Junior Data Analyst

Freddie Mac; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative firm as a Junior Data Analyst, where your analytical skills will directly influence strategic decision-making. You'll work with diverse data sets, ensuring quality and accuracy while collaborating with product, content, and sales teams. This role offers the chance to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment that values creativity and diversity. With a focus on making a real impact, you'll help shape insights that drive success across multiple platforms. If you're passionate about data and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Flexible Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fitness Reimbursement

Volunteer Time Off

Family Planning Support

Employee Resource Groups

Company-sponsored Events

Qualifications

• Intermediate background in data manipulation and presentation.
• Strong knowledge of Excel for data analysis.
• Basic understanding of data analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and preprocessing raw data for accuracy.
• Creating visualizations to communicate findings.
• Compiling and presenting data for internal teams.

Skills

Excel

Data Manipulation

Statistical Methods

Data Visualization

R

SQL

SPSS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science or related field

Tools

Business Intelligence Applications

Mode

Looker

Job description

Description

Position at IGN

About Us:

IGN Entertainment, a division of Ziff Davis, Inc., is one of the world's largest gaming and entertainment media platforms and the go-to destination for fans to explore and celebrate games, film, TV, comics and much more. Across its 16 digital properties, IGN Entertainment reaches more than 490 million monthly users in 110 countries and engages with 85 million fans on social media. Its portfolio includes favorites such as IGN, Eurogamer, Digital Foundry, Rock Paper Shotgun, and MapGenie, delivering daily content across 46 platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, X, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and connected TV. Through its online digital store Humble Bundle, IGN Entertainment has donated over $250 million to more than 38,000 charities worldwide, underscoring its commitment to making a positive impact. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IGN Entertainment's content is localized in 20 languages. Learn more at corp.ign.com.

About the Opportunity:

IGN Entertainment is seeking a new Junior Data Analyst. As a part of IGN's Business Intelligence team, the Junior Data Analyst will help shape our decision making process through the compilation and presentation of analytical information and insights. You'll primarily be working with 1st party web analytics but will also use 2nd and 3rd party data sets to fill out your understanding and provide more accurate, nuanced insights. You'll also work closely with our product, content and sales teams to help them understand how they are tracking against their goals.

This role is suitable for those looking to get into either data science or data insight career tracks.

Job Duties:
• Cleaning and preprocessing raw data to ensure it's accurate, complete, and consistent.
• Creating simple visualizations such as charts, graphs, and dashboards to communicate findings.
• Compiling and presenting data in a digestible format for internal teams or clients.
• Execute standard reporting tasks and assist in ad hoc data requests.
• Ensuring that the data meets quality standards and performing checks to catch errors.
• Continuously learning new data tools and techniques to improve skills.

Job Qualifications:
• An intermediate background in various forms of data manipulation such as aggregation,

hygiene, analysis and presentation, and the various forms of math required to do so.
• Strong knowledge of Excel for data analysis, including functions, pivot tables, charts, and advanced formulas. Bonus points for experience with R,SQL, SPSS or business intelligence applications such as Mode or Looker.
• Basic understanding of data analysis techniques and statistical methods (e.g., regression, hypothesis testing).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
• A natural curiosity about data, how it works, and how it can solve problems is key.

Work Environment:

• Work Schedule: Standard full-time working schedule, M-F. There is no expectation for this role to work weekends, holidays, or odd hours. This role is eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a given workweek.
• Travel Requirements: No travel is required for this role.
• Physical Requirements: This role involves typical office and computer-based activities, including prolonged periods of sitting or standing and frequent use of hands, fingers, and vision for tasks such as operating a computer, mouse, and keyboard.
• Work Model: For applicants who reside in or around Los Angeles or New York, there may be a requirement to go into our offices 2-3 days per week. For others located in different areas around the world, this position will be remote.

Our Culture and Values

At IGN, we believe diversity stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of new ideas, and enriches our personal and professional lives. We are committed to championing diversity in all that we do, weaving fairness and equity into the fabric of our organization, and achieving a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and antiracist culture where everyone belongs and everyone can thrive.

Here's the good stuff about us...

• You'll make an impact. We reach 490MM monthly unique users. We're big time, but we're not afraid to give you real opportunities to be epic and make a difference immediately.
• We've got a big presence, but a small team.
• We have fun. It's all about games and games are fun. Anyone can offer a casual work environment, flexible hours, and benefits. We can offer that and a place where you can squad up with your coworkers in the arcade/game room.
• We're passionate about what we do. IGN employees understand our users, because they are our users. We have a personal interest in providing the best possible product.

Come geek out with us, but be prepared to work as hard as you play. It's serious business, after all.

IGN Entertainment offers competitive salaries in addition to robust health and wellness focused benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits; Flexible Spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Pregnancy and Parental leave, Family Planning Support via Maven, Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, Fitness Reimbursement as well as employee-focused engagement and education programs, including Employee Resource Groups and company-sponsored events. If you're seeking a dynamic work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance, then IGN is the place for you.

Ziff Davis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Salary Disclosure: Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The base pay for this position ranges from $65,000 to $75,000, plus incentive compensation (for eligible roles only), 401K with company match, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short and long-term disability, and a flexible time off policy.