Economist, Content Value & Growth — Prime Video

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on payments

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Economist for Prime Video to quantify the value created for customers and drive innovations that grow global Prime Video usage. You will employ causal inference, ML, and experimental design on large, individual-level data, translating insights into actionable business recommendations and product impact.

The role requires strong communication, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent.
• Experience in analytics and applied economics.
• Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software.
• Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable analytic solutions using state of the art tools based on large datasets.
• Build causal inference models, conduct statistical/machine learning analyses, or design experiments to measure the value of the business and its many features.
• Partner closely with Business, Finance, Science, and Tech partners to build prototypes and implement production solutions - Independently identify new opportunities for leveraging economic insights and models in the Video business.
• Develop and execute product workplans from concept, prototype to production incorporating feedback from customers, scientists and business leaders.
• Write both technical white papers and business-facing documents to clearly explain complex technical concepts to audiences with diverse business/scientific backgrounds.

Skills

Analytic skills

Applied economics

Statistical modeling

Experiment design

Education

PhD in economics

Tools

R

Python

STATA

Job description

Amazon is seeking an Economist for Prime Video to quantify the value created for customers and drive innovations that grow global Prime Video usage. You will employ causal inference, ML, and experimental design on large, individual-level data, translating insights into actionable business recommendations and product impact.

The role requires strong communication, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and comfort with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.