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Who we are About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

We’re looking for an experienced data analyst to deepen our understanding around the economic impact Stripe is having globally. You will be part of a community of analysts and data scientists on the Go-to-Market Analytics team, and you will partner with Stripe’s Communications, Policy, and Marketing teams to build and protect Stripe’s brand and influence across the world.

What you’ll do

Stripe has a unique view of the world, with real-time insight into changing trends, industries, and cross-border commerce. The Data Analyst, Communications & Policy role will focus on constructing and analyzing data, built upon robust data pipelines and a strong data architecture, to demonstrate how Stripe enables broad and often surprising economic growth. This role will help tease out novel economic insights from Stripe data to tell stories about how pockets of the economy are evolving, and how Stripe is advancing economic opportunity and increasing the GDP of the internet.

Responsibilities

1. Partner with the Communications, Policy and Marketing teams to imagine, scope, and lead research projects that bring to life different facets of Stripe’s economic impact.
2. Design, implement and maintain data pipelines and dashboards to generate insights from Stripe internal and external public data sources.
3. Define and monitor key economic impact metrics.
4. Go deep on understanding business drivers, user segments, cohorts and macroeconomic trends.
5. Prepare presentations, analyses and visualizations for internal and external executive audiences.
6. Partner closely with Communications, Policy, Marketing and Product teams to identify and analyze key trends and produce thought leadership pieces and campaign content leveraging Stripe data.
7. Collaborate with external vendors, academics, and think tanks to advance Stripe’s research agenda and advocacy positions.

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

1. 5+ years of experience in analytical roles working with large datasets.
2. Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Sciences or a related quantitative field.
3. Proficiency in SQL and Python.
4. Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using a distributed data framework (e.g. Hadoop, Spark).
5. Experience building self-serve dashboards or other scalable analytical tools for partner teams.
6. Strong knowledge of statistics.
7. Experience developing data-informed narratives and visualizations for external publication.
8. Demonstrated experience of and interest in the public discussion of economic trends (whether as a data scientist, writer, researcher, or in another capacity).
9. Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver on multiple projects with a high attention to detail.
10. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications

1. Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Sciences or a related quantitative field and/or experience in working on data analytics in the tech field.
2. Experience working with institutions that are respected by policymakers and the wider public for their economic insight.
3. Familiarity with survey design and analysis.